Photo: Bernama Arakan Now | 8 Feb 2026 The Parliamentary Symposium on Access to Education and Legal Work for Refugees serves as a crucial platform to raise awareness among Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public about the urgent needs of refugees in Malaysia, particularly children and youth, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, according to Bernama. He said many young refugees currently living in the country have no access to education, a situation that could po

Photo: Daily Pioneer Arakan Now | 7 Feb 2026 BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman said he wanted Rohingya refugees to return home but said they should be allowed to remain in Bangladesh until conditions in Myanmar are safe enough for their return, according to Reuters. “We will try to work on the issue so that these people can go back to their own land,” he said. “The situation has to be safe for them to go back there. As long as it is not safe, they are very welcome to stay here.” Ba

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 6 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army (AA) compiled lists of Rohingya men and women in Hpon Nyo Leik village in Buthidaung Township on 6 Feb for forced conscription into its ranks. AA personnel recorded the names of 45 Rohingya from two wards of the village. Hpon Nyo Leik has 14 wards in total. At the same rate, the number of people listed across the entire village would reach about 315. The lists include men and women, as well as boys and girls under the a

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 6 Feb 2026 The Arakan Army (AA) forcibly conscripted 14 Rohingya youths from Let Wea Daung Pyin Shey village tract in Buthidaung Township on 2 February 2026 and took them for military training, residents said. Those taken included villagers from several hamlets in the tract. In Kyauk Hla Pyin Ywar hamlet, the individuals were identified as Mohamed Rahim, 25, son of Noor Hakim; Jani Alom, 21, son of Matakim; and Mohamed Hares, 18, son of Mohamed M