14 Rohingya refugees die as boat capsizes off Bangladesh coast: Report

As many as 14 Rohingya refugees died when a boat carrying m capsized off coast of sourn Banglesh, confirmed a report. According to officials, Bangleshi Coast Guards have recovered 14 bodies and rescued 70 ors after boat, heed for Malaysia, overturned off Banglesh coast.

Navy and Coast Guard boats are still continuing search and rescue operation near St Martin's island in Bay of Bengal. Rohingya refugees, who have been living in several camps in Banglesh and particularly in Cox’s Bazar, tried to leave camps on boats heed towards Malaysia.

Around 600,000 Rohingyas are confined in Myanmar camps and vills as well and many often try to escape to Thailand or Malaysia through dangerous routes. In December 2019, nearly 100 Rohingya Muslims, including 25 children, were arrested for attempting to flee Rakhine to a sourn beach. y h paid several hundred dollars to relocate but were detained for violating immigration act.

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Myanmar denied 'gecidal intent'

Nearly 7,40,000 Rohingya Muslims were forced to take refuge in several camps in Banglesh after Myanmar’s military launched a crackdown on mirity group. However, Myanmar’s government-appointed panel failed to find any ‘gecidal intent’ behind displacement of Rohingya Muslims from Rakhine state. 

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Independent Commission of Enquiry (ICOE) submitted a 461-p final report on January 20, after holding its 15th meeting in Naypyitaw. “ ICOE has t found any evidence suggesting that se killings or acts of displacement were committed pursuant to intent or plan to destroy Muslim or any or community in rrn Rakhine State,” said panel in a statement.

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(With inputs from ncies)