Rohingya refugees arrive at 'de facto detention island' in Bangladesh

Rights groups decry relocation of people picked up at sea after fleeing camps in Cox's Bazar

Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims, including children, have arrived at a de facto detention island" in Bangladesh after being stranded at sea for weeks.

Rights groups had warned that the refugees, who had been turned away from other countries in the region, were at risk of starvation and abuse by people traffickers. It is believed that other boats remain adrift.