The only means they have of celebrating the occasion are the groceries given to them by a charitable foundation.

Two families in Kuala Lumpur put aside any thoughts of celebrating Hari Raya in their struggle to survive.

Former MP and prominent lawyer N Surendran blasts home minister's reasoning on Rohingya refugees.

Rohingya refugees living in Malaysia mark the celebration which accompanies the yearly pilgrimage to Mecca, Islam's holiest site.

Mohamed Khaled Nordin says Malaysia, as a civilised nation, aims to assist refugees.

More than a million Rohingya have been crammed into the camps in southeastern Bangladesh, the world's largest refugee settlement.

Bangladesh is home to around a million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in neighbouring Myanmar that is now subject to a UN genocide investigation.

The former health minister says such comments are characteristic of the 'not in my backyard' attitude.

Rohingya have questioned the preparations for repatriation and say they will only go back on a permanent basis if their security is guaranteed and they will be granted citizenship.

UNHCR Malaysia says the group had lived there for nearly a decade and had integrated well with their local community.

Lawyers for Liberty says this would be a more worthwhile endeavour than going after those who question the government's integrity.

This is the highest number of Rohingya found in a vessel at sea this year.