Korea Donates Over 20,000 Tons of Rice to Support Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency The Republic of Korea has made a substantial donation of 20,265 tons of rice to the Government of Bangladesh and the World Food Programme (WFP) to support over 1.1 million Rohingya refugees residing in camps and cover their food needs for approximately two months. The delivery ceremony was held at the WFP […]
Rise in Death Toll of Sunken Rohingya Boat off the Coasts of Malaysia and Thailand to 27 Dead
Arakan News Agency Authorities in Malaysia and Thailand have announced that the death toll from a boat carrying Rohingya migrants that capsized has risen to 27, after new bodies were found and an additional survivor was rescued, while several people remain missing. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency stated in a report that rescue teams recovered […]
Rohingya Boat Sinking Near Malaysia: Death Toll Rises to 21, Search Operations Continue
Arakan News Agency Malaysian authorities continue search operations in the Andaman Sea for dozens of missing Rohingya refugees after a boat carrying them sank last week, in a new incident highlighting the risks this minority faces while attempting to escape persecution in Myanmar. The head of the Malaysian Maritime Agency, Romli Mustafa, confirmed that 21 […]
Latest Developments on the Sinking of the Rohingya Boat Near Malaysian Shores: 11 Refugees Dead, 13 Survive
Arakan News Agency Malaysian authorities have confirmed the death of at least 11 Rohingya refugees after a wooden boat carrying about 70 passengers sank near the maritime border between Thailand and Malaysia. Rescue teams continue to search for dozens of missing individuals as hopes of finding more survivors diminish. The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency stated […]
Bangladesh Begins Distribution of Legal SIM Cards to Rohingya to Enhance Security in Camps
Arakan News Agency In what is described as a historic step, the Bangladeshi government launched an initiative on Monday to distribute legal SIM cards to the Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar camps. This aims to enhance secure communication, digital inclusion, and reduce crimes associated with the use of illegal SIM cards. The initiative was led […]
Bangladeshi Border Guard Denies Arakan Militia’s Accusations of Border Attack: False and Baseless
Arakan News Agency The Bangladeshi Border Guards (BGB) strongly denied, on Thursday, the accusations made by the Arakan Buddhist Militias (Arakan Army) regarding their forces attacking one of the militia’s camps on the border with Myanmar, asserting that these claims are false, baseless, and aimed at propaganda and misinformation. In a statement, they said that […]
Rohingya International Conference: Demands for Protection, Justice, and Sustainable Solutions to the Crisis
Arakan News Agency In a high-level UN conference, the first of its kind addressing the Rohingya crisis on Tuesday, international voices called for protection and justice for the Rohingya, in addition to holding perpetrators of crimes against them accountable at the International Criminal Court. The conference aimed primarily to bring the Rohingya issue back into […]
Rohingya Body Found in Bangladesh Camps Amid Human Trafficking Concerns
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive On Sunday evening, the body of a young Rohingya woman named “Sajeda” (20 years old) was found at a bridge construction site inside refugee camp No. 24, which caused widespread shock among the refugees amid concerns that the incident might be linked to human trafficking operations. An identity card belonging […]
Looting and Burning of Rohingya Homes in Maungdaw by Arakan Militias
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Eyewitnesses accused the Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) of destroying three Rohingya homes in Thi Hoe Kyunt village, Maungdaw Township, in Arakan State, on Monday, in an attack that lasted from 11:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. According to testimonies reported by Arakan News Agency, militia members stormed the village and […]
Rohingya Children Trapped Between Searching for Cooking Fuel and Losing Education in Bangladesh Camps
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Rohingya children in Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh face a daily challenge of searching for cooking fuel due to the shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders distributed by humanitarian organizations. This forces many of them to collect firewood from the surrounding forests and hills around the camp. Humanitarian workers […]
Rohingya Leaders Discuss Future of Children’s Education in Bangladesh Camps
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Today, Tuesday, leaders of the Rohingya, educators, and community members held a meeting at camp 1E in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, to discuss the future of education within the refugee camps. This meeting aimed at enhancing an inclusive educational system that benefits thousands of Rohingya children and adolescents. According to a […]
CNN Investigation Reveals Details of India’s Forced Deportation of 40 Rohingya Refugees to Myanmar
Arakan News Agency An investigation published by the American network “CNN” on Sunday revealed how India planned and executed a forced deportation of forty Rohingya refugees to Myanmar by casting them into international waters last May, after gathering them under the pretense of collecting biometric data. The network conveyed the details of what happened to […]
Rohingya Forced into Unpaid Hard Labor in Buthidaung by Arakan Militias Orders
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Local residents in the northern Arakan State of western Myanmar have reported that the Buddhist Arakan militia (Arakan Army) forced Rohingya men in the villages of Buthidaung, including “Du Daung” and “Titu Bauk,” to perform hard labor without any monetary compensation. This has exacerbated the suffering of families that rely […]