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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

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- Bhasan Char is a low-lying silt island in the Bay of Bengal developed by Bangladesh to relocate Rohingya refugees from the overcrowded Cox's Bazar camps.
- Why did Bangladesh build the Bhasan Char settlement?
- What was the main international objection to Bhasan Char?
- Does Bangladesh recognise the Rohingya as refugees under international law?
- How does Bhasan Char connect to the ICJ case on the Rohingya?

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In December 2020 the Bangladesh Navy transported the first batch of over 1,600 Rohingya refugees from Cox's Bazar to Bhasan Char, beginning a phased relocation that exceeded 30,000 people by 2026.

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