Myanmar refugees

The tragedy is a reminder of the unresolved Rohingya refugee crisis that has been largely eclipsed by the country's post-coup conflict.

The exodus follows a series of brutal military reprisal killings in Chin State's Matupi Township.

Dhaka says that the relocation of refugees to the low-lying island is a temporary arrangement; they will eventually have to return to Myanmar.

Bangladeshi police have made nearly 40 arrests, including five in connection with last month's murder of a prominent Rohingya advocate.

The arrangement will grant UNHCR an official presence on Bhasan Char, which has been criticized for its remoteness and vulnerability to extreme weather.

Local NGOs and residents are providing the refugees support.

Local reports from Mizoram and Manipur put the number of refugees at close to 7,000.

The country's political crisis is well on the way to becoming a crisis for the region as a whole.

The U.N. refugee agency claims that the group included registered asylum seekers.

Shortly after its coup d'etat, Myanmar's military junta offered to help Malaysian authorities deport some 1,200 people.

A Christian minority community from Myanmar faces an uncertain future in India. Many are putting their hopes in third countries.