The Rakhaing community is one of the oldest ethnic races living in Bangladesh. They have a very rich and eulogistic socio-economic cultural heritage for more than two thousand of year’s back.When the days of Mrouk-Oo under the Rakhine kings were popularly known as golden period of Rakhine (Arakan). In 1784, when Bodaw Paya, the Burmese king attacked and occupied Mrouk-Oo, invading Burmans resorted to mass killing, and scorched earth policy in Rakhine prey besides carrying off most famous ancient image of Mahamuni. The invasion laid the Rakhine country side wiped out and essentiated the destructure of Mrouk-Oo. Such inhuman oppression compelled Hundred of Thousands of Rakhaings fled into the Bakergonj and Chittagong districts in 1784.
Now Rakhaings are residing in Cox’sBazar, Chittagong hill Tracts, Patuakhali and Barguna districts with a population of approximately one hundred and fifty thousands only.
