Our Vision:
An independent, credible, and specialized media platform dedicated to Rohingya affairs since 2012 ; producing high-quality professional journalism that bridges the informational gap concerning the Rohingya minority, and documenting their humanitarian, cultural, and social transformations, thereby cementing its standing as a trusted source for regional and international media, institutions, and organizations.
Our Mission:
Committed to producing professional, accurate, and balanced journalistic content rooted in on-the-ground reporting, human-interest narratives, and exclusive coverage from within Arakan and refugee communities, particularly in Bangladesh. We focus on humanitarian, social, and cultural issues concerning the Rohingya, while fostering a new generation of Rohingya journalists capable of operating in line with international press standards.
Strategic Objectives:
1. Developing a Specialized Professional Media Platform:
• Producing high-caliber journalistic content founded on accuracy, fact-checking, and credibility.
• Enhancing the agency’s presence as a dedicated news authority on Rohingya affairs.
• Establishing clear editorial guidelines that ensure strict separation between news, articles, opinion, and analytical content.
2. Supporting Field Journalism and Exclusive Content:
• Emphasizing field reporting and human stories from inside Arakan and refugee areas.
• Shining a light on critically underreported issues.
• Delivering reliable content that serves as an authoritative reference for international media and organizations involved in the cause.
3. Safeguarding Rohingya Cultural Identity:
• Documenting the Rohingya language, heritage, customs, and traditions endangered by erosion.
• Generating content that preserves the community’s cultural and social collective memory.
• Supporting media initiatives aimed at protecting cultural identity for future generations.
4. Capacity Building for Rohingya Journalists:
• Training and qualifying Rohingya youth in modern journalistic and digital skills.
• Developing sustainable programs for local media capacity development.
• Instilling a culture of professional journalism and media ethics.
5. Strengthening Global Reach and Impact:
• Developing content in local languages, English, and Turkish to reach a broader audience.
• Exploring and building professional partnerships with international media, organizations, and institutions.
Coverage Areas and Content Scope:
Arakan News Agency focuses on producing diverse and specialized content covering:
• Daily news, political developments, and humanitarian updates.
• On-the-ground reporting and investigative journalism.
• News analysis and specialized articles.
• Exclusive interviews with key figures, experts, and representatives of affected communities.
• Voluntary repatriation, displacement, and asylum issues.
• Relief efforts and humanitarian operational challenges.
• Education, healthcare, livelihood opportunities, and social integration.
• Highlighting issues of violence, discrimination, and gender-based violence (GBV).
• In-depth investigations into irregular migration, ‘death boats’, and associated asylum perils.
• Rohingya heritage, culture, language, and social customs.
• Stories of resilience, success, and local community initiatives.
The Agency’s Strategy to Enhance Regional and International Presence:
• Producing authoritative, citable reporting tailored for international news organizations.
• Bringing authentic field reporting and human narratives out of hard-to-reach communities.
• Expanding publishing in English and Turkish to reach a wider global audience.
• Fostering a network of relationships with media institutions and international organizations concerned with human rights, refugees, and media development.
• Establishing a specialized digital archive documenting issues and transformations related to the Rohingya and Arakan.
• Combating disinformation and ensuring access to verified, reliable information within affected communities.
