Villagers who saw the group of ethnic Rohingya on a rickety wooden boat helped them to land and then reported their arrival to authorities, he said. “They look very weak from hunger and dehydration.

The boat had arrived at the beach in the afternoon but the Rohingya's attempts to land were rejected by residents. They were finally allowed to land at around 8 p.m. (1 p.m. GMT). "The boat was ...

Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman explained the security issues of the Rohingya camps at the meeting. During the meeting, the UN special envoy also informed the ...