Eight boats carrying Rohingya refugees have been turned away by Bangladesh as thousands amass on the border.
Thousands of Rohingya refugees have crossed into Bangladesh by boat in recent weeks [File: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]
Multiple boats packed with Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar have been turned back by Bangladesh border guards despite appeals by the country's opposition to provide shelter to the persecuted Muslim minority.
Thousands of Rohingya refugees have crossed into Bangladesh by boat in recent weeks [File: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters]