New Delhi, April 16 -- The team of the United Nations who had visited Bhasan Char island - the new site for the relocation of 100,000 Rohingya refugees - has expressed its satisfaction with the facilities developed by the Bangladesh government. Initially, the government had faced criticism for its relocation plan.

"Overall, (the) UN is positive about Bhasan Char," The Daily Star quoted a diplomatic source as saying. A team of 18 members, including Fumiko Kashiwa, the assistant representative for the UN High Commissioner for Refugee, made a tour of the new relocation site between 17 -20 March.

Bangladesh's Foreign Ministry also received a copy of the report prepared by the UN team. "The facilities in Bhasan Char are good overall. However...