Rakhine Buddhists

7 ethnic Rakhine killed as Myanmar police open fire at riot

 Myanmar Police opened fire on a mob of ethnic Rakhine Buddhists as they tried to seize a government office late Tuesday.

Jan 17, 2018, 09:30 AM IST

Myanmar policeman fled deadly mob attack on Rohingya men

A group of Rakhine Buddhists threw bricks at Rohingya men in the state capital of Sittwe on Tuesday, killing one - identified as Maung Nu, also known as Monir Ahmad, 55 - the office of State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi said in a statement.

Jul 05, 2017, 12:33 PM IST

Mob destroys mosque as religious, ethnic tension rises in Myanmar

Villagers from Thayethamin, a remote settlement a two-hours` drive northeast of Myanmar`s largest city, Yangon, destroyed the mosque on Thursday. 

Jun 24, 2016, 14:10 PM IST