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Photo: Than Lwin Khet News Arakan Now | 17 December 2025 Some pro-Arakan Army media and statements from the Arakan Army claim that the Rohingya are included in the local administration. The Global Arakan Network, known as the Arakan Army’s propaganda outlet, reported that more than 5,000 Rohingya work under the AA in Buthidaung and Maungdaw Townships. While it is true that the Rohingya have administrative roles under the AA, they hold no absolute authority. Many are used to g

Arakan Now | 16 December 2024 Since October 2023, fighting between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan Army (AA) in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships has caused widespread destruction and mass displacement. Thousands of civilians were killed, while many others were forced to flee their homes, becoming internally displaced or crossing into Bangladesh and other areas. Large parts of Buthidaung town and surrounding villages were burned to ashes during the conflict. According

Arakan Now | 14 December 2025 Buthidaung under AA control: 7 Rohingya IDP camps 5 new Rakhine villages Access the file here:

Arakan Now | 12 December 2025 Since October 2023, fighting between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan Army (AA) in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships has caused widespread destruction and mass displacement. Thousands of civilians were killed, while many others were forced to flee their homes, either becoming internally displaced or crossing into Bangladesh and other areas. Several villages, including large parts of Buthidaung town, were burned to ashes during the conflict

Arakan Now | 11 December 2025 A junta fighter jet bombed Mrauk-U People’s Hospital on the night of December 10, killing 33 people, according to Burma News International. The strike happened around 9:00 p.m. on International Human Rights Day, hitting one of the few hospitals serving both Rakhine and Rohingya communities in the area. Local sources confirmed that four Rohingya patients were among those killed. Several Rohingya were also among the injured, many of whom had been r

Photo: Dhaka Tribune Arakan Now | 10 December 2025 On 6 December, at around 11:00 a.m., the Arakan Army (AA), together with the Rohingya Jury Committee and the Rohingya Unity Council, held a meeting with displaced villagers from the Kya Kyet Pet Kan Pyin / Tat Ya village tract in Buthidaung Township, Rakhine State. A local resident told Arakan Now  that the meeting crushed the remaining hope of villagers who have long dreamed of returning to their homes. “The AA told us that

Photo: Frontier Myanmar Arakan Now | 10 December 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) has been establishing several new Rakhine villages on former Rohingya villages and farmland in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships of Rakhine State. According to local sources, the Arakan Army has constructed a new Rakhine village with more than 100 households in Sin Oe Pyin Ywar Gyi (Saow Parang), a northern Rohingya village in Buthidaung Township. Farmland has reportedly been distributed as part of the

Photo: Frontier Myanmar The Arakan Army (AA) has constructed several new Rakhine villages on former Rohingya villages in Buthidaung and Maungdaw townships of Rakhine State, according to residents and local sources. A resident who spoke to Arakan Now  said that a new Rakhine village with more than 90 households has been built between the Rohingya villages of Ywet Nyo Taung (Rongia Daung) and U Hla Hpay in Buthidaung Township. The resident added that similar construction has ta

Photo: Times of Bangladesh Arakan Now | 6 Dec 2025 Coast Guard members have arrested eight people while they were attempting to smuggle cement into Myanmar. At the time of the arrest, 375 bags of cement were seized from their possession, according to the Times of Bangladesh  A case has been filed against them, Coast Guard Media Officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haq said in a press release on Saturday morning. He added, “Acting on a tip-off, a special team from Cox’s Bazar

Photo: U Soe Paing during an interview about his role in AA-linked drug transport. (Bay of Bengal Post) Arakan Now | 6 Dec 2025 A man identified as U Soe Paing says he was drawn into transporting narcotics for the Arakan Army (AA) after losing work, telling the Bay of Bengal Post in an interview that he did not know drugs were involved when he accepted the job. He said he had worked as a motorboat driver in Taunggup since 2003 and moved to another area only because jobs were

