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Villagers Fear Arrest after Refusing to Pay Paddy to Army

Minbya: The villagers from Palaypauk (Balipauk) Village in Minbya Township in Arakan State are in fear of arrest after being threatened by the army because they were unwilling to sacrifice their paddy harvests which are charged by the army as rent for their confiscated farmlands.

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Poisoning Endangers Giant Prawns in Arakan Coast

Thandwe: Widespread use of poison is endangering the scarce lobster or giant prawn population on the coast of western Burma’s Arakan State, said a local environmentalist.

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Burmese Military Oppression Continue in Arakan State

Kyauk Pru: Burmese military oppression is still continuing in western Burma’s Arakan State like in the military era, though it has been nearly one year since U Thein Sein led the civilian government takeover of state power, according to local residents.

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35,000 Burmese made yaba tablets seized in Bangladesh, 3 held

Arakanese Kyon Competition Held in Rangoon

Farmers Complain of Incomplete Compensation for Pipeline

Burmese Regime Invites Arakanese Rebels for Peace Talk

Bangladesh May Link Undersea Cable Through Burma

2 Indian Workers Injured on Gas Pipeline Construction Site

Bangladesh Rakhine Organization Cancelled from Official Registration

5 Students Killed in Arakan Ferry Tragedy

Indian Workers Evicted from Urban Kyauk Pru

Prison Authorities Sell Convict Labor in Arakan

Police Charge Young Woman in Lieu of Main Suspect Accused of Running Illegal Lottery

Politics

Burma Shelters Mastermind of Arakanese and Karen Rebel Leader Assassination

Dhaka: The Burmese government has been sheltering the Indian military intelligence officer who masterminded the killing of six Arakanese and Karen ethnic rebel leaders in cold blood in 1998 on Landfall Island in the Andaman Archipelago in India.

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EC Judges Rule Against RNDP MPs in Election Fraud Case

Pauktaw: The special tribunal of Burma's election commission in Naypyidaw has ruled against three elected MPs from the Rakhine Nationalities Development Party on charges of election fraud filed against them by their rivals from the Union Solidarity and Development Party.

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Voice of the People Rises at Founding Anniversary of RNDP

Important Ministries in States and Divisions Pulled Out by Central Government

State Minister Reveals USDP's 50-Year Plan for Ruling Burma

Arakan State USDA's Chief Rebukes Officials Over Arakanese Party's Election Victory

Arakan State Parliament to Hold Emergency Session on 30 June

Two RNDP MPs Gain Victory in Election Fraud Case

Interview

Local Officer's Statements on Former Home Minister's Recent Visit

He also told us that ethnic Shan and Rakhine are the worst among the ethnic peoples because the majorities of those peoples had voted for their own ethnic candidates in the last election.

Border

Bangladesh, US Navies Join CARAT Exercise in Bay of Bengal

Dhaka: The navies of Bangladesh and the United States began a joint exercise yesterday in the Bay of Bengal near Chittagong under the name of "Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training Bangladesh 2011", or CARAT.

Ancient City of Danyawaddy Should Also be on World Heritage List

Why Daw Suu is Proposed to be in Forever Peace Commission

Massive Military Built-up at Ann, Arakan State

Burma’s Western Border as Reported by the Diplomatic Correspondence

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