relocated Rohingyas. Adequate security has been provided on the island by deployment of police personnel. The area is fully covered with CCTV cameras. Bhasan Char also provides significant protection against natural disasters. The accommodations on Bhasan Char are strongly built with concrete foundations, which can withstand natural disasters such as cyclones and tidal waves. Super Cyclone AMPHAN proved the strength of the structures of Bhasan Char. Bhasan Char stood firm against the massive storm. Despite the tidal wave, all the 1,440 houses and 120 shelter stations on the island remained unharmed. When the persecuted Rohingyas from Myanmar were fleeing from genocide, Bangladesh opened its borders and saved nearly a million of precious lives. The generous people of Bangladesh offered all forms of assistance to these persecuted Myanmar nationals before any international humanitarian agency stepped in. The Rohingyas are Myanmar nationals and they must return to Myanmar. The Government of Bangladesh is doing its best to offer them safety and security. The international community including the United Nations should fulfil their responsibilities and engage with Myanmar to commence repatriation, which is the only durable solution to this crisis. Mohammad Ziauddin Bangladesh Ambassador to the U.S. Washington, D.C. This material is distributed by BGR Government Affairs, LLC on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Embassy. Additional information is available at the Department of Justice, Washington, DC. “AN ISLAND JAIL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE SEA” 60