Teknaf, Bangladesh:  Five refugee families--- two from Nayapara camp and three from Kutupalong camp--- will fly to Australia to resettle on May 9, said a refugee leader from Nayapara camp on condition of anonymity.

The families, who left were--- three families comprising 12 people from Kutupalong camp and two families comprising 14 people from Nayapara camp.

The refugees left for Dhaka from their camps before departure to Australia for training to acquaint them about the culture of Australia.

However, two families of 14 people from Nayapara camp and four families of 20 persons from Kutupalong, a total 34 persons, had already left for Dhaka from their camps to resettle in Australia, but five families of 26 people have flew to Australia leaving one family of 8 persons from Kutupalong camp in Dhaka, the refugee leader continued.  

This is the second batch of 26 refugees including men, women and children who flew to Australia.

Besides, on May 8, another batch, one family of 8 persons from Nayapara camp and 4 families of 25 persons from Kutupalong camp were also went to Dhaka for resettlement program in Australia. They are also being trained up in Dhaka for the culture of Australia.  They will be flight soon to Australia including the stranded family that reached to Dhaka before this batch. This will be the third batch that will fly to Australia, said one of the  refugee committer  members of Kutupalong.

The first batch of 36 refugees flew  Australia on April 19.

The resettlement program began in 2006 and Canada was the first country to accept Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh.