Bengalis from neighbouring country illegally immigrated Rakhine region of Myanmar
The government had to scrutinize illegal immigrants under national necessity
The government keeps on preventing illegal immigrations

NAY PYI TAW, 30 Jan - Bengalis from the neighbouring country illegally immigrated to Rakhine region of Myanmar. Around 1948, the illegal immigrants demanded that Myanmar designate Buthidaung and Maungtaw as their province. In the meantime, they launched armed insurgency against Myanmar through Mujahid movement. So, the government had to suppress the armed insurgency.

With the aim of preventing illegal immigrants from entering the nation, the government launched Operations "Kyeegan" and "Shwe Kyee" in Buthidaung and Maungtaw regions in 1966, and Operation "Myat Mon" in Sittway and Kyaukpyu districts from 1969 to 1971 and took the census of Bengalis.

Many Bengalis on the border of the neighbouring country and illegal immigrants of Bengalis in Rakhine State merged together into Rohinja National Liberation Organization and rose against the nation. So, the government again had to suppress the movement.

Under the Operation "Nagar Min" in 1978,Bengalis illegally living in Maungtaw, Buthidaung, Rathedaung, Pauktaw, Kyauktaw, Sittway, MraukU and Minbya townships in Rakhine State were scrutinized to find out whether they were nationals or not. The majority of them dared not face the scrutinization, and fled to their native neighbouring countries.

According to the agreement reached between the two countries, they were received under Hintha Plan. In the process, 186,968 of them re-entered the nation from 31 August 1978 to 19 December 1979.

In the late 1991 and early 1992, the government, under the national necessity, had to scrutinize Bengalis illegally living in Maungtaw, Buthidaung, Rathedaung, Pauktaw and Sittway townships in Rakhine State to expose whether they were nationals or not.The majority of them left the nation in fear of the scrutinization.

Under the talks held with the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and with international organizations, the Union of Myanmar agreed to receive those Bengalis who met the four requirements.

In 13 years, from 1992 to 2005, Myanmar received 46,933 households or 236,495 persons. According to the lists, 1192 households or 6365 persons have yet to re-enter Myanmar, but they have not come yet.