On which island did the Government of Bangladesh build housing under the Ashrayan-3 project to relocate Rohingya refugees?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Bhasan Char
- Step 1: In August 2019 the government announced an expansion of the Ashrayan Project (Ashrayan-3) to build 100,000 homes on Bhasan Char, an island in the Bay of Bengal about 60 km from the mainland. Answer: Bhasan Char. Why not the others: St. Martin's Island, Nijhum Dwip and Kutubdia don't fit.
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