Bangladesh rescues hundreds of Rohingya drifting at sea for nearly two months

About 400 were on board, and more than 30 had died during perilous attempt to reach Malaysia

Bangladesh’s coastguard says it has rescued at least 382 “starving” Rohingya refugees floating in a large boat in the country’s territorial waters after nearly two months at sea.

Acting on a tip-off, a patrol launched a three-day search for the boat, locating it on Wednesday night off its south-eastern coast, spokesman Lieutenant Shah Zia Rahman said.

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