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More difficult for female Rohingya to travel in Bangladesh

Teknaf, Bangladesh: The female Rohingya communities from northern Arakan who travel for medical treatment, are facing more difficult in Bangladesh than Burma, said a female patient from Maungdaw. “We are checking whole body including female private area by Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) female staff while entering to Bangladesh entry point (Teknaf Land port) and Dum Dum Meah check post, for searching drug (Yaba) which come from Burma to Bangladesh).”

Authorities loot paddy from Rohingya community in Maungdaw

Maungdaw, Arakan State: The authorities – Burmese border security force (Nasaka) and village administration officer - are looting paddy from Rohingya community from Nasaka area number 6, since December 10, said a school teacher from Maungdaw. “The Nasaka personnel with Kawlim Ullah – the village administration officer of Kyaukpyinsek (Nari Bil)- went to the village where they (Nasaka and village officer) forcefully enter Rohingya home and took the paddy from granary without informing the owner.”