Arakan Humanitarian Organization discusses increasing support for Rohingya with Turkish institutions
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive A delegation from the Arakan Humanitarian Organization visited the headquarters of the Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency (TIKA) and the Presidency for Turks Abroad (YTB), responsible for the scholarship program, in the capital, Ankara, to explore ways to provide more support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and provide scholarships for […]
Arakan Rohingya National Council Condemns Buthidaung Massacre and Calls for Urgent International Investigation
Arakan News Agency The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) on Monday condemned a mass massacre perpetrated by the Arakan Army in the village of “Htan Shauk Kan” in Buthidaung township, Arakan State, western Myanmar, on May 2, 2024. It resulted in the death of more than 600 Rohingya, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and […]
Myanmar Army Prepares to Retake “Panaygun” from Arakan Army Ahead of Elections
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Military analysts have reported that the Myanmar military council is preparing to launch an offensive to retake the city of “Bunagyon” from the grip of the Arakan Army. They added to “Arakan News Agency” that since July 20, 2025, military reinforcements have started arriving in villages in the city of […]
Arakan Army Imposes on Rohingya Fishermen to Share Catch in Exchange for Permits
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Local sources have reported that the Arakan Army has imposed a condition on Rohingya fishermen in the town of Maungdaw in Arakan state to hand over half of their fish catch in return for a fishing permit in the Naf River, effective from August 1, 2025. The decision came during […]
Myanmar military ends the state of emergency in preparation for elections
Arakan News Agency The ruling military council in Myanmar announced on Thursday the end of the state of emergency that had been declared in the country for years, in preparation for elections scheduled for next December after being postponed multiple times. The Myanmari newspaper “The Irrawaddy” reported that military spokesperson “Zaw Min Tun” announced in […]
Indian minister accuses a political party of protecting Rohingya to boost its voting bloc
Arakan News Agency On Wednesday, An Indian Minister sharply criticized the Trinamool Party for its opposition to the special review conducted by the election commission in Bihar ahead of the upcoming elections. He accused the party of seeking to maintain a voting bloc consisting of Rohingya and Bangladeshis. The minister, Sukanta Majumdar, accused the party […]
Gang leader involved in kidnapping and killing Rohingyas in Bangladesh captured
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive On Tuesday, security forces in Bangladesh arrested the leader of a criminal armed gang involved in numerous crimes in Rohingya camps in the Cox’s Bazar area. An Arakan News Agency correspondent reported that the criminal named “Shohfi” led an armed gang that was involved in murder, kidnapping, rape, and drug […]
Arakan Army Detains 8 Rohingya in Buthidaung Without Explanation
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Local sources reported that the Arakan Army detained 8 Rohingya individuals from the village of “Ali Youn” in Buthidaung city, Arakan State, western Myanmar, without providing any reasons for the arrests. Local residents told Arakan News Agency that the first detention occurred on the evening of July 27, when three […]
Body of Rohingya Found After Detention by Arakan Army in “Pauktaw”
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The body of a Rohingya man named “Sho Namiya” (35 years old) was found on Tuesday in the city of Pauktaw in Arakan State, western Myanmar, nearly two weeks after he was detained by the Arakan Army on charges of theft. Local sources told the “Arakan News Agency” that the […]
Intense Clashes Between Arakan Army and Armed Groups Near Border with Bangladesh
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Bangladeshi media reported on Tuesday that the mountainous and forested region between markers 43 and 49 on the border between Arakan state and Bangladesh witnessed intense clashes that lasted six consecutive days between the Arakan Army and armed groups. The battles reportedly began last Friday evening amidst conflicting reports about […]
Arrest of 60 Rohingya Farmers While Working in Rice Fields by Arakan Army
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The Arakan Army, a separatist armed group, arrested 60 Rohingya farmers on Friday while they were working in their fields and rice paddies in the villages of Sin Nying Bya and Tha Vait Taung, located in Buthidaung Township, Arakan State, western Myanmar. Local residents told Arakan News Agency that around […]
Rohingya Family Flees Again to Bangladesh Weeks After Returning to Arakan
Arakan News Agency A Rohingya family of five returned to Bangladesh on Thursday, less than a month after their voluntary return to Myanmar, accusing the Arakan Army of torture and financial extortion. Mohammed Zubair, a resident of camp 24 in Ukhiya, Bangladesh, and a cousin of the returnee, stated that his relative returned to the […]
One in every 5 Rohingya adults has Hepatitis C, Bangladeshi official says
Arakan News Agency A senior medical official in Bangladesh stated that the prevalence rate of Hepatitis C among Rohingya refugees in the Cox’s Bazar camps in Bangladesh has reached one in five adults. Dr. Sarwar Jahan, the medical coordinator at the Office of the Relief and Refugee Repatriation Commissioner, explained that the infection rate among […]