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What Really Happened on 17 May 2024 in Buthidaung Township
Arakan Now – 17 May 2025 Nay San Lwin, a Rohingya activist, told Anadolu Agency: “In May, the (Arakan Army) ordered the Rohingya in...

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Arakan Army Using Former Junta Tactic of Census and Household Verification in Buthidaung Township
Arakan Now - 15 May 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) has begun conducting household inspections and photographing Rohingya families in...

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3 days ago1 min read
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Over 20 Rohingya Captured by AA While Cutting Bamboo in Buthidaung Township
Arakan Now - 13 May 2025 On the morning of 12 May, more than 20 Rohingya from Hpayon Chaung Village in Buthidaung Township were arrested...

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5 days ago1 min read
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Military Junta Airstrike in Rathedaung Township Kills and Injures Over 20 Civilians
Arakan Now - 13 May 2025 Around 10 a.m. today, the Military Junta launched an airstrike on Tun Ra Way Village in Rathedaung Township,...

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Arakan Army Arrested 15 Rohingya Fishermen of Dar Paing Sar Yar Village in Buthidaung Township
Arakan Now, 13 May 2025 On May 6, 2025, at 8:00 AM, the Arakan Army arrested 15 Rohingya fishermen from Dar Paing Sar Yar Village,...

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6 days ago1 min read
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Rohingya Civilian Killed by Arakan Army Landmine While Searching for Cattle in Maungdaw Township
Arakan Now, 12 May 2025 A 32-year-old Rohingya, Monzur Alom, son of Muhamed, from Mingalargyi Village in Maungdaw Township, died today...

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6 days ago1 min read
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Arakan Army Orders Two Rohingya Villagers to Build Temporary Shelters in Buthidaung Township
Arakan Now – May 11, 2025 The Arakan Army has ordered two Rohingya villages such Htet Ywar and Ka Kya Pet Kan Pyin, to build temporary...

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May 111 min read
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Two Rohingya Children Under 5 Die of Diarrhea in AA Detention, Due to Starvation and Lack of Medical Care
Arakan Now, May 10, 2025 Two Rohingya children under the age of five, detained by the Arakan Army at the Maungdaw Township Police...

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May 102 min read
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Arakan Army Collects 1.4 Million Kyats in Monthly Taxes from Hpon Nyo Leik Village, Buthidaung Township
Arakan Now, 9 May 2025 The Arakan Army collects monthly taxes from Hpon Nyo Leik village in Buthidaung, ranging from 5,000 to 10,000...

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May 91 min read
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AA Confiscates Dr. Kamal’s Three-Story Building in Maungdaw Townshipto Open Jury Office
Arakan Now - 8 May 2025 In Maungdaw Township, the Arakan Army (AA) has seized a three-story building owned by Dr. Hla Myint (also known...

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May 81 min read
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China Denies Involvement in Rakhine Corridor, Ready for Teesta Project
Arakan Now, 8 May 2025 Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has dismissed claims that China is involved in the “so-called...

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May 81 min read
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Veteran Rakhine Politician and Poet U Oo Hla Saw Dies at 72
Arakan Now, 6 May 2025 U Oo Hla Saw, a senior leader of the AA and a well-known Rakhine politician, died of cancer on May 5. He was 72...

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May 61 min read
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Mohammad Rashid Beaten to Death by Arakan Army in Detention
Arakan Now – 5 May 2025 Arakan Now earlier reported that on 24 April 2025, the Arakan Army (AA) abducted five Rohingya men from Aley...

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May 51 min read
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Arakan Army Takes Over Rohingya Cemetery in Buthidaung Township
Arakan Now, 5 May 2025 Arakan Now earlier reported that on 28 April, the Arakan Army (AA) ordered the residents of Kin Taung Village in...

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May 51 min read
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False Report by ABN Tries to Hide Arakan Army’s Abuse of Civilians in Maungdaw Township
Arakan Now, 4 May 2025 According to information from Maungdaw Township, the news published by Arakan Bay News (ABN) is completely false....

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May 41 min read
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No Agreement on Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor Yet: National Security Adviser
Arakan Now, 4 May 2025 No discussions have taken place regarding a humanitarian corridor to Myanmar's Rakhine, and Bangladesh has not...

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May 41 min read
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6 Rohingya Fishermen Missing in Maungdaw Township
Arakan Now, 3 May 2025 Six Rohingya fishermen from Mangala Gyi Village in northern Maungdaw Township have gone missing near Ywet Nyo...

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May 32 min read
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Arakan Army Detains Rohingya Families in Oo Sha Kya Village, Maungdaw Township
Arakan Now, May 2, 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) detained several Rohingya families in Oo Sha Kya Village, located in northern Maungdaw...

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May 21 min read
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A Rohingya Boy Lost One leg to Landmine allegedly Planted by Arakan Army
Arakan Now, 2 May 2025 A 16-year-old boy from Ponn Gyar village in northern Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State, lost one of his legs after...

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May 21 min read
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Arakan Army Burned Rohingya houses and Tied up Villagers in Paddy Fields in Maungdaw Township
Arakan Now | 1 May 2025 On 1 May 2025, around 1 PM, around 100 Arakan Army members burned five Rohingya houses, including the houses of...

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May 11 min read
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