Dhaka, Feb. 24 -- Adyan bin Hasan and his parents Dr Mahedi Hasan Bhuiyan and Dr Rebaka Sultana, were refused residency in 2015 after the government said their son did not meet the necessary health criteria to remain in Australia.

Adyan, who was born in Australia's Geelong, suffered a stroke at birth and now lives with a very mild form of cerebral palsy which prevents him from picking up heavy things or climbing.

The Department of Home Affairs ruled against the family's plea to stay in the country, saying the boy would require 'ongoing therapy support' and therefore be considered a 'burden' on the country's health system, according to the report.

A subsequent appeal to the Administrative Appeals Tribunal was unsuccessful as the governi...