Dozens of Rohingya refugees missing as boat sinks off Bangladesh

At least 27 missing after boat sinks during attempt to escape Bangladeshi island camp criticised by rights groups.

At least 27 Rohingya refugees have been missing after their boat sank during an attempt to escape a Bangladeshi island camp criticised by human rights groups, officials said. After the incident on Saturday, the United Nations refugee agency said it “remains concerned about reports of refugees being arrested and detained for attempting to leave Bhashan Char”. Nearly 20,000 Rohingya have been relocated to Bhasan Char island, which takes the full force of cyclones that roar across the Bay of Bengal each year.