A Japanese group works to bring Rohingya refugees for work and study
Arakan News Agency A Japanese organization is seeking to bring a number of Rohingya refugees to work and study in Japan, aiming to support the economy, address the labor shortage, and improve Tokyo’s response to calls to alleviate the suffering of displaced people around the world. The Japanese “Asahi Shimbun” newspaper reported on Sunday that […]
Heavy Rains partly damage key highway in Arakan
ِArakan News Agency | Exclusive Floods caused by heavy rains have destroyed a major highway in Arakan state, western Myanmar, severely disrupting the movement of residents and posing a threat to their safety and livlihoods. An Arakan News Agency correspondent reported that the heavy rains partially damaged the road between the two major cities of […]
Rise of Hepatitis A in Rohingya refugee camps, IOM reports
Arakan News Agency Primary healthcare facilities of IOM in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh witnessed a rise in confirmed hepatitis A cases among Rohingya refugees since the beginning of 2025. IOM stated that high numbers were reported from January to April compared to the same months in previous years. 91 cases were reported, most of them among […]
Prices of basic foods and essentials rise sharply in Arakan
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Traders and residents in Arakan state, western Myanmar, say that prices of fuel and essential food items have been rising as transportation routes used to deliver goods into the area have been damaged. Traders say that goods and medicines are being imported and transported through neighboring countries and regions. However, […]
Rohingyas foil attempt to kidnap a refugee in Bangladesh camps
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh managed, on Saturday, to foil an abduction attempt by criminal group to kidnap a fellow refugee from a camp in Cox’s Bazar. Arakan News Agency reporter stated that seven bandits broke into Jadimura camp trying to abduct a refugee, adding that when the people shouted for […]
Arakan Army continues resetting Rakhine in Rohingya homes and lands
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Local reports indicate that the separatist Arakan Army (AA), which controls the state, continues to expel Rohingya returning to Buthidaung City from their lands and homes, and resetting Rakhine people in their properties. Arakan News Agency (ANA) correspondent explained that although the Arakan Army granted Rohingya a 20 x 40-foot […]
Wild elephants enter a house in Arakan, injuring a 4-year-old
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive A 4-year-old kid was badly injured in Arakan state after 3 elephants entered a residential area in the “Maungdaw”. An elephant wrapped its trunk around the child after it broke into his family’s house in “Thar Yar Kone” village in search of food, according to local reports, causing severe injuries […]
Banknotes crisis where Arakan Army holds control in Arakan
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive In areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA), the acceptance of old and torn banknotes has significantly decreased, while counterfeit money is also circulating, leading to a cash shortage, according to residents. “When we buy something from shops and try to pay with old or slightly torn banknotes, the shop […]
Arakan Army seizes properties of wealthy Rohingya in Maungdaw and Buthidaung
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The Arakan Army (AA) has been systematically seizing properties owned by Rohingya businessmen in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships in Arakan state, western Myanmar, citing alleged connections to Myanmar army and Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). Sources told Arakan News Agency (ANA) that AA on June 20 seized a dozen Rohingya-owned […]
Rohingya demand reopening of UNICEF education centers in camps
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Large numbers of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps expressed concern over the ongoing closure of UNICEF learning centers in camps. Refugees demanded, through Arakan News Agency, the Bangladesh government and UNICEF to work tirelessly to reopen the education centers as soon as possible to preserve their children’s future who are […]
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh demand graveyards space
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar demanded the local authorities and international community to allocate more land space as graveyards for the refugees. Refugees told Arakan News Agency that there is no more space for them to bury their dead due to the large numbers of refugees living in camps […]
Rohingya children inside an education center in Bangladesh’s camps
Arakan News Agency Rohingya girls inside an education center related to UNICEF in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh.
Amnesty International urges India to halt deportations of Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Amnesty International has demanded the Indian government to immediately halt all deportations of Rohingya, recognize them as refugees and treat them with the dignity and protection they deserve under international human rights law. “We urge the Government of India to uphold its legal obligations under international law and halt all deportations of […]