Rohingya Refugee Surge Hits Bangladesh

The number of Rohingya refugees crossing from Myanmar into Bangladesh has surged, the UN says, with more than 35,000 new arrivals identified in the last 24 hours.

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(Picture: Rohingya families making their way across the Naf River into Bangladesh. Credit: AFP)