Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh Urge Malaysia to Immediately Release Detained Community Members

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Rohingya refugees in camps across Bangladesh issued an urgent humanitarian appeal on Tuesday, calling on the Malaysian government to immediately release Rohingya men, women, and children being held in detention centers, stressing that they are victims of persecution, not criminals. Community leaders noted that the refugees fled Myanmar to escape […]

10 Arrested, Illegal Items Seized During Security Operation in Rohingya Camps in Bangladesh

Arakan News Agency The 16th Armed Police Battalion (APBN) in Teknaf carried out a large-scale security operation on Sunday in cooperation with several law enforcement agencies, resulting in the arrest of 10 individuals and the seizure of various illegal items across seven Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. According to an official statement from […]

Fire Erupts Inside Rohingya Camp in Bangladesh with No Reported Injuries

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive A fire broke out on Friday in Camp No. 7 of the Kutupalong Rohingya refugee settlement, specifically in Block F, according to field sources. An Arakan News Agency correspondent, quoting eyewitnesses, reported that the fire started at around 3:00 p.m., before firefighting teams and volunteers managed to bring it under […]

Six Rohingya Fishermen Arrested by Arakan Militias in Maungdaw Without Explanation

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Local sources in northern Maungdaw, Arakan State, reported that members of the Arakan Buddhist Militias (Arakan Army) arrested six Rohingya fishermen on Thursday near a shrimp pond in Pithar Khaiing Village, without providing any official reason for the arrests. According to eyewitnesses cited by an Arakan News Agency correspondent, the […]

WFP Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting 1.3 Million Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh

Arakan News Agency The Acting Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), Carl Skau, reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to continuing food assistance for approximately 1.3 million Rohingya refugees residing in Bangladesh, stressing that the crisis remains among the organization’s top global priorities. Skau made the remarks during his meeting with Professor Muhammad Yunus, Chief […]