Study Reveals Significant Gaps in Vaccination of Rohingya Children and Host Community in Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency A recent study conducted by the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Bangladesh (icddr,b) revealed significant gaps in vaccination coverage between forcibly displaced Rohingya children and host community children in the Cox’s Bazar region. The study recorded notably higher rates of unvaccinated and under-immunized children within the Rohingya camps. The study’s […]
Price Surge and Medicine Shortage in Arakan Following Closure of Trade Route with India
Arakan News Agency The temporary closure of the border trade route between India and the city of Paletwa in Myanmar’s Chin State, which is the main passage for goods entering Arakan State, has led to a significant rise in the prices of essential goods and a shortage of medicines in the cities controlled by Arakanese […]
Human Rights Organization Calls on Malaysia to Drop Charges Against 11 Rohingya Boat Survivors
Arakan News Agency The organization “Fortify Rights” on Tuesday urged Malaysian authorities to expedite the dismissal of charges against 11 survivors, 9 of whom are Rohingya, from a boat sinking incident at the maritime border with Thailand, stressing that prosecuting them represents a violation of human rights. “Yap Lay Seng,” Senior Human Rights Specialist at […]
Bangladeshi Police Rescue Two Merchants After Their Kidnapping in Ukhiya and Pursue the Kidnappers
Arakan News Agency In a swift security operation that took only about 90 minutes, the police in Bangladesh rescued two businessmen who had been kidnapped in the Ukhia area. Following a report received on the national emergency line 999 on Tuesday evening, two suspects involved in the crime were arrested. According to the police, the […]
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 […]