Buthidaung: History
Buthidaung was the birthplace of King Min Razagyi.
Buthidaung has a majority Rohingya population, of which many have fled since the 2012 Rakhine State riots. Buthidaung has the second largest population of Rohingya after Maungdaw.
During the 2016–17 Northern Rakhine State clashes, three police stations in Buthidaung were reportedly surrounded by Rohingya insurgents. As a result of the clashes in Buthidaung and much of the surrounding area, many Rohingyas have left their homes.
On 18 May 2024, the town was captured by the Arakan Army during its Rakhine State offensive.