Karim Ullah, a Rohingya who fled Maungdaw town in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, described the dire situation: “Since the Arakan Army took control, I’ve been unable to work. There’s no medical care, and Arakan Army members raid my home, beating me on false pretexts.”
He relocated his family to Bangladesh’s Balukhali camp in Cox’s Bazar. He added, “Many Rohingyas are waiting at Rakhine’s borders to cross into Bangladesh.”
Rahim Ullah, who fled Maungdaw’s Prampro area and now resides in Palong camp, told “Doing business in Maungdaw requires payments to the Arakan Army. Goods from Yangon have stopped, causing a food crisis. Their persecution is relentless. Hundreds from Prampro are hiding in mountains or near borders in Naikshongchhari, Ghumdhum, and Ukhia, waiting to enter Bangladesh.” He noted, “Young men are abducted and never return. The Arakan Army kills without hesitation.”
Hosne Ara, another refugee now in Teknaf’s Jadimura camp, shared, “The Arakan Army killed one of my children. I fled with the others to survive.”
