Ashrafuzzaman Khan Ashrafuzzaman Khan is a PhD researcher at the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences, Ulster University, UK. Email: khan-a20@ulster.ac.uk The strategic importance of Rakhine State While the media spotlight on Rohingyas has primarily focused on religious persecution and ethnic cleansing, the strategic importance of Rakhine State of Myanmar needs to be articulated. 2 September 2018, 18:00 PM 2 September 2018, 18:00 PM