At least 27 Rohingya refugees were missing after their boat sank on August 14 during an attempt to escape a Bangladeshi island camp criticised by human rights groups, officials said. Nearly 20,000 Rohingya have been relocated to Bhashan Char island, which takes the full force of cyclones that roar across the Bay of Bengal each year.
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Rescuers in Bangladesh were searching for survivors after a boat carrying over 40 refugees capsized in the Bay of Bengal. The Rohingya were trying to escape the Bhashan Char island camp.
At least 27 Rohingya refugees were missing after their boat sank on August 14 during an attempt to escape a Bangladeshi island camp criticised by human rights groups, officials said. Nearly 20,000 Rohingya have been relocated to Bhashan Char island, which takes the full force of cyclones that roar across the Bay of Bengal each year.
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