Maungdaw: History
In January 1825, following Burmese retreats from (Cox's Bazaar) crossed the Naaf River to their main post in Maungdaw. The British forces divided into two division: the first, under General Joseph Wanton Morrison advanced into Maungdaw creek and stormed enemy stockades and whilst forces under General McBean proceeded along the coastlines of Maungdaw to pursuit the Burmese army, royal navy and army fully occupied the town as enemy fleeing eastward along the Mayu mountains as royal navy continued their operation commanded under Commodore Hayes who left on 16th of February. At Maungdaw, General Morrison garrison possessed large quantities of grains and huge stockades left by U Sa forces under Burmese.
In August 2024, the civilians trying to flee the town from violence related to the Myanmar civil war were attacked in an artillery and drone attack. The victims were predominantly Rohingya, trying to flee fierce fighting in Maungdaw by crossing the Naf River into Bangladesh. The number killed by the strike may have been between 150 or 200, with possibly 300 more injured. A number of local Rohingya activists blamed the Arakan Army for the strike, which the group denied, and blamed the government for.
On 8 December 2024, the Arakan Army took complete control of Maungdaw and the Bangladesh–Myanmar border after a prolonged 6 months battle in Maungdaw.