Myanmar s coup stalls settlement of Rohingya saga
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Hope exists in growing ethnic unity
published : 6 Mar 2021 at 04:00
5 Bangladesh naval personnel help a disabled Rohingya refugee child get off a navy vessel as they arrive at Bhasan Char Island in Noakhali district, Bangladesh, in this 2020 file photo. (Reuters photo)
Shortly after Myanmar s military coup on Feb 1, a boat packed with Rohingya refugees left Bangladesh. Ten days later, the refugee agency UNHCR reported that the vessel was adrift in the Andaman Sea. It appealed to maritime authorities to provide swift assistance. In late February the vessel was found in Indian waters. Of the 81 people on board, eight had died. A diplomatic spat between India and Bangladesh followed. Neither country wanted to take responsibility for the group.