Maungdaw is 16 miles (26 km) west of Buthidaung. The two towns are separated by the Mayu Mountains and are connected by two tunnels built in 1918. The district around Maungdaw is home to a large Rohingya population.
British troops stand at the entrance to the Maungdaw-Buthidaung road captured by the Allied 15th Corps in January 1944.
History
In August 2024, the civilians trying to flee the town from violence related to the Myanmar civil war were attacked by a drone strike.[2][3] The victims were predominantly Rohingya, and the number killed by the strike may total more than 150 or 200, with possibly 300 more injured.[2][3] A number of local Rohingya activists blamed the Arakan Army for the strike,[2][3] which the group denied, and blamed the government for.[3]
On 8 December 2024, the Arakan Army took complete control of Maungdaw and the Bangladesh–Myanmar border after capturing Border Guard Police Battalion No. 5, the junta’s last remaining stronghold in Maungdaw Township.[4]
Demographics
The majority of the populace, about 80%, are Rohingya people, while the remainder of the populace consists of other ethnic groups, including Rakhine, Bamar, Daingnet, and Mro.[citation needed]
Education
As of 2016, there are eight high schools, 10 middle schools, 16 post-primary schools and 125 primary schools.[5]
Economy
The official border trade post with Bangladeshi town of Teknaf opened on 5 September 1995.[6] In 2022, total trade volume at the border post stood at US$15.519 million.[7]
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