Photo: Photo: Anadolu Ajansı/ File Photo Arakan Now | 3 December 2025 The Myanmar navy detained four Rohingya fishermen from Sin Tat Maw village in Pauktaw Township on 26 November after halting their small fishing boat near the coast, an activist based in Sittwe said. Following their arrest, rumours circulated alleging that a large vessel carrying about 400 Rohingya had also been intercepted that same day. The activist told Arakan Now  that the rumour was unfounded and that n

Photo: AA info Desk Arakan Now | 2 December 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) has carried out a major operation in Kyauk Chaung (Shilkhali) village in northern Maungdaw, detaining dozens of Rohingya men and leaving families fearing for the safety of their loved ones. A resident told Arakan Now that AA members entered the village around 1:00 p.m. on 29 November  and ordered all Rohingya men aged 20 to 45 to leave their homes. At least 40 men were taken away . According to the latest a

Photo: The Star Arakan Now | 2 December 2025 The government is developing a new registration system to collect biometric data on all refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia, said Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. He told the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Dec 2) that the initiative, introduced under National Security Council Directive No. 23, will provide the government with official and comprehensive data on refugees — information that has until now been ma

Narinjara Arakan Now | 28 November 2025 The Military Junta carried out an airstrike in Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State, killing six people and injuring seven others. According to BNA, the attack took place this morning when military aircraft bombed two villages in the township at around 10:45 a.m. The junta forces dropped one bomb on Kyaugnpho Village at 10:45 a.m., followed by another bomb near Kansauk Mountain at 10:53 a.m. Local sources reported that the airstrikes caused

Photo: Collected Arakan Now | 27 November 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) today seized two Bangladeshi fishing trawlers and abducted 12 fishermen after the vessels reportedly became stranded in the Bay of Bengal, south of Saint Martin’s Island. Mohammad Azim, president of the St. Martin Fishing Boat Owners’ Association, confirmed that all 12 detainees are residents of the island. He said six of the abducted fishermen were aboard a trawler owned by Iliyas of West Para, while the rem

Arakan Now | 27 November 2025 A boat carrying 513 Rohingya  en route to Malaysia was arrested by the Myanmar Navy near Pauktaw Township , Rakhine State, on 20 November 2025 , according to key informants and a Rohingya community leader from Sittwe. The passengers have since been separated and detained across multiple locations. Detention Breakdown 70 individuals  are detained at Police Station #1 250 individuals  are held inside a designated premises at Sittwe Prison 208 indiv

Arakan Now | 24 November 2025 Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained five members of Myanmar’s security forces for illegally crossing the border and taking refuge in Bangladesh through the Naikhongchhari frontier in Bandarban. They were detained on Sunday afternoon in the Monjoy Para area near border pillar 42 in Naikhongchhari upazila. According to sources, one of the detainees is a member of the Myanmar army, while the remaining four belong to the Border Guard Police (B

Arakan Now | 24 November 2025 Approximately 70 Rohingya, including both prisoners and villagers, have been taken from Sittwe to light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 270 to undergo military training, local sources report. About 20 Rohingya prisoners, along a small numbers of Rakhine prisoners, were taken from Sittwe prison. Another 50 Rohingya civilians were taken from five villages surrounding Sittwe town.  A resident with knowledge of the situation inside the prison told Narinjara

Photo: Reuters Arakan Now | 21 November 2025 The Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM) has expressed shock and dismay over reports that 11 of the 14 survivors of last week’s deadly shipwreck off Langkawi are expected to be charged under Section 6(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1959/63 for entering the country without valid documents. In a strongly worded statement, SUHAKAM said the survivors — believed to be largely Rohingya — should not be treated as criminals but reco

Photo: Rohingya Maiyafunior Collaborative Network Arakan Now | 21 November 2025 Noor Azizah, Co-Executive Director of the Rohingya Maiyafunior Collaborative Network, has been recognised with the Voice of Now award at the Marie Claire Women of the Year Awards. The recognition is dedicated to the Rohingya community, especially its women and children, whose resilience and courage continue to guide Noor's advocacy and the work of the Network.  Her award marks meaningful moment fo