– Rising Concern Among Local Residents In northern Maungdaw Township’s Thu U Lar Village, an Arakan Army (AA)-appointed administrator named Ma Ma Yar Shit (also known as Ma Ma Ar Main) has reportedly requested higher-ranking AA officials to establish an AA military base in the village, according to information received by wsnews24.com from local sources. […]
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Six Rohingya men from Kyauk Hlay Kar village in northern Maungdaw Township were arrested by members of the Arakan Army (AA) near Pya Sar Khaing village while they were fishing in a prawn pond. WS News 24 has confirmed this information after speaking with the victims’ families. The detainees are fishermen who had gone out […]
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ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) is launching an international advocacy mission to Brussels from 14 to 18 October 2025 to spotlight the escalating humanitarian catastrophe in Myanmar, the dire conditions of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar and the worsening rollback of rights and democracy across Southeast Asia. A delegation of current and former lawmakers […]
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The Arakan Army (AA) is secretly attempting to incite a new wave of ethnic and religious conflict in Maungdaw Township, according to reports from members of the Rohingya community who say they are living under fear and persecution. Locals told wsnews24.com that the AA is exploiting existing tensions between communities, much like the Myanmar military […]
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South Korea has sent 20,000 tons of rice as humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees sheltered in Bangladesh. The aid will be distributed among the displaced population in Cox’s Bazar camps through the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). The Embassy of Bangladesh in Seoul shared the information on Wednesday (October 8). According to the embassy, […]
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Locals Call It an Act of Terror, Not a Battle According to accounts provided by local residents, the Arakan Army (AA) carried out a drone bombing on April 27 targeting Depyu Chaung village tract in Maungdaw Township — a Rohingya-populated area with no Myanmar military presence. The attack burned the entire village to the ground. […]
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In Maungdaw town, the historic Jamae Mosque—founded in 1818 by Ali Hussain (also known as Munshi)—has long owned a 198-acre property that was donated for the use and welfare of the mosque and the families involved in its management and maintenance, according to local sources. Previously, the Jamae Mosque management committee had overseen the collection […]
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According to reports confirmed by wsnews24.com after speaking with local residents, authorities of the Arakan Army (AA) in Maungdaw District convened meetings with Rohingya