Rohingya Film “Lost Land” Wins Best Film Award at Red Sea International Film Festival
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The Rohingya film Lost Land won the Golden Yusr Award for Best Feature Film on Thursday at the closing of the fifth edition of the Red Sea International Film Festival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It is the first Rohingya-language film to portray the tragedy of the persecuted Rohingya minority. The […]
Opening of a New Educational Center for Women Inside a Rohingya Refugee Camp in Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Activists at Camp 13 for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh announced that they are working in cooperation with the Self-Development Initiative (SDI) to open a center for teaching Arabic to women in the camp. They told Arakan News Agency that the project aims to provide safe educational opportunities for women inside […]
Discussion Session of the United Council of Rohang to Promote a Dignified Return to Arakan
The Student Sub-committee of the United Council of Rohang (UCR) in the Bangladesh camps held its weekly discussion session with Rohingya students, focusing on encouraging efforts for a peaceful and dignified return of the Rohingya to Arakan, and aiming to cultivate leaders capable of carrying forward the struggle.
Man Admits Transporting Drugs for Arakan Militias After Being Deceived by a Fake Job
Arakan News Agency A man identified as “U Soe Paing” said he became involved in transporting drugs for the Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) after being deceived by a job he believed was limited to carrying legal local goods, confirming that he regrets his role and fears for the future of his children. U Soe […]
Arakan Militias Detain 6 Fishermen on Bangladesh-Myanmar Border
Arakan News Agency Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) detained six fishermen on Wednesday, including two Bangladeshi nationals and four Rohingya, while they were fishing in the Naf River along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, and confiscated two fishing boats. Local sources reported that the Bangladeshi fishermen are “Mohammed Salim” and “Riyaduddin,” while the other four are believed […]
Rohingya News Brief in Rohingya language | 5-12-2025
The latest news of Rohingya in Myanmar and worldwide in Rohingya language from the arakan news agency
Release of 281 Rohingya Children in Sittwe After Weeks of Detention
Arakan News Agency The Myanmar military released on Tuesday 281 Rohingya children under the age of 18 in the city of Sittwe, the capital of Arakan State, according to a senior member of the local Rohingya community. He added that all those who had been detained had fled northern Arakan State due to severe violence, […]
Arakan Militias Detain Dozens of Rohingya Following Operation Targeting a Village in Maungdaw
Arakan News Agency Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) have detained dozens of Rohingya men after launching an operation targeting Kyauk Chaung village, north of Maungdaw town in Rakhine State, sparking fear among families for their loved ones. Local sources reported to Arakan Now that the militias took approximately 40 men aged between 20 and 45 […]
Half a Million Rohingya Children Receive Typhoid Vaccine in Bangladesh Camps
Arakan News Agency Nearly half a million Rohingya children have become better protected against typhoid fever after being included in a nationwide Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine (TCV) campaign across Bangladesh. The campaign was carried out between November 2 and 25, 2025, with technical support from the World Health Organization and health partners. A special phase was […]
Canadian Parliamentary Delegation Visits Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh to Assess Their Conditions
Arakan News Agency A high-level delegation of Canadian parliamentarians visited the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sunday to witness the refugees’ conditions firsthand and to carry their voices and concerns to Canadian policymakers, at a time when international aid is declining. The delegation included Senator Salma Ataullahjan, Member of Parliament Salma Zahid, […]
Bangladesh: Government Will Not Grant Permanent Residency to New Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar
Arakan News Agency The Bangladeshi government has announced that it will not provide permanent housing for new Rohingya refugees arriving in Cox’s Bazar camps, noting that efforts will instead focus on ensuring the safe and swift return of these refugees. According to Times of Bangladesh, the Commissioner for Refugee Relief and Repatriation, Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, […]
United Rohingya Council Chief Talks About the Rohingya Crisis as It Approaches a Decade
The Chief of the United Rohingya Council (UCR) spoke about the Rohingya crisis, which has approached a decade without a clear foreign policy from Bangladesh regarding the issue, calling for continued international pressure on Myanmar to ensure the Rohingya’s rights are respected.
Rohingya Account for 74% of Dengue Cases and 90% of Deaths in Bangladesh Camps
Arakan News Agency Data from the Cox’s Bazar Civil Surgeon’s Office in Bangladesh, Dr. Mohammadul Haque, showed that more than 74% of all dengue cases recorded this year were among Rohingya refugees, while over 90% of dengue-related deaths occurred within the camps. From January to 24 November, a total of 7,717 dengue cases were recorded […]