TaiwanPlus News – 18:00, June 20, 2023

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On World Refugee Day, Bangladesh is moving to repatriate Rohingya Muslims to Myanmar, though fears remain for the refugees' safety if they return. Meanwhile, in Taiwan, human rights activists are calling for progress on long-stalled legislation on asylum seekers. New Taipei is stepping up testing of preschoolers who may have been administered sedative drugs at their kindergarten. And Taiwan's first amphibious support ship, the Yushan, has officialy entered service. Also: - Environmental activists warn that Taiwan's cultural traditions are under threat from the effects of the climate crisis. - Taiwan has been rolling out regulations to prevent overfishing in the country's waters. Workers in the fishing industry are unenthusiastic about the new rules. - This year's Fulong Sand Sculpture Festival will feature more than 60 works based on Disney movies on a beach in northeastern Taiwan.