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    Anti-Rohingya protests held across Arakan
    July 4, 2016in Arakan, Lead Story, News, Rohingya168by WUNNA KWANYO / DVB
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    Anti-Rohingya protests held across Arakan

    Arakanese Buddhist nationalists express anger at the government’s suggestion to the UN that sessions avoid using either of the terms “Rohingya” or “Bengali”.

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    Arakan State celebrates 40 years
    December 15, 2014in Arakan, Electricity, Lead Story, News375by NAW NOREEN / DVB
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    Arakan State celebrates 40 years

    Burma’s President Thein Sein called for stability in Arakan urged the regional government to ensure the “all-round development of the region”.

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    Anti-Muslim anthem heightens tension in Sandoway
    September 21, 2014in Arakan, Communal Violence, Lead Story, News6by DVB
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    Anti-Muslim anthem heightens tension in Sandoway

    Local authorities in the Arakanese town of Sandoway have failed to take action against a bus station owner who has been playing anti-Muslim anthems on the terminal’s tannoy system.

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    Arakan officials snub OIC offers of help
    September 5, 2014in Aid, Arakan, Lead Story, News, Rohingya8by SHWE AUNG / DVB
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    Arakan officials snub OIC offers of help

    Arakanese authorities complain that they were not properly informed of the OIC’s visit and again turned down the Islamic bloc’s request to establish a presence in the state.

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    Arakan govt moves to protect heritage sites
    August 30, 2014in Arakan, Culture, History, Lead Story, News310by NANG MYA NADI / DVB
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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…

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    The R-word, and its ramifications
    August 17, 2014in Analysis, Contributor, Lead Story, Rohingya265by DEREK TONKIN
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    The R-word, and its ramifications

    A former UK ambassador says the name “Rohingya” was unknown to British colonial administrators, and that Western insistence on using the term is not helping the Bengali community’s cause.

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