In 2023, a total of 221 Rohingya refugees, who had crossed the border from Bangladesh into Rakhine State unlawfully, were apprehended. They were detained in Buthidaung, Maungdaw, Rathedaung, Thandwe, and Ann Townships in Rakhine State. Among those apprehended, there were 156 men and 65 women, including at least 39 minors under the age of 18, as reported by Rakhine Daily, a