Six vessels set sail from a jetty adjacent to the naval boat club in Chattogram at 9:15 am on Tuesday. The number of refugees heading to the remote island in the second phase of relocation has ‘exceeded expectations’, Rear Admiral Md Mozammel Haque, commander of Chattogram Naval Area, told reporters. Each room has separate toilets and bathrooms for men and women as well as a kitchen. "Necessary preparations have been completed by the district police after being informed about the arrival of Rohingyas," Noakhali SP Md Alamgir Hossain told bdnews24.com. Earlier, senior police officials inspected Bhasan Char and handed out necessary instructions, Alamgir said.

Source: bd News24 December 29, 2020 06:22 UTC