Afif distributed «7500» food basket in Myanmar
Arakan News Agency Afif charity distributed relief for Rohingya in Myanmar in the last ten days of the holy month starting from 21st of Ramadan and started distribution of food baskets in addition to Eid clothing for children for nearly 1,500 children in Myanmar. On his part, Engineer Ibrahim Ali – CEO of Afif charity […]
Myanmar imposes fines on Rohingyas affected by the floods and rain
Arakan News Agency Myanmar authorities have imposed heavy fines on Rohingyas in the town of Fatour Killa whose homes were damaged by the torrential rains and floods in Arakan State as well as other states in Myanmar around two weeks ago. Agency correspondent reported that there are about 300 Rohingya homes those were damaged by […]
Six arrested on charges of vandalism of mosque
Arakan News Agency Police arrested six Myanmar Buddhists extremists who were involved in the demolition of a Muslim mosque earlier and accused them of leading about 200 Buddhist people towards a Muslim mosques and destroying it. Leading police official explained that the six perpetrators during the preliminary investigation shows that they are members of the […]
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi mobilizes task force to confront Buddhist extremists
Arakan News Agency Aung San Suu Kyi and her government have begun to address Buddhist-led violence against Muslims after many months of silence. On the 100th day of her leadership of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi made her first move against the oppression of Myanmar’s Rohingya people, the ethnic group that the the EU and the UN […]
Myanmar census data on Muslim population raises doubts
Arakan News Agency Decline in enumerated Muslim population raises questions about exclusion of Rohingya, nationalists’ anti-Muslim campaigns Controversial data on religion withheld by Myanmar’s government for two years has shown a decline in the country’s Muslim population, raising questions about the exclusion of a stateless community as well as anti-Muslim campaigns driven by a […]
Myanmar police arrested 5 Rohingyas trying to flee to the Yangon
Arakan News Agency Myanmar police arrested five young Rohingyas at the ages of 12 to 27 years old who were on their way to the Yangon. Agency correspondent reported that the young detainees tried to sneak into the former capital, hidden away from the eyes of the authorities to escape from persecutions and daily harassment […]
Myanmar discussed the challenges of Arakan State and mainly The Rohingyas
Arakan News Agency Myanmar government lead by Aung San Suu Kyi and the concerned authorities in the country to discuss the challenges they face in the implementation of local development projects in Arakan State, including the challenges of the presence of the Muslim minority “Rohingya.” According to the newspaper Irrawaddy, a meeting was held last […]
Myanmar constituted a committee to prevent and alleviate violence between religions
Arakan News Agency Newspapers reported that the Myanmar government in the country formed a high-level committee was named the Central Committee for Emergency Management task prevention and mitigation of inter-religious violence in Myanmar, according to a statement from the president’s office. According to the statement, which was prepared last Tuesday and was released on Friday […]
Myanmar government sends support for those affected by the floods but excludes Rohingya
Arakan News Agency Agency correspondent reported that the individual’s responsible Aid relief and support recently visited Arakan State in order to inspect the conditions of those affected by the floods last two weeks ago. The correspondent added that General Miao Laing made several rounds in each of the city Mambra, Choctaw and Akyab, and promised […]
In Myanmar .. First government warning to extremists fanning hatred against Muslims
Arakan News Agency Myanmar Minister for Religious Affairs, warned the “Ma Ba Tha”, of the consequences of fueling hatred against Muslims, directed the movement accused of hatred of other religions, the first official criticism at this level. And Witrahu one of the most prominent figure in the movement, described on Wednesday, the leader of Myanmar […]
Strained relations between the government and Buddhist extremists in Myanmar
Arakan News Agency The extremist Buddhist monk in Myanmar criticized, his country’s foreign minister and advisor to the president, Aung San Suu Kyi, has been accused of trying to destroy the Buddhist nationalist organization in the country. The attack came after the party that represents the monks in Myanmar itself distanced from the organization, […]
Myanmar authorities fined Rohingyas on charges of renovating a mosque
Arakan News Agency Myanmar authorities fined the Rohingya inhabitants of the southern city of Gawduthara Maungdaw in Arakan State to 250 thousand Myanmar Kyat on charges of renovating the town mosque. Agency correspondent reported that the authorities demanded that people in the beginning an amount of half a million kyat before retreating and agree to […]
Myanmar’s Radical Buddhist Group Gets Rebuked
Arakan News Agency Myanmar’s nationalist Buddhist group known as The Committee for the Protection of Nationality and Religion (Ma Ba Tha) has suddenly found itself losing support from government officials and the online community. First, Yangon Region Chief Minister U Phyo Min Thein boldly declared in public that Ma Ba Tha is “unnecessary and redundant” […]