How the Rakhine War Affects Bangladesh’s Economy

On February 23, three Bangladeshi-origin members of the Arakan Military (AA), the dominant ethnic armed group (EAO) in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, have been apprehended by the Border Guard Bangladesh whereas infiltrating Bangladesh by the Chattogram Hill Tracts. Some 168,000 Myanmar kyat (round 9,800 Bangladeshi taka) have been recovered from them.