# U Ba Sein

> Founder of Rohingya Blogger and former civil servant · Maungdaw, Arakan

- Known for: Founder of Rohingya Blogger and former civil servant
- Place: Maungdaw, Arakan
- Fields: Journalism and media, Human rights, Public service
- Page: https://people.rohingya.ro/people/u-ba-sein/

## Summary

A Rohingya writer and former Myanmar civil servant, best known as the founder of Rohingya Blogger, one of the early online platforms reporting on human rights abuses against the Rohingya in Arakan. After fleeing persecution he settled in the United Kingdom, and his first-hand testimony about military operations such as the 1978 Naga Min (King Dragon) operation has been cited by researchers, journalists and human rights groups.

## What he did

- **Civil service** — Worked as a civil servant in Myanmar's Ministry of Co-operatives.
- **Exile** — Fled Myanmar as discrimination and persecution against the Rohingya increased, and settled in the United Kingdom.
- **2005** — Founded the Rohingya Blogger website, a source of news, statements and documentation on the Rohingya community.
- **Testimony** — Gave first-hand testimony about military operations against the Rohingya, including the 1978 Naga Min (King Dragon) operation; his accounts have been cited in academic and policy discussions of Rohingya persecution.

## Biography: An early online record of the Rohingya crisis

U Ba Sein is a Rohingya writer and community figure known for documenting and sharing information about the Rohingya crisis. He is best recognized as the founder of Rohingya Blogger, one of the early online platforms used to report on human rights abuses and the situation of Rohingya in Arakan (Rakhine State).

U Ba Sein worked as a civil servant in Myanmar’s Ministry of Co-operatives before later fleeing the country due to increasing discrimination and persecution against Rohingya.

In exile in the United Kingdom, he became active in advocacy and information work focused on Rohingya rights.

He has provided first-hand testimony about historical military operations against Rohingya, including the 1978 Naga Min (King Dragon) operation. His accounts have been cited in academic and policy discussions on Rohingya persecution and have helped researchers, journalists, and human rights groups understand patterns of abuse in Rakhine State.

In 2005, he founded the Rohingya Blogger website, which became a source of news, statements, and documentation related to the Rohingya community. Through writing and information-sharing, he contributed to raising international awareness about the Rohingya situation.

## Sources

- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI). Rapid Descent into Genocide in Myanmar? (event profile listing U Ba Sein as Rohingya blogger from Maungdaw)
- Middle East Institute. (2017). An Evolution of Rohingya Persecution in Myanmar
- The Daily Star (Bangladesh). (2017). Stories from inside Rakhine
- VSH Bulletin. (2015). Migration and Rohingya diaspora references

## Photographs

- ![Photograph of U Ba Sein](https://people.rohingya.ro/photos/u-ba-sein-2.webp) (X (Twitter) profile picture)

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From Rohingya Famous People, https://people.rohingya.ro/people/u-ba-sein/ (updated 2026-11-04)