Ruma Paul

'We want citizenship, we want all our rights', officials heard in a visit to Cox's Bazar.

Rights groups say, however, that present conditions in Rakhine State do not suit repatriation.

This will render Khaleda Zia unable to contest in December's general election, say lawyers. 

The island, which emerged from the silt about 20 years ago, is about 30km from Bangladesh.