Eight Arakanese youth released from prison after Mrauk U protest
Eight Rakhine youth were released from Mrauk U prison yesterday, after they were detained for a protest in January.
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Mrauk U: tensions, protests and its bid for UNESCO protection
Should tourists still visit Mrauk U? After the deadly protests last month, DVB takes a look at how the community is reacting and how tourism is being affected.
Arakan Army denies any role in murder of Mrauk-U official
The Arakan Army denies allegations that the ethnic armed group was a conspirator in the recent murder of a former administrator for Mrauk-U Township in Rakhine State, where a police crackdown last month killed seven people.
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Four suspected in murder of Mrauk-U administrator arrested
The Ministry of Home Affairs announces that four suspects have been arrested over the murder of Bo Bo Min Thaik, a former administrator for Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State.
Mrauk-U crackdown: both police and protesters likely at fault, says MP
“It is most likely that both sides – members of the police force and protesters – violated certain customs, commands and laws.”
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5 fined for protesting Mrauk-U crackdown
The five staged a rally in front of the Rakhine state cabinet building in Sittwe, bearing placards calling for the government to take full responsibility for the killings.
K500,000 given to families of seven killed in police crackdown on Mrauk-U protest
The Rakhine State government has offered financial assistance of 500,000 kyats ($370) to each of the families of seven people who were killed during a police crackdown on a protest in Mrauk-U Township, Rakhine State, earlier this week.
Seven dead, several more injured after police in Mrauk-U crack down on protest
At least seven people were killed and 12 injured in Rakhine State’s Mrauk-U Township when police cracked down on a gathering Tuesday to protest authorities’ decision to block a ceremony commemorating the anniversary of the Arakan kingdom’s demise.
Beaten youths sue soldiers in Mrauk-U
The three men say they were returning home by car after Thingyan when they were pulled over at a checkpoint, and a confrontation escalated into a fight.
Food, water, shelter needed for Arakan flood evacuees
The main townships affected are reported to be Minbya, Ponnagyun, Mrauk-U, Pauktaw and Kyauktaw.
1,000 stranded as Kazu River overflows in Arakan
Commuters are unable to drive their vehicles either forward or backward due to floodwaters. Ten buses are among those stranded.
Monsoon flash floods blanket NW Arakan
Celebrated Burmese meteorologist Tun Lwin has predicted that floods will soon blanket all of western Arakan State, as well as the Chin, Sagaing and Kachin regions.
Crumbling splendour at Mrauk-U
The museum chronicling the ancient kingdom of Mrauk-U, one of Burma’s most important cultural sites, is housed in a poorly lit building devoid of visitors.
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One million affected by floods
Some one million people in Burma have been affected by recent floods, which cost the lives of nearly a hundred people, according to the government’s Relief and Resettlement Department (RRD).
Flood crisis: Arakan death toll rises to 55
Burma’s government has now put the death toll relating to torrential flooding at 55 in Arakan State, but local parliamentarian Pe Than said the final figure was likely to be higher.
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Flood-hit Burma appeals for international aid
“We are cooperating and inviting international assistance. We have started contacting possible donor organizations and countries,” said Ye Htut.
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Mrauk-U struggles with rising floodwater
The town of Mrauk-U in Arakan State has suffered the greatest impact from monsoonal flooding.
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18 dead in Arakan floods, food aid shipped in by helicopter
Most of the casualties in Arakan were the result of boats capsizing or sinking on rivers. Some 130 rescue camps have been set up across the state.
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Burmese father & son trafficked three times in Thailand
Two Burmese migrants – a father and son – were sold by human traffickers a total of three times from one owner to another in southern Thailand’s Nakhon Si Thammarat Province.
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Arakan govt moves to protect heritage sites
Arakanese historical sites, such as Mrauk-U, will be protected under the new Arakan State Culture Heritage Conservation Law, includes penalties for anyone who builds, abuses, digs or exploits demarcated sites of cultural value.
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Govt attempts to restart railway project through Mrauk-U
The government plans to restart a stalled railway project that will pass through Mrauk-U, an ancient city in northern Arakan State, although authorities and locals could not agree on where the railway will traverse.
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Tragedy in Mrauk-U as two family members killed in landslide
Two people, including a four-year-old child, were killed after part of a hillside in Arakan State’s Mrauk-U collapsed on Wednesday afternoon.
Arakanese monk makes pilgrimage to Mrauk U for peace, development
Ashin Sekeina, a Buddhist monk from Arakan State capital Sittwe, has just completed his pilgrimage to Mrauk U, a 100-plus mile journey by foot in the name of peace and regional development.
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Two sentenced for murder in Mrauk-U massacre
Two Arakanese men have been convicted of murder in connection with the Mrauk-U massacre in October 2012 when 70 Muslims, including 28 children, were killed in a single day. Both men were dealt 10-year sentences with labour.
