Photo: Arakan Now Arakan Now | 2 June 2026 The Arakan Army has built a market on farmland confiscated from Rohingya residents in Nan Ra Gone village, Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State, according to local residents. Sources told Arakan Now that the market, which is now nearing completion, was constructed on land that previously belonged to Rohingya families. Residents said the AA seized the farmland without providing compensation to the original owners. A local resident said

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 1 June 2026 Two Rohingya youths from Thayet Oak village in northern Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, were abducted by the Arakan Army (AA) on 28 May, according to local sources. The abductees have been identified as Mohammed Aklas, 22, son of Mohammed Ayub, and Ali Ahmad, 27, son of Rahamot Ullah. A resident told Arakan Now that they are good people with no links to any armed groups and that the AA took them without any reason. Family members sa

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 31 May 2026 Finland has contributed €2 million to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, helping sustain life-saving assistance and protection services amid growing humanitarian needs and funding challenges, according to a report by the Dhaka Tribune. The contribution, announced by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), will help address critical funding gaps, including support for skills development and resilience-building

Collected Arakan Now | 1 June 2026 The Arakan Army has reportedly ordered the residents of Kya Gong Taung village tract in northern Maungdaw Township to leave their homes within three days, according to local residents. Kya Gong Taung village tract is home to 10 households, with a total population of 54 people. Local sources say that on 29 May 2026, an AA battalion based in Ngar Khu Ya village summoned village administrators and instructed that all residents of Kya Gong Taung