Rakhaine
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Rakhaines are a small aboriginal community of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. The Rakhaine community inhabiting in the coastal areas of Patuakhali, Borguna and Cox's Bazaar migrated to Bangladesh from Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....

 about two hundred years ago. Originally, they are Rakhine
Rakhine people
The Rakhine , is a nationality in Myanmar forming the majority along the coastal region of present day Rakhine State or Arakan State. They possibly constitute 5.53% or more of Myanmar's total population but no accurate census figures exist. Rakhine people also live in the southeastern parts of...

 nationality (also known as Arakanese
Rakhine people
The Rakhine , is a nationality in Myanmar forming the majority along the coastal region of present day Rakhine State or Arakan State. They possibly constitute 5.53% or more of Myanmar's total population but no accurate census figures exist. Rakhine people also live in the southeastern parts of...

) from the Rakhine State
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...

 or Arakan
Rakhine State
Rakhine State is a Burmese state. Situated on the western coast, it is bordered by Chin State in the north, Magway Region, Bago Region and Ayeyarwady Region in the east, the Bay of Bengal to the west, and the Chittagong Division of Bangladesh to the northwest. It is located approximately between...

 which is now part of Myanmar. Total population of Arakanese (Rakhine) is 3,346,000. Among them, 207,000 are residing in Bangladesh.
With hard work, they turned the uncultivable deep forests of the coastal belt into a habitable area. The Rakhaines are a small Mongoloid who have many probelsm including tyranny by the mainstarem population. However, they are very being peace-lovingpeople and prefer not go for any protest or struggle. Unfortunately enough, some have left the country in search of security.

The Rakhaines by Mustafa Majid

Mustafa Majid
Mustafa Majid
Mustafa Majid, born on April 14, 1955, in the Patuakhali district of Bangladesh is an researcher and writer. He is best known for his work on aboriginal tribes of the country.-Life and career:...

 is an eminent researcher of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

who has intensively worked on the origin, life-style and social customs of the Rakhaines for over twenty years. His Ph. D. thesis has been published under the title The Rakhaines. The book has seven chapters in which the author deals with theories of administration, identities of the Rakhaines and a chronicle of Patuakhali district, the anthropological identity of the Rakhaines, their land problems and the unsympathetic role played by the local administration in relation to their persistent problems. He suggested for planned governmental effort for their inclusion in the mainstream.
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