Economy
Arakan-Bangladesh Border Trade Reopens on Grounds of Mutual Understanding
Border News AgencyMaungdaw, May 31 Arakan-Bangladesh cross-border trade has resumed starting from May 29, according to confirmations from major Arakanese...
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Farmers in Arakan Region Struggle to Continue Amid Rising Costs, Call for Urgent Support
Border News AgencyKyauktaw, May 29 Farmers say that they are in need of support to continue working, as the prices...
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Cross-Border Trade Between Arakan and Bangladesh Halted Indefinitely
Border News AgencyMaungdaw, May 21. The Arakan-Bangladesh border trade has been suspended since April 14 and remains halted as of...
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Weaving Industry in Arakan Comes to a Halt
Border News AgencySittwe, May 20 Due to the Arakan decisive war, traditional handloom businesses in the Arakan region have come...
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India Temporarily Suspends Cross-Border Trade with Arakan
Border News AgencyKyauktaw, May 20. India has temporarily suspended cross-border trade with Arakan (Rakhine) through the India-Arakan border starting from...
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“If I Go Hungry One Day, It Feels Like I’ll Have to Live Like That Every Day: There’s No Work Anymore”
InterviewBorder News AgencyMyaybon, May 18 "When the rainy season comes, they haven’t told us whether we can stay or not....
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Cement Prices Surpass 200,000 Kyats in Areas Controlled by Arakan Army Due to Border Trade Disruption
Border News AgencyKyauktaw, May 4. Residents say the price of cement has surged to over 200,000 kyats per bag in...
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Cash Withdrawal Fees Surge Amid Banking Shutdown in Arakan Army-Controlled Areas
Residents of Arakan have confirmed that cash withdrawal fees are rising in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA). Following...
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Arakan-Bangladesh Border Trade Continues to Operate
Merchants and local residents from Maungdaw Township have confirmed that cross-border trade between Arakan and Bangladesh has resumed through the...
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Four Rohingya Refugees Dead, Several Missing After Boat Capsizes Off Teknaf Coast
At least four Rohingya refugees, including a woman, have died, and several others, including a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) member,...
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