"The Bangladesh navy has rescued about 280 Muslim-majority Rohingya from the Bay of Bengal, towing their stranded boat to an island where they will be quarantined as a precaution against the coronavirus, coastguard and naval officials said on Friday. Rights groups and aid agencies have raised their voice against the transfer of Rohingya to the flood-prone Bhasan Char island in the Bay of Bengal. More: Rohingya stranded at sea, Bangladesh says not its responsibility Concerns raised after Rohingya quarantined on Bangladeshi island Dozens of stranded Rohingya refugees land in Bangladesh The rickety wooden boat was spotted early on Thursday in Bangladeshi waters and taken to the low-lying island off the southern coast, where the government has built housing and cyclone shelters. 'Starving' "They were starving and we have given them food and water," one naval officer said, speaking on condition of anonymity. "The plan is to keep them in home quarantine for 14 days. Later, the government will decide." The navy and coastguard are on alert for other boats in Bangladeshi waters, unable to find their course as the seas turn rougher due to a change in season..."