Nasaka commander summons villagers in Maungdaw south

Maungdaw, Arakan State| More than 60 villagers including village administrators were summoned by the commander of Nasaka area No. 7, yesterday, at about 3:00 pm, said one of the local village Administrator from Aley Than Kyaw. “Villagers were called to the village of...

Rakhine villager was caught while trying to set fire

Maungdaw, Arakan State:A Rakhine villager was caught red handed by Rohingya villagers in Maungdaw Town on 9th March, at around 4:00 am while he was trying to set fire in Rohingya houses, said a businessman from the locality on condition of anonymity. “The Rakhine man...

US official due Tuesday to discuss Rohingya issue

Nizam AhmedA senior official of the United States (US) is expected to visit Bangladesh, Myanmar and Japan for a week from Tuesday next to discuss issues relating to conflicts in Myanmar and exodus of refugees from the country, officials said on Saturday. US State...

108 Rohingyas rescued in India

Indian coast guards have rescued 108 Rohingyas off the coast of the country’s eastern Andaman archipelago, a website in the islands reports.The ‘Andaman Sheekha’ said that two coast guard ships, C-145 and Aruna Asaf Ali, rescued these Rohingyas from an unmanned...

A robust helping hand for displaced Rohingya, please

Vitit Muntarbhorn Although the term “Rohingya” is subject to various interpretations, it has been used in recent times primarily to cover the ethnic Muslim minority found in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Rohingya have sadly been in the news because of the...