Rakhains are a large indigenous group in Bangladesh. They live in the coastal areas of the country mainly at Cox’s Bazaar. More than 2, 00,000 Rakhains live in the country. Their physical appearance is short, skin is white and nose is short. They have descended from the Mongoloid race. Their language has originated from the Indo-Aryan language family. Rakhains are mainly engaged in agricultural work, fishing, business and handicrafts. They can found in doing business at Burmese market in Cox’s Bazaar.

Rakhain have their own writing system. They have a rich culture. Sangreng Poye is one the biggest festivals of the Rakhain. It is a New Year festival. They celebrate the event in a befitting manner. The festival starts from the last few days of last month of Rakhain calendar- Taborthi and continues to a few new days of the first month of the Rakhain calendar-Tankho. On the first day of the festival, people come out to the street on a procession which leads them to the Temple (kang). Each para (area) brings out their own procession. People wear new colorful dresses which put the festival on a colorful mood. They wash the statue of Buddha and offer various kinds of foods to him. A band of musicians play musical instruments at the back of the procession. On the following day, the long awaited water game takes place. For this game, pavilions are built on play grounds or open space which are decorated with colorful flowers and balloons. Young Rakhain plays the water game all the day long. Various kinds of programs are organized on the occasion. The Rakhain people dance, sing and play music to celebrate the festival welcoming the New Year with the freshness of life and nature.