Bangladesh transports Rohingya refugees to Bhasan Char island

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Bangladesh began transporting 1,778 Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to the island of Bhasan Char on Friday. The transport aboard a navy vessel was made despite calls by human rights groups to stop the process.

The U.N. says they have not been allowed in to evaluate the safety and sustainability of life on the island. But Bangladesh officials said the accommodations are safe.

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