Sittwe: A tropical storm struck a town in Arakan on the upper Kaladan River on 10 May, causing damage to some buildings in the town, reported a woman who visited the town from Sittwe.
Dhaka: Burma's border security force Nasaka handed over 37 Bangladesh nationals on Wednesday to Bangladesh Rifles after they had served three month jail terms, said a government source.
Dhaka: The referendum in at least two villages on the Indo-Burma border was postponed on 10 May as the Arakan Liberation Army seized the ballots a day before the polls were to open.
Sittwe: The election commission in Arakan has yet to announce the results of the referendum, but township authorities throughout Arakan State announced on Sunday that the majority of voters were in favor of the draft constitution and casted "Yes" votes.
Identities of Anti-Referendum Campaigners Released
5/12/2008
Maungdaw: The identities of individuals who were arrested distributing anti-referendum posters among the people in Maungdaw, Buthidaung, and Rathidaung Townships have been released. The protesters were arrested by Nasaka forces over three days from 7 to 9 May and are currently being detained and interrogated at Nasaka headquarters.
48 People Arrested in Maungdaw with Anti-Referendum Posters
5/10/2008
Maungdaw: 48 people have been arrested by border security forces in the last three days from 7 May to 9 May in Maungdaw Township in possession of several anti-referendum posters, reports a source close to Nasaka.
Dhaka: Bangladesh Rifles handed over relief supplies, including mineral water, medicine, and ORS saline to Nasaka, Burma's border security forces, for the victim's of cyclone Nargis on Thursday at Maungdaw Township in Arakan State.
Bangladesh Sends Second Relief Consignment to Burma
5/9/2008
The Bangladesh military sent a second consignment of relief aid to Burma on Thursday and promised to continue the nation's efforts to stand by the cyclone-battered people in the neighboring country.
Maungdaw: Authorities in Maungdaw Township in Arakan State have been distributing readymade "yes" ballots to the poor families in the township in advance, for them to cast in the referendum to be held on 10 May, said a villager.
Arakanese Singers Forced to Sing For Referendum Amidst Tragedy
5/8/2008
Sittwe: While the people of Burma are mourning for their country after over 30,000 people have been killed and over one million left homeless by cyclone Nargis, the authority in Arakan State is conducting a function in Sittwe for the upcoming referendum, said a town elder from Sittwe.
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Sittwe: The election commission in Arakan has yet to announce the results of the referendum, but township authorities throughout Arakan State announced on Sunday that the majority of voters were in favor of the draft constitution and casted "Yes" votes.
Dhaka: Bangladesh Rifles handed over relief supplies, including mineral water, medicine, and ORS saline to Nasaka, Burma's border security forces, for the victim's of cyclone Nargis on Thursday at Maungdaw Township in Arakan State. 
The Bangladesh military sent a second consignment of relief aid to Burma on Thursday and promised to continue the nation's efforts to stand by the cyclone-battered people in the neighboring country.
Sittwe: While the people of Burma are mourning for their country after over 30,000 people have been killed and over one million left homeless by cyclone Nargis, the authority in Arakan State is conducting a function in Sittwe for the upcoming referendum, said a town elder from Sittwe. 
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