Watchdog concerned over ‘risky quarantine’ of Rohingya

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Md. Kamruzzaman 

DHAKA, Bangladesh

05.05.2020 

Bangladeshi minister defends sending 29 Rohingya refugees to remote island for quarantine 

A global human rights watchdog on Tuesday voiced concerns over safety of 29 Rohingya refugees, who have been quarantined at a remote island by Bangladeshi authorities.

“Bangladesh authorities have quarantined 29 Rohingya refugees without adequate access to aid on an unstable silt island in the Bay of Bengal,” Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a statement on Tuesday.