International Women’s Day celebrated by the Rakhine Community sponsored by RDF
International Women’s Day celebrated by the Rakhine Community sponsored by RDF.
Barishal, 9th March, 06: The 31st anniversary of the International Women’s Day was observed by the Rakine National Community at Barishal District, delta region of Bengal, about 300 miles western part of Dhaka city, Bangladesh, on Wednesday 8th March, 06.
This ceremony was organized by Daw Ma Pu Sein, in-charge of Women and Children Affairs of Arakan Labour Association in Exile--ALAE and sponsored by Rakhine Development Foundation – RDF, that the sources said.
It was started on 11:00 am at Thone-Saung –Rwa village of Barishal, where are living Rakhine community. Apart from this village, other villagers of Rakhine women and gentlemen living in another islands of delta region also attended to this ceremony.
Some responsible persons included Daw Ma Pu Sein and others attendees addressed speech about the International Women’s Day and about the currently sufferings of Rakhine women living in Bengal delta region, called Potuakhali District or Barishal of the Bangladesh. This delta region was established by Rakhine Refugee Community since 1798 A. D. after the Burmese king had occupied Arakan and slaughtered in great massacre the whole Arakan or Rakhine people since 1785 A. D..
Although the situation of the Rakhine Community was in a good position under British rule, it is bad to worse day by day, after Independence of India since 1947. All of the lands owned by Rakhine community were constructed by Rakhine refugee ancestors since 1800 A. D. are lost today in different ways, especially abusing law by the new settlers. The Rakhine women also are suffering in poverty and jobless that the attendees addressed about their situations. There are living about 4000 Rakhine populations in the three islands very separately at the delta region of Bengal.
The ceremony was successfully end at 3:00pm after the attendees were served by lunch, the sources said.
By Arakan National Council – ANC Human Rights Documentation Committee (present Dhaka)
Released from:
The Good Morning Arakan – GMA (News)
Barishal, 9th March, 06: The 31st anniversary of the International Women’s Day was observed by the Rakine National Community at Barishal District, delta region of Bengal, about 300 miles western part of Dhaka city, Bangladesh, on Wednesday 8th March, 06.
This ceremony was organized by Daw Ma Pu Sein, in-charge of Women and Children Affairs of Arakan Labour Association in Exile--ALAE and sponsored by Rakhine Development Foundation – RDF, that the sources said.
It was started on 11:00 am at Thone-Saung –Rwa village of Barishal, where are living Rakhine community. Apart from this village, other villagers of Rakhine women and gentlemen living in another islands of delta region also attended to this ceremony.
Some responsible persons included Daw Ma Pu Sein and others attendees addressed speech about the International Women’s Day and about the currently sufferings of Rakhine women living in Bengal delta region, called Potuakhali District or Barishal of the Bangladesh. This delta region was established by Rakhine Refugee Community since 1798 A. D. after the Burmese king had occupied Arakan and slaughtered in great massacre the whole Arakan or Rakhine people since 1785 A. D..
Although the situation of the Rakhine Community was in a good position under British rule, it is bad to worse day by day, after Independence of India since 1947. All of the lands owned by Rakhine community were constructed by Rakhine refugee ancestors since 1800 A. D. are lost today in different ways, especially abusing law by the new settlers. The Rakhine women also are suffering in poverty and jobless that the attendees addressed about their situations. There are living about 4000 Rakhine populations in the three islands very separately at the delta region of Bengal.
The ceremony was successfully end at 3:00pm after the attendees were served by lunch, the sources said.
By Arakan National Council – ANC Human Rights Documentation Committee (present Dhaka)
Released from:
The Good Morning Arakan – GMA (News)
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