Rohingya residents in northern Maungdaw Township report a sharp rise in harassment, intimidation, and violent behavior by armed members of the Arakan Army (AA), heightening fear in an already volatile region. Villagers from Zone Six—covering Mingalar Gyi, Kyauk Lyu Khar, Tharye Auk, Hla Baw Zaar, and Pyin Phyu—say AA soldiers have been entering local shops […]
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The Arakan Rohingya Society for Peace and Human Rights (ARSPHR) has reported that the Arakan Army (AA) is escalating its systematic confiscation of Rohingya villages and farmland across Maungdaw Township as part of efforts to expand Rakhine settlements in the area. According to ARSPHR, AA forces are demolishing long-established Rohingya villages and redistributing agricultural land […]
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The Arakan Army, active in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, has drastically transformed its identity over the past few years. Once an ethnic insurgent group, it has now evolved into one of Asia’s largest and most dangerous narco-terrorist organizations. Recent intelligence reports and field data reveal that the Arakan Army is no longer fighting solely for political […]
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Martin Smith, a well-known author, writer and Burmese specialist, writes in his book “Arakan (Rakhine): a Land in Conflict on Myanmar’s Western Frontier” that, “In the countdown to Myanmar’s independence in January 1948, the crisis in Arakan was fatefully ignored. This has always been the territory’s misfortune during times of national change. British officials admitted […]
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The Supreme Court on Tuesday wondered whether Rohingya “refugees” should be granted a “red carpet welcome” at a time when the country was grappling with its own poverty, as it refrained from issuing any formal notice to the Union government on a plea alleging illegal custodial disappearance of five of them. “You know they are […]
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Bangladesh Prioritizes Repatriation, Refuses Long-Term Stay for Newly Arrived Rohingya According to statements by RRRC Chief Mizanur Rahman, the Bangladesh government has decided that newly arrived Rohingya fleeing forced conscription and pressure from the Arakan Army/ULA in Rakhine will no longer be granted long-term stay in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps. Instead, authorities will prioritize their […]
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New landmine use in Myanmar, Ukraine and other conflicts coupled with funding cuts for clearance saw casualty numbers surge in 2024, a monitor said Monday, warning the international ban faced “unprecedented challenges”. According to the Landmine Monitor, 6,279 people were wounded or killed by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) across 52 countries and […]
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More than eight months after the powerful earthquake in Sagaing, the Muslim community reports that they still have not been granted permission to rebuild the mosques that were damaged or collapsed. Local residents say that some mosques that were even granted demolition approval are being left standing because people fear that once demolished, they may […]
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According to local sources, 513 Rohingya who left Myanmar by sea in an attempt to reach Malaysia were intercepted by the Myanmar Navy near the Pauktaw coastline on November 21. The Navy reportedly opened fire before arresting them, and the detainees are still being held in Sittwe’s central police station and local prisons. Among those […]
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Bangladesh Under Threat from Arakan Army’s Expanding Drug Empire The ongoing conflict, power struggles, and proliferation of armed groups in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have long created serious security risks for Bangladesh. Among these groups, the Arakan Army (AA) has in recent years emerged as the most influential, militarily capable, and territory-controlling organization. Beyond the Rohingya […]
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