Bangladesh to move Rohingya to island from next month: officials

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to officially open newly-constructed shelters for over 100,000 Rohingya refugees on Bhashan Char, a muddy islet that only emerged from the Bay of Bengal in 2006 and is prone to violent weather. Bangladesh, a low-lying riverine country vulnerable to rising sea levels, is prone to tropical cyclones and floods.

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