Day: October 24, 2012

Kyaukpru, Arakan State:  More than 40 boats of Rohingyas are floating in the river near the Akyab today evening, according to a reliable person from Akyab.
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Minbya, Arakan State:  The Burma’s local authorities have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in Minbya and Mrauk-U townships in Arakan (Rakhine) state following the day of renewed communal violence including arson attack by Rakhine community, a business man from the town said
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Maungdaw, Arakan State:  Police of Bawli Bazar (Kyein Chaung) police station of Maungdaw north extorts money from Rohingya villagers who are going to Bawli Bazar market, said a villager who was extorted money by police while he was going to market.
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Maungdaw, Arakan State:  Two brothers were arrested by Nasaka (Burma’s border security force) on October 22, over the allegation that they were involved in human trafficking, said a close relative of the victims.
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Rangoon, Burma: The Burmese Muslims Association (BMA) in Rangoon announced Mulims of Burma will not celebrate the Eid-ul- Azha this year on October 23, which to be held on next Saturday (October 27) in the protest of killing of Rohingya people and torching the houses of Rohingya Muslims in Arakan State, according to Burmese Muslim Association.
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Maungdaw, Arakan State:  A Rohingya woman was killed by Burma’s border security force (Nasaka) on October 22, at her house while she was resisting Nasaka from arresting her son over accusation that he was holding a Bangladeshi mobile set, said a close relative of the victim.
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