Crisis Group’s Misreading of the Rohingya Reality
Golam Zakaria In its recent report, “Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Dangers of a Rohingya Insurgency,” the International Crisis Group (ICG) frames the plight of the Rohingya through the lens of potential militancy, warning of a rising insurgency and its spillover effects in Bangladesh. While conflict prevention is a noble aim, the report’s tone and underlying assumptions risk […]
Bangladesh Blocks Entry of 100 Rohingya Refugees and Sends Them Back to Naf River
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Bangladeshi border guards (BGB) prevented around 100 Rohingya refugees from crossing the Naf River from Arakan State in western Myanmar into Bangladeshi territory, pushing them back into the middle of the river where they remain stranded as of Sunday morning amid heavy monsoon rains and deteriorating health and living conditions. […]
Between Myanmar and the Arakan Army: How Bangladesh is returning the Rohingya to a land with no clear sovereignty?
Amid international crises and humanitarian issues, Bangladesh faces a direct challenge in planning the repatriation of more than 180,000 Rohingya refugees to Arakan State in Myanmar. Despite formal coordination with the Myanmar government, there is currently no coordination with the Arakan Army, which effectively controls most Rohingya cities and towns. The fundamental question in this […]
Rohingya Youth Dies in Bangladesh from Injuries Sustained During Torture in Arakan Army Prisons
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive An 18 year old Rohingya youth named Muhammad Ershad died early Saturday morning in one of the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, after a long struggle with injuries and illnesses caused by torture he endured during his detention by the Arakan Army in Arakan State, western Myanmar. Local […]
Arakan: Floods Sweep Through Maungdaw Devastating Farmlands and Rohingya Villages
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Continuous heavy rainfall on Friday triggered severe flooding in northern Maungdaw, a town in Arakan State, western Myanmar, submerging 90% of agricultural lands and causing major damage to homes in Rohingya populated villages. According to local sources, the villages of Thayet Oat, Mingala Gyi, and Pawnzar home to many Rohingya […]
Arakan Army Extorts Rohingya, Imposes Tolls on Their Vehicles for Passage in Maungdaw
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Since July 22, the Arakan Army (AA), a separatist group, has been extorting money from vehicles owned by Rohingya passing through a stone-paved junction connecting the villages of Hla Phoe Khaung, Pyinphyu, and Kyaukhlaykhar in Maungdaw, Arakan State, western Myanmar. A motorcycle owner told Arakan News Agency that AA members […]
The Rohingya Art Club in the Bangladesh Camps Dedicates Art to Preserving Identity and Documenting Genocide
Rohingya artist Mohammed Ryhan spoke about the Rohingya Art Club, which was established in the Bangladesh refugee camps in 2022 as an artistic center dedicated to preserving Rohingya identity, raising awareness of their suffering, and documenting the genocide they have endured.
Rohingya Condemn International Crisis Group Report: Flawed Narrative, Legitimization of Abuses
Arakan News Agency The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) has condemned a recent report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) that alleged the presence of armed activity in Rohingya refugee camps, saying the report provided no concrete evidence and ignored the plight of the Rohingya people, while encouraging further abuses against them. The ARNC said […]
Arakan Army Seizes Rohingya Lands and Employs Rakhine Workers to Cultivate Them
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The Arakan Army, a separatist group, has seized farmlands, forests, and shrimp ponds owned by Rohingya residents in Maungdaw, Arakan State, western Myanmar, and has employed ethnic Rakhine laborers to cultivate them, according to local sources. Residents of Buthidaung town reported that the Arakan Army expelled Rohingya residents from around […]
Arakan Rohingya National Council Holds Meeting to Unite Refugee Voices in Bangladesh Camps
Arakan News Agency The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC), a newly established body composed of Rohingya diaspora leaders and youth activists from refugee camps, held an expanded meeting on Sunday with young people and local community members in the Cox’s Bazar camps. The aim was to build a unified voice representing the Rohingya people on […]
Security Raids in Rohingya Camps Lead to Arrests of Multiple Suspects on Various Charges
Arakan News Agency Bangladeshi security forces carried out coordinated raids on Thursday across several Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf, resulting in the arrest of multiple individuals on charges related to drug possession, illegal gambling, and outstanding criminal warrants. One of the most notable arrests was that of Joynal Uddin (27), a resident of […]
Arakan Army Arrests 4 Rohingya Traders in Buthidaung for Allegedly Selling Goods to Armed Group
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The Arakan Army has arrested four Rohingya shopkeepers in the village of Sin Nain Pyin, located in Buthidaung Township in Arakan State, western Myanmar, on suspicion of selling goods to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA). Local sources told Arakan News Agency that the four traders are currently under interrogation, […]
Rohingya Hold Elections in Bangladesh Camps to Form International Representative Committee
Arakan News Agency The Rohingya community in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, has launched the first-ever internal elections aimed at forming a civil society committee to represent them on international platforms. This comes more than seven years after they fled persecution in Myanmar. The election process officially began at 9:00 AM on July 16 in Zone 6, […]