Unravelling Bhasan Char: Bangladesh's island for Rohingya refugees - DVB Guest contributor Shafiur Rahman  The buildings were torn down, the fences hauled away, the jungle allowed to swallow whatever remained. A place that had held years of anguish was permitted to vanish ...

Bhasan Char: In this article,I examine how an ostensibly humanitarian relocation became one of isolation, managed suffering, and political narrative control.

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Op-ed: "As Bangladesh halts further relocations to Bhasan Char, I find myself returning to that idea. What becomes of an island built to manage and confine once its political purpose expires?" asks Shafiur Rahman english.dvb.no/unravelling-...
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Bangladesh’s Island Warehouse for Rohingya Refugees - Failed Architecture Bhasan Char was promoted by the Bangladeshi government as a safe haven for the Rohingya, but it has instead become a striking display of authoritarian...

Bhasan Char: A ‘Beacon of Hope’ or a massive refugee warehouse? With Hasina out, can we finally confront this island’s dark reality?
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Photo by Mijanur Rahman

Photo by mijanur Rahman

A winter morning is shrouded in fog as four young friends walk together to the madrasa, while a father walks along the road with his child. At that moment, I took the photos.

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#BhasanChar

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#Street #photography
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#documentary
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Photo by mijanur Rahman Island of Bhasanchar

Bhasanchar rohingya refugee daily life

Bhasanchar rohingya Refugee daily life

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Photo by Mijanur Rahman

Photo by mijanur Rahman Island of Bhasanchar rohingya refugee camp

Photo by mijanur Rahman

Mohammad Nasim (22) is physically challenged. Disregarding social discrimination and institutional barriers, he sells jhalmuri in the market by decorating a wheelchair in a van, confident that he will capitalize on the profits of this business to meet his family's needs.

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Photo by mijanur Rahman Island of Bhasanchar rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Photo by mijanur Rahman Island of Bhasanchar rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh

Mamunur Rashid, a Rohingya fisherman on Bhasan Char, battles the waves daily to support his family and cover his mother's medical expenses. His resilience is a testament to the ongoing struggle of refugees.

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This is an absolute tragedy: 35-40 #Rohingya #refugees have drowned trying to escape from #BhasanChar island, a de facto prison w/no #healthcare. This is just a continuation of the #genocide process, as more Rohingya die from refugee circumstances....

'The island, which did not even exist until the Bay of Bengal’s waters receded in 2011, will eventually house 100,000 Rohingya in towering blocks, forbidden to leave without permission from Bangladesh’s government.'
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#BhasanChar

'In December, Bangladeshi authorities began relocating #Rohingyas to the remote #BhasanChar island. By January there were 3500 living on the tsunami and #floodprone outpost, three hours from the nearest port.'

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