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Maungdaw
Maungdaw (, ) is a town in Rakhine State, in the western part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of Maungdaw Township and Maungdaw District. Bordering Bangladesh, Maungdaw is home to one of 2 official border trade posts with Bangladesh. This post is callled Maungdaw Port. Maungdaw is west of Buthidaung. The two towns are separated by the Mayu Mountains and are connected by two tunnels built in 1918. The district around Maungdaw is home to a large Rohingya population. History In August 2024, the civilians trying to flee the town from violence related to the Myanmar civil war were attacked in an artillery and drone attack. The victims were predominantly Rohingya, trying to flee fierce fighting in Maungdaw by crossing the Naf River into Bangladesh. The number killed by the strike may have been between 150 or 200, with possibly 300 more injured. A number of local Rohingya activists blamed the Arakan Army for the strike, which the group denied, and blamed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maungdaw Township
Maungdaw Township ( ) is a township of Maungdaw District in Rakhine State, Myanmar (Burma). The principal town is Maungdaw. Society Demographics The township has a large Muslim Rohingya population, roughly 80% of the total population in 2012. In July 2012, the government of Myanmar did not include Rohingyas, and instead classified as stateless Bengali Muslims from Bangladesh, on the government's list of more than 135 ethnic groups. Other 20% population are Rakhine, Bamar, Kamein The Kamein (), also known as the Kaman (), are a Southeast Asians, Southeast Asian ethnic group indigenous to Rakhine State, Myanmar, where they primarily reside, and who predominantly follow Islam in Myanmar, Islam. The name ''Kaman'' comes fr ..., Khami, Daingnet, Mro, Meitei, and Thet. Education There are five basic education high schools, three high schools (branches), eight middle schools, one middle school (branch), one affiliated middle school, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar Civil War (2021–present)
The Myanmar civil war (Burmese language, Burmese: မြန်မာ့ပြည်တွင်းစစ်),, also known as the Burmese civil war, is an ongoing civil war since 2021. It began following Myanmar conflict, Myanmar's long-running insurgencies, which escalated significantly in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, 2021 coup d'état and the subsequent violent crackdown on Myanmar protests (2021–present), anti-coup protests. The Government-in-exile, exiled National Unity Government of Myanmar, National Unity Government (NUG) and major list of ethnic armed organisations in Myanmar, ethnic armed organisations repudiated the 2008 Constitution of Myanmar, 2008 Constitution and called instead for a democratic Federalism in Myanmar, federal state. Besides engaging this alliance, the ruling government of the State Administration Council (SAC), also contends with other anti-SAC forces in areas under its control. The insurgents are apportioned into hundreds of armed g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maungdaw District
Maungdaw District () is a district of Rakhine State in western Myanmar (Burma). Its capital city is Maungdaw and the population density is about 295 persons per square kilometer. Roughly 91 percent of Maungdaw District's population is Muslim, making it the district with the highest percentage of Muslims in Myanmar. In recent history, many Muslims have fled from this region to neighbouring Bangladesh, mostly as refugees to seek peace and shelter from the Burmese military mass killings. Along with parts of neighbouring Sittwe District, Maungdaw District is also informally referred to as northern Rakhine State. Townships The district contains the following townships: * Maungdaw Township * Buthidaung Township See also * Mayu Frontier District The Mayu Frontier District () was an administrative division of Burma (present-day Myanmar) that existed between 1961 and 1964. It covered the Maungdaw District of present-day Rakhine State in the historical region of Arakan. The zone was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohingya People
The Rohingya people (; ; ) are a stateless nation, stateless Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who predominantly follow Islam from Rakhine State, Myanmar. Before the Rohingya genocide in 2017, when over 740,000 fled to Bangladesh, an estimated 1.4 million Rohingya lived in Myanmar.UNHCR news briefing, 20 October 2020, https://www.unhcr.org/news/briefing/2020/10/5f8d7c004/unhcr-calls-solidarity-support-solutions-rohingya-refugees-ahead-urgent.html,accessed 20 December 2020 Described by journalists and news outlets as one of the most persecuted minorities in the world, the Rohingya are denied citizenship under the Myanmar nationality law, 1982 Myanmar nationality law. There are also restrictions on their freedom of movement, access to state education and civil service jobs. The legal conditions faced by the Rohingya in Myanmar have been compared to apartheidIbrahim, Azeem (fellow at Mansfield College, Oxford, and 2009 Yale World Fellow"War of Words: What's in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakhine State
Rakhine State ( ; , ; ), formerly known as Arakan State, is a Administrative divisions of Myanmar, state in Myanmar (Burma). Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State to the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region to the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west and the Chittagong Division, Chattogram Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between latitudes 17°30' north and 21°30' north and longitudes 92°10' east and 94°50' east. The north–south Arakan Mountains or Rakhine Yoma separate Rakhine State from central Myanmar. Off the coast of Rakhine State there are some fairly large islands such as Ramree Island, Ramree, Cheduba and Myingun Island, Myingun. Rakhine State has an area of and its capital is Sittwe (formerly known as Akyab). Names The state was historically known as Arakan in English until the Burmese government adopted the English name Rakhine in 1989. History The history of the region of Arakan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buthidaung
