At least 38 killed and injured including children in Myanmar junta airstrike on school in Arakan State
Arakan News Agency At least 18 students were killed and 20 others injured in an airstrike carried out by Myanmar’s military on a private boarding high school in Thayet Pin village, Kyauktaw Township, in western Arakan State. Eyewitnesses reported that the school, known as Pinyar Pan Kon, was struck with two 500-pound bombs that landed […]
A Rohingya Refugee’s Story: Turning Net Weaving into a Means of Survival and Hope
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive In a crowded Rohingya refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, 40-year-old Mohammed Amin has found in fishing net weaving a way to support his family and community amid the harsh conditions of displacement. Amin relies on repairing and making nets to provide food, clothing, and basic needs for his children, […]
UNICEF: 350,000 Rohingya Children at Risk of Missing Education by 2026
Arakan News Agency The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 350,000 Rohingya refugee children could be permanently deprived of education by 2026 due to severe cuts in international funding for education. UNICEF projections indicate that the decline in international funding threatens to deny education to nearly six million children worldwide by 2026, 30% […]
UN: Myanmar Military Killed 7,100 People Since 2021 Coup
Arakan News Agency A report issued by the United Nations Office of Human Rights on Tuesday stated that the Myanmar military has killed nearly 7,100 people since its coup in 2021, with roughly one-third of the victims being women and children. The report also documented ongoing “atrocities” against the Rohingya in Rakhine State, western Myanmar. […]
Arakan: Arrest of 10 Rohingya Farmers Sparks Fear Among Residents in Buthidaung
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Local sources in Buthidaung Township, Arakan State, western Myanmar, say that Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) have arrested dozens of Rohingya farmers in recent weeks, fueling growing fears among residents. Villagers reported that at least ten men from Hpon Nyo Lake village and nearby areas were taken from their homes […]
Traders: Arakanese militia taxes on Rohingya exacerbate inflation in Buthidaung
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Rohingya traders say they are facing heavy taxes imposed by the Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) on their businesses in the markets of Buthidaung Township, Arakan State, western Myanmar, while Rakhine traders are exempt leading to soaring prices and worsening inflation in the region. Traders from Hpon Nyo Lake, Nyaung […]
Journalism training empowers Rohingya youth to amplify their community’s voice globally
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA), in collaboration with TRT World and the Arakan Humanitarian Association, organized a journalism training program for 6 days joined by 70 young Rohingya participants from refugee camps in Bangladesh. The initiative aimed to equip them with the skills necessary to tell their community’s […]
Film Depicting Rohingya Suffering Premieres at Venice Film Festival
Arakan News Agency The Rohingya film “Lost Land” was screened on Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival. It is the first-ever Rohingya-language film to portray the tragedy of the persecuted Rohingya minority, featuring an entirely Rohingya cast. The film competed in one of the festival’s categories and tells the story of a perilous journey of […]
Arakan militias force Rohingya into hard labor to build camp in Maungdaw
Arakan News Agency Buddhist Arakan militias (the Arakan Army) have forced Rohingya residents in northern Maungdaw, Arakan state, into hard labor to build a new military camp after the militia demolished their homes to use its timber for construction. Local residents said militia members ordered every household in Puin Phyu Chaung village to provide labor […]
Bangladesh: 122 fishermen, including 93 Rohingya, arrested for fishing inside Myanmar waters
Arakan News Agency The Bangladesh Coast Guard arrested 122 fishermen and boatmen, including 93 Rohingya, on Friday morning during raids in Teknaf municipality of Cox’s Bazar district, accusing them of crossing the Naf River to fish inside Myanmar waters. Salahuddin Rashid Tanvir of Teknaf Coast Guard said the detainees include crews from 19 Bangladeshi trawlers. […]
A Teacher Recounts Rohingya Genocide Horrors During Event in Bangladesh
A Rohingya teacher and activist, during an event in the refugee camps in Bangladesh, recounted the horrors of the genocide committed by the Myanmar military against the Rohingya in 2017, as the Rohingya marked the eighth anniversary of the genocide.
Arakan Militias prevent Rohingya from returning to their villages amid fears of an erasure plan
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Arakan Buddhist militias (the Arakan Army) have prevented Rohingya villagers in northern Maungdaw, Arakan state, western Myanmar, from returning to their homes more than 14 months after their forced displacement, raising fears of a systematic plan to erase the Rohingya presence and replace them with Rakhine settlers. Local reports said […]
HRW: India Forcibly Deports Rohingya to Bangladesh and Myanmar Amid Severe Abuses
Arakan News Agency Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Friday accused the Indian government of forcibly deporting dozens of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar since May 2025 without any legal protection, and arbitrarily detaining hundreds of others, amid reports of beatings and mistreatment. In a statement, the organization said state governments run by the Hindu […]