Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 26 Feb 2026 A nearly blind Rohingya refugee has died in the United States after being arrested without clear cause and later left on a roadside by U.S. Border Patrol officers, according to U.S. media reports. The victim, identified as 56-year-old Nurul Amin Shah Alam, arrived in Buffalo about 15 months ago after fleeing genocide in Myanmar. Authorities reportedly released him near a shop about five miles from his home without notifying his family

Photo: Collected  Arakan Now | 27 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army abducted three Rohingya girls for conscription on 25 February 2026 from WaYa Chaung village tract, Doe Don village, in Buthidaung Township, according to local sources. A resident told Arakan Now that the girls had left Buthidaung due to fear of conscription. While fleeing to Bangladesh through Maungdaw, they were intercepted by AA members and taken back to Buthidaung Township, where they are reportedly being held at a

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 26 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army has abducted three underage Rohingya girls from Kin Taung village (Handaung) in Buthidaung Township for forced conscription, according to local sources. The incident occurred a few days ago. The victims have been identified as: Daughter of Bodi Alom Daughter of Dobir Daughter of Maung Sein A resident told Arakan Now that the security situation has become critical, as the Arakan Army has been abducting both men and wome

Burma Campaign UK Arakan Now | 25 February 2026 Burma Campaign UK today called on the British government to impose sanctions on the Arakha Army in response to what it says are numerous human rights abuses, including violations of international law. The organisation also urged the UK to support international justice efforts to hold the Arakha Army and its leadership accountable, and to convene a United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in Arakan State. Burma Ca