Arakan Militias Collect Military Conscription Lists from Rohingya in Maungdaw

Arakan News Agency Local residents reported that the Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) have collected military conscription lists from Rohingya residents in the Ywar Htit Kay Quarter of Maungdaw Town in Arakan State. Sources, as reported by Maungdaw Daily News, said that militia members arrived in the quarter around 2:00 p.m. on Saturday and ordered […]
Arakan militias force the Rohingya to submit household lists in Maungdaw without knowing the reasons

Arakan News Agency Buddhist Arakan militias (the Arakan Army) have ordered all Rohingya families residing in the second ward of the city of Maungdaw to submit their household lists to the ward administration office, setting Saturday as the final deadline for submission. According to what was announced by the website “Maungdaw Daily News,” the order […]
Rohingya News Brief in Rohingya language | 26-12-2025

The latest news of Rohingya in Myanmar and worldwide in Rohingya language from the arakan news agency
Two Fires in Rohingya Camps Destroy Health Center and 12 Shelters in Bangladesh

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Two separate fires broke out in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh, causing damage to shelters and health facilities, prompting firefighting teams to intervene and control the flames. According to a reporter from the Arakan News Agency, the first fire occurred at Camp 2E on Thursday and was brought under control […]
Myanmar Prepares for Controversial Elections as Isolated Leader Remains Behind Bars

Arakan News Agency The absence of Myanmar’s isolated leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, since the 2021 coup continues to cast a shadow over the elections organized by Myanmar’s military council, which are being promoted as a return to democracy. Many observers, however, argue that her exclusion signals that the elections will neither be free nor […]
Arakan: Myanmar Army Imposes Forced Recruitment on Rohingya in Sittwe

Arakan News Agency The military authorities of the Myanmar junta have expanded forced recruitment of Rohingya men aged 18 to 35 in the “Aung Mingalar” neighborhood of Sittwe, while continuing to block their access to basic healthcare. According to the Myanmar Muslims News Network, local border officials instructed the Rohingya community to provide men for […]
A Rohingya student secures first place outperforming 70 schools in Bangladesh’s camps

Rohingya student “Mujibur Rahman” achieved an educational milestone by securing first place in the mid-term examination among more than 70 schools in the Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh, despite the harsh conditions of displacement after fleeing with his family from Arakan State in 2017. He is currently a Grade 12 student in Refugee Camp […]
Rohingya News Brief in Rohingya language | 22-12-2025

The latest news of Rohingya in Myanmar and worldwide in Rohingya language from the arakan news agency
Rohingya Camps Consume 20 Million Bamboo Poles Annually, Threatening the Disappearance of Bangladesh’s Bamboo Forests

Arakan News Agency Environmental experts in Bangladesh have warned that the intensive use of bamboo in Rohingya refugee camps, particularly in Cox’s Bazar, is accelerating the decline of the country’s bamboo forests. The camps require approximately 20 million bamboo poles each year, amid the disappearance of more than 80% of these forests over the past […]
UNICEF Warns of Escalating Rohingya Crisis: Half of Children at Risk of Malnutrition and Disease

Arakan News Agency UNICEF warned in its Humanitarian Situation Report covering the period from January 1 to September 30, 2025, of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the overcrowded Rohingya camps in Bangladesh, where nearly 1.2 million refugees live, half of them children, amid rising risks of malnutrition, disease outbreaks, insecurity, and disruptions to education due […]
Rohingya News Brief in Rohingya language | 16-12-2025

The latest news of Rohingya in Myanmar and worldwide in Rohingya language from the arakan news agency
Lack of funding threatens basic services for Rohingya in Bangladesh camps

An infographic shows the impact of funding shortages on basic services for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh camps, including health and safety conditions, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees.
The Rohingya film “The Lost Land” wins Best Film Award at an international festival in Jeddah

The Rohingya film “The Lost Land” won the Best Feature Film award at the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, after previously winning the “Orizzonti” Jury Prize at the Venice Film Festival.