Rohingya Muslims flee India for BD

DHAKA: Dozens of Rohingya Muslims have crossed the border into Bangladesh from India in recent days, officials said on Tuesday, as New Delhi faces censure for deporting the persecuted minority to Myanmar.

Last week India handed a Rohingya family of five to Myanmar authorities, despite the army there being accused of genocide against the stateless group. The forced return -- the second in recent months -- was criticised by the UN and rights groups who accused India of disregarding international law and sending the Rohingya to danger.

India, which is not a signatory to the UN Refugee Convention, arrested 230 Rohingya in 2018 -- the most in years as Hindu hardliners called for the displaced Muslims to be deported en masse.