UN Chief: Move Myanmar Rohingya on Bangladesh island to refugee camps

Rohingya refugees shop for vegetables at Kutupalong Rohingya camp bazar in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. The first coronavirus case has been confirmed in the crowded camps for Rohingya refugees in southern Bangladesh, where more than 1 million are taking shelter sparking panic among many residents here. - AP

DHAKA: Hundreds of Rohingya rescued by Bangladesh and sent to a flood-prone island after being stranded at sea for weeks should be moved to existing refugee camps, the UN secretary general said.

The appeal by Antonio Guterres to Bangladesh's foreign minister in a letter on Sunday (May 17) comes as concern grows over a coronavirus outbreak in the sprawling, crowded camps near the border with Myanmar.