1,800 Rohingya relocated to isolated island

Rohingya refugees on naval ships ahead of being transported to an isolated island in the Bay of Bengal in Chittagong, Bangladesh (Mahmud Hossain Opu/AP)

Seven Bangladesh navy ships carrying 1,804 Rohingya refugees have arrived at an isolated island where they will be relocated despite concerns among human rights groups about their safety.

They reached Bhashan Char island, 21 miles from the mainland, after a four-hour naval journey from the port city of Chittagong, government official Mohammed Khurshed Alam Khan said.