Buthidaung (, ) is a town in Rakhine State, in the westernmost part of Myanmar (Burma). It is the administrative seat of the Buthidaung Township. Buthidaung lies on the west bank of the Mayu river, and experienced severe flooding in June 2010 and July 2011. Buthidaung is 16 miles east from Maungdaw. The two towns are connected by two tunnels through the Mayu mountains that were built in 1918. Geography Buthidaung is one of the 16 towns in Rakhine state. Buthidaung is situated about 16 miles from Maungdaw, and similarly to this town has no train station or airport. History Buthidaung has a majority Rohingya population, of which many have fled since the 2012 Rakhine State riots. Buthidaung has the second largest population of Rohingya after Maung Daw. During the 2016–17 Northern Rakhine State clashes, three police stations in Buthidaung were reportedly surrounded by Rohingya insurgents. As a result of the clashes in Buthidaung and much of the surrounding area, many Rohingyas h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teknaf Land Port
Teknaf Land Port aka ''Teknaf Port'' is one of the major ports in Bangladesh. It is located at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar District. The Myanmar side of the port is known as Maungdaw Port. History In 5 September 1995, border trade opened. The Maungdaw-Teknaf border started as a customs station from both side by the Myanmar and Bangladesh. In 2003 the Teknaf custom office was upgraded to Teknaf land Port. And in 2006, United Group took over the port under an agreement with the government of Bangladesh The government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh () is the central government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Constitution of Bangladesh comprising the executive (the president, prime minister and cabinet), the .... References {{reflist Government agencies of Bangladesh Organisations based in Chittagong 2003 establishments in Bangladesh 1995 establishments in Bangladesh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Myanmar
Districts (; ) are the second-level administrative divisions of Myanmar. They are the subdivisions of the administrative divisions of Myanmar, regions and states of Myanmar. Districts are in turn are subdivided into Townships of Myanmar, townships, then towns, wards and villages. Prior to 2022, there were 76 districts in Myanmar. The number of districts was expanded to a total of 121 on 30 April 2022 through Notification 319/2022 through 333/2022 under the authority of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Myanmar), Ministry of Home Affairs with the most new districts going to Shan State and Yangon Region. The district's role is more supervisory as the townships of Myanmar, townships are the basic administrative unit of local governance. A district is led by a district administrator, a civil servant appointed through the General Administration Department, General Administration Department (GAD) of the Ministry of Home Affairs (Myanmar), Ministry of Home Affairs (MOHA). The minister of ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mro People (Awa Khami)
The Mro-Khimi people ( or မြိုလူမျိုး), also known as Mro, Awa Khami Mro, Wakim, Mro Chin, or Awa Khami, are one of the 135 officially recognized ethnic groups of Myanmar. They are considered a subgroup of both the Chin and Rakhine peoples. The Mro-Khimi inhabit various parts of Rakhine State and Chin State, including the townships of Matupi and Paletwa, and regions such as Samechaung and Michaung. There are more than 100 clans. They speak the Mro-Khimi language, a member of the Kuki-Chin languages within the Sino-Tibetan languages family. The group maintains distinct cultural traditions and customs. Ethnonyms They call themselves as Khami, which means 'human'. History Origins According to traditional accounts, the Mro-Khimi people originated from a region known as Twipin (Tibet). From there, they gradually migrated southward, residing in Rokon for approximately thirty years. They then settled at Cha Phawi Mountain for about 300 years, before m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daingnet People
The Daingnet people (), also known as the Thetkama people () are an ethnic group indigenous to northern Rakhine State, Myanmar. According to their own internal census in 1995 they numbered about 60,000. In 2011, the number is estimated to be around 80,000. From appearance they are indistinguishable from the Rakhine people; however, the Daingnet people have a distinct language and culture. Ethnically, they are closely related to the Chakma people of Bangladesh and Northeast India. The languages of the Daingnet and Chakma people are mutually intelligible. Daingnet people are one of 135 ethnic groups officially recognized by the Myanmar government as indigenous to Myanmar. Daingnets are one of the Tibeto-Burman tribes. Genetically they are closely related to the Tibetans, Burmans and Rakhines. Etymology Daingnets do not call themselves ''Daingnet''; instead they call themselves ''Thaikhma'' like the nearby Chakma people of Bangladesh and Northeast India. They have similar language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myanmar
Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar; and also referred to as Burma (the official English name until 1989), is a country in northwest Southeast Asia. It is the largest country by area in Mainland Southeast Asia and has a population of about 55 million. It is bordered by India and Bangladesh to its northwest, China to its northeast, Laos and Thailand to its east and southeast, and the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal to its south and southwest. The country's capital city is Naypyidaw, and its largest city is Yangon (formerly Rangoon). Early civilisations in the area included the Tibeto-Burman-speaking Pyu city-states in Upper Myanmar and the Mon kingdoms in Lower Myanmar. In the 9th century, the Bamar people entered the upper Irrawaddy River, Irrawaddy valley, and following the establishment of the Pagan Kingdom in the 1050s, the Burmese language and Culture of Myanmar, culture and Buddhism in Myanmar, Theravada Buddhism slowly became dominant in the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated with a population of over 171 million within an area of . Bangladesh shares land borders with India to the north, west, and east, and Myanmar to the southeast. It has a coastline along the Bay of Bengal to its south and is separated from Bhutan and Nepal by the Siliguri Corridor, and from China by the List of Indian states, Indian state of Sikkim to its north. Dhaka, the capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city, is the nation's political, financial, and cultural centre. Chittagong is the second-largest city and the busiest port of the country. The territory of modern Bangladesh was a stronghold of many List of Buddhist kingdoms and empires, Buddhist and List of Hindu empir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
