Arakan News

Photo: Dhaka Tribune Arakan Now | 27 October 2025 Ahead of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, rights organizations have urged leaders to confront Myanmar’s worsening human rights situation and the Rohingya crisis affecting Bangladesh and neighboring countries. They also called on ASEAN to reject the Myanmar junta’s planned elections on 28 December, describing them as a “sham.” Over a million Rohingya have fled Myanmar since 2017 amid clashes between the military junta and the

Arakan Now | 25 September 2025 The Arakan Army has reportedly destroyed the centuries-old mosques of Kwan Dine (ကွန်တိုင်) and Ywet Nyo Taung ( ရွက်ညိုတောင်) villages in Buthidaung Township, a local source told Arakan Now. According to residents, both villages were previously burned down by the AA during its takeover of Buthidaung Township in 2024, forcing residents to flee to nearby areas. Locals say they have not been allowed to return to their villages. However, a few hist

Photo: AA Info Desk Arakan Now | 24 October 2025 Reports from northern Maungdaw Township indicate that Rohingya residents are being forced to perform labor by the Arakan Army. According to local sources, approximately 30 Rohingya from Phon Phyu Chaung (ဖွင့်ဖြူချောင်း) Village, 50 from U Shwe Kya (ဦးရှည့်ကျ) Village, 40 from Kyet Yoe Pyin (ကြက်ရို့ပြင်) Village, 10 from Nga Sar Kyu (ငါးစားကြူး) Village, and 45 from Ngan Chaung (ငန်းချောင်း) Village have been forced to clear f

Photo: AA Info Desk Arakan Now | 23 October 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) has reportedly ordered village administrators in Maungdaw Township to send 150–200 Rohingya youths per village , including both men and women, for mandatory military service. The directive was issued during an October 20 meeting in northern Maungdaw, where AA members instructed Rohingya administrators that each household must provide one person for training or pay a fee if no eligible member is available.

Photo Fortify Rights Arakan Now | 23 October 2025 Human rights organization Fortify Rights  has urged the Arakan Army (AA)  to immediately end the use of forced labor against Rohingya, Hindu, and other minority communities in Rakhine State. In a statement released on October 22, the group said survivors described being forced to work under dangerous and inhumane conditions , including carrying ammunition, digging trenches, and constructing military structures. Those who refus

Photo: Al Jazeera Arakan Now | 21 September 2025 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar has reported widespread violence, displacement, and serious abuses against both Rohingya and Rakhine civilians in Rakhine State. In a report presented to the UN General Assembly , the Special Rapporteur outlines 21 key points detailing grave violations committed by the Myanmar military, the Arakan Army (AA) , and Rohingya armed groups (ARSA and

Arakan Now | 20 October 2025 The Arakan Army (AA) is preparing to bring back Rohingya who fled to Bangladesh during the recent conflict in Rakhine State , according to local administrative sources cited by the Coastal News Agency (CNA) . Clashes between the AA and the Myanmar military junta first erupted in November 2023 and later spread across several townships, including Buthidaung and Maungdaw . As the fighting intensified, thousands of Rohingya were forced to flee

Photo: Fandom Arakan Now | 20 October 2025 Two Rohingya youths were killed after an RPG-7 shell exploded near Htan Shauk Kan Village in Buthidaung Township The deceased were identified as Saifullah (15)  and Mohammed Faisal (14) . According to residents, the two boys were tending buffaloes near Htan Shauk Kan Village on October 19  when they accidentally came into contact with an unexploded RPG-7 shell buried in the ground. The shell detonated, causing fatal injuries. “They w

Arakan Now | 19 October 2025 On 2 May 2024, Htan Shauk Kan village als known as Hoyasari was burned down by the Arakan Army (AA), killing more than 600 residents — including children, women, and the elderly. A small number of survivors reportedly took shelter in Sin Taung (စိန်တောင်) village. The Arakan Army has reportedly constructed 85 houses in Hnget Thay (ငှက်သေ) village, a nearby village of Htan Shauk Kan, for survivors of the massacre — one of the worst in Rohingya hist

Arakan Now | 19 October 2025 The Arakan Army has returned all Bangladeshi SIM cards to residents of Sin Taung (စိန်တောင်), Kin Taung (ကင်းတောင်), and nearby villages located east of the Mayyu river in Buthidaung Township.  According to local sources, the AA called Rohingya villagers to  a meeting on 18 October, where AA members reminded attendees not to share information with outside groups. After the briefing, the AA handed back the confiscated SIM cards. A villager told Ara

Photo: Bay of Bengal Post Arakan Now | 18 October 2025 The number of Rohingya leaving Bangladesh by boat in the first half of this year has tripled  compared to the same period last year, as funding cuts and worsening conditions in the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar push more people to risk perilous sea journeys, according to Save the Children . At least 1,088 Rohingya , including 87 children, set out from Bangladesh by boat between January and June 2025, heading towards Southe