Maungdaw, Arakan State: Burma’s Border Guard Police (BGP) of Aley Than Kyaw village of Maungdaw Township arbitrarily arrested Rohingya people in Maungdaw south, Mohin, a well-wisher from Maungdaw said. Continue reading “BGP’s arbitrary arrests in Maungdaw south”
Five Rohingya men arrested for publishing “Rohingya Calendar”
Rangoon, Burma: Five Rohingya people were arrested by the Burmese security force in Rangoon on November 23, for publishing a “Rohingya Calendar of 2016,” said Hakim Chowdhury from Rangoon. Continue reading “Five Rohingya men arrested for publishing “Rohingya Calendar””
Extension of new BGP camp in Maungdaw south
Maungdaw, Arakan State: A Myanmar Border Guard police (BGP) camp has been extended in Maundaw south on November 26, Mohin, a well-wisher said from Maungdaw. Continue reading “Extension of new BGP camp in Maungdaw south”
Village Admin officer blocks tidal water from entering shrimp projects
Maungdaw, Arakan State: The village Admin officer of Khonzabill village has been blocking tidal salt water from entering shrimp projects that is between Khonzabill and Udaung villages, Mohin, a well-wisher from Aley Than Kyaw said. Continue reading “Village Admin officer blocks tidal water from entering shrimp projects”
Rohingya refugees willing to go back home
Teknaf, Bangladesh: Rohingya refugees are willing to go back to Burma from Bangladesh but there is no safety and security of their lives in Arakan State, Burma, UNHCR said in a Press Conference on November 26, which was held at Cox’s Bazar.
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Two Rohingya villagers arrested in Maungdaw south
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Police department of Special Branch (SB) yesterday arrested two Rohingya villagers over the allegation that they had renovated their houses, Mohin from Aley Than Kyaw said. Continue reading “Two Rohingya villagers arrested in Maungdaw south”
Township admin officer orders to destroy mosque and Maqtab in Maungdaw
Maungdaw, Arakan State: U Hla Myint, the Maungdaw Township administration officer ordered to mosque committee members to destroy a mosque and Maqtab of Maung Nama village of Maungdaw north on November 13, said Hakim, a mosque committee member. Continue reading “Township admin officer orders to destroy mosque and Maqtab in Maungdaw”
Extortion resumed in Maungdaw after elections
Maungdaw, Arakan State: Burmese Border Guard Police (BGP) resumed extortion money from Rohingya travelers / passengers after historic elections who were going to Maungdaw Town from Maungdaw northern side for multi- purposes, said Shakib, an elder from Maungdaw north.
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Rohingya demand their voting rights and Stop Genocide against them
Rohingya community from United Kingdom (UK) and it well-wishers demonstrated at the British Foreign Office on November 5, calling on the British government to support a UN Commission of Inquiry into possible genocide against the Rohingya of Burma, according to Burmese Rohingya Organization UK (BROUK) press release.
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Silence demonstration on election day in Maungdaw
Rohingya community from Maungdaw called a silence demonstration on election day (November 8) by not running their transporting business and siting inside their residence, said Rakib, a villager from Maungdaw. Continue reading “Silence demonstration on election day in Maungdaw”