Rohingya stranded at sea, Bangladesh says not its responsibility

Aljazeera  

Faisal Mahmud

2020.04.25

Rights groups urge Dhaka to allow some 500 Rohingya stuck in the Bay of Bengal to come ashore.

According to the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, the stranded Rohingya might "have been at sea for weeks without adequate food and water" [EPA-EFE/Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency handout]

Dhaka, Bangladesh - The Bangladesh government has refused to allow some 500 Rohingya refugees stranded on board two fishing trawlers in the Bay of Bengal to come ashore, drawing criticism from rights groups.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen told Al Jazeera on Saturday that the Rohingya refugees, who are believed to have been at sea for weeks, are "not Bangladesh's responsibility."