yangon myanmar tuesday launch first bid improve relations buddhists muslims since eruption deadly violence august inflame communal tension trigger exodus 520,000 muslims bangladesh rohingya muslims still flee six weeks rohingya insurgents attack security force western myanmar rakhine state unite nations denounce ferocious military crackdown response attack ethnic cleanse aim drive rohingya new surge refugees enter bangladesh recent days include 11,000 monday tell increase hunger rakhine well mob attack muslim villagers despite grow international condemnation refugee crisis military campaign popular buddhist-majority myanmar little sympathy rohingya muslims general buddhist nationalism surge recent years party government leader aung san suu kyi take first step toward try ease animosity inter-faith prayers stadium big city yangon buddhists muslims hindus christians others thousands people pack stand stadium buddhist monks hindus christian nuns muslim men beard cap listen religious leaders take turn appeal friendship free kill one another free torture one another free destroy demolish one another chief buddhist monk yangon iddhibala tell crowd step podium shake hand muslim leader hafiz mufti ali citizens collaborate friendship work country ali say add freedom life freedom education freedom religion absolutely necessary country fulfill right rohingya pin hop change suu kyi party wary buddhist nationalist pressure party field single muslim candidate 2015 election sweep rohingya classify indigenous minority myanmar deny citizenship law link nationality ethnicity regard illegal immigrants bangladesh face restrictions discrimination deride ethnic rakhine buddhists rakhine much wide population militants arakan rohingya salvation army arsa launch aug. 25 attack trigger late spasm violence demand full citizenship right recognition indigenous community one-month ceasefire insurgents call september order say ease aid deliveries rakhine expire midnight monday authorities say sign new attack government rebuff ceasefire say negotiate terrorists myanmar deny ethnic cleanse say 500 people kill violence since late august arsa terrorists even government offensive small lightly arm arsa appear capable hit-and-run raid unable mount sort sustain challenge army insurgents say saturday ready respond peace move government even though ceasefire end report food shortages rakhine add urgency call aid agencies international community unfettered humanitarian access conflict zone villagers say food run rice crop ready harvest authorities shut village market limit food transport apparently cut supply militants government cite worry food main reason people cite leave senior state government official dismiss suggestion starvation among flee 30 people boat capsize bangladesh sunday twenty-five people drown 13 children police say myanmar take first step ease buddhist-muslim tension