More than half of the 20,000 Afghans who have arrived in Britain in the last year are still in temporary accommodation, unable to put down roots and rebuild their lives.

Although the full details remain unclear, the UNHCR say the boat reportedly left Sittwe in western Myanmar on May 19 and encountered rough waters, capsizing two days later.

The 100 million figure amounts to more than 1% of the global population, while only 13 countries have a bigger population than the number of forcibly displaced people in the world.

This is an all-time record expected to be broken again this year amid mass displacement inside war-torn Ukraine.

Negeri Sembilan mufti Mohd Yusof Ahmad says Islam demands that its followers treat everyone fairly without considering their backgrounds.

Home Minister Hamzah Zainuddin says only the Malaysian authorities can decide whether refugees can remain in the country.

They say there are enough refugees and undocumented migrants in the country to meet industry needs.

The Malaysian Employers Federation says short-term measures are needed until all issues concerning foreign labour recruitment can be resolved.

The general ignorance about refugees comes as no surprise, given the rantings of the home minister and the distribution of resources meant for fighting crime.

Lawyers for Liberty warns that the blood of the six Rohingya including two children who were killed during the escape is on the government's hands.

The Darul Eslah Rohingya Academy is entirely dependent on donations and has been struggling just to put food on the table for students.

The school runs entirely on donations and has been mired in financial difficulties since late last year.