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.
Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for Myanmar Immigrants
Arakan News Agency The Trump administration announced on Monday that it will end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for nearly 4,000 immigrants from Myanmar, a country that has been experiencing a civil war for several years, leaving these individuals vulnerable to arrest and deportation. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said in an official […]
Promotional Film Sparks Wave of Anger and Boycott Against Myanmar Military Council Ahead of Elections
Arakan News Agency A new promotional film released by the Myanmar military council has reignited campaigns of boycott and public anger ahead of the elections that authorities plan to hold at the end of December, amid widespread doubts about their integrity after opposition parties were dissolved, most notably the National League for Democracy. The film […]
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 […]
ASEAN Slaps Myanmar Military Council: Will Not Send Observers to December Elections
Arakan News Agency Diplomatic sources said on Monday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not send observers to Myanmar’s elections scheduled for December 28, dealing a blow to the ruling military council’s attempts to gain international legitimacy. During their meeting in Malaysia, leaders of the 11-member bloc expressed “deep concern” over the […]
Guterres Condemns Violence in Myanmar at ASEAN Summit, Affirms: Peace Remains Elusive
Arakan News Agency UN Secretary-General António Guterres strongly condemned the ongoing violence in Myanmar, calling on all parties to immediately cease hostilities, protect civilians, and ensure unhindered access to humanitarian aid. In his opening remarks at the ASEAN-UN Summit in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, he warned that peace in Myanmar remains out of reach, noting […]
A Rohingya refugee recounts her suffering from rape and physical abuse during her escape from Myanmar.
A Rohingya refugee described her ordeal of rape, physical assault, and torture at the hands of Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) while attempting to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi Soldier Injured in Landmine Explosion Planted by Arakan Militias on the Myanmar Border
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive A member of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) was seriously injured in a landmine explosion reportedly planted by Buddhist Arakan militias (Arakan Army) along the Bangladesh–Myanmar border, in a new incident that highlights the growing security risks in the border areas. According to the Arakan News Agency correspondent, preliminary reports […]
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 […]
Recent footage from “Buthidaung”, Arakan state
Arakan News Agency Recent footage from Buthidaung market in Arakan state, western Myanmar, which was destroyed due to conflict.
Arakan militias impose extra schooling fees on students in Arakan
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Arakan Militias have imposed high schooling, especially on Rohingya, in more towns in Maungdaw and Buthidaung in Arakan state, western Myanmar, where the militias control vast areas of it. Locals told Arakan News Agency ANA, on Tuesday, that militias imposed high monthly fees on students in the recently opened schools […]
Promises and threats for Rohingya by Arakan Army in Maungdaw
Arakan News Agency | Exclusive Leaders of the separatist Arakan Army (AA), which controls Arakan state, held a meeting with Rohingya residents in Maungdaw on Monday, in which it called on them to support and work with AA to achieve prosperity for Arakan, while threatening who support or join opposing armed groups. An Arakan News […]
Between Myanmar and the Arakan Army: How Bangladesh is returning the Rohingya to a land with no clear sovereignty?
Amid international crises and humanitarian issues, Bangladesh faces a direct challenge in planning the repatriation of more than 180,000 Rohingya refugees to Arakan State in Myanmar. Despite formal coordination with the Myanmar government, there is currently no coordination with the Arakan Army, which effectively controls most Rohingya cities and towns. The fundamental question in this […]