More Rohingya sent to Bangladesh island, with hopes for future, ducks, chickens

Rohingyas prepare to board a ship as they move to Bhasan Char island near Chattogram, Bangladesh, December 29, 2020. REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain

BHASAN CHAR, Bangladesh (Reuters) - Bangladesh moved a second group of Rohingya Muslim refugees to a low-lying island in the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, despite opposition from rights groups worried about the new site's vulnerability to storms.

The United Nations says it has not been involved in the relocation but urged the government to ensure no refugee is forced to move to Bhasan Char island, which only emerged from the sea 20 years ago.