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Declined by Bonadea 6 days ago. Last edited by Bonadea 6 days ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

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Comment: In accordance with Wikipedia's Conflict of interest policy, I disclose that I have a conflict of interest regarding the subject of this article. Thuyah686 (talk) 08:02, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

Awagyun (Rakhine: အဝကျွန်း) or Bangla Awagyun, meaning "delta islands," is a historical and cultural region in southern Bangladesh's Patuakhali, Barguna, and Bhola districts. This riverine territory—encompassing Kuakata, Taltali, Kalapara, Rangabali, and Baliatali—was settled by Rakhine refugees fleeing the Burmese conquest of Arakan (1784–85) under King Bodawpaya. Skilled in navigation and agriculture, the Rakhine transformed these tidal flats into thriving communities, blending Buddhist traditions with Bengali deltaic life.

The region's 20th-century decline began with the 1947 Partition, which erased Rakhine political identity, and accelerated after the 1970 Bhola Cyclone, which killed thousands and triggered reverse migration to Myanmar. Today, fewer than 5,000 Rakhine remain in Bangladesh, concentrated in Kuakata—their last cultural bastion—where shrimp farming, land encroachment, and climate change threaten their existence. Soil salinization and cyclones like 2023's Mocha have devastated ancestral villages, while youth depart for cities.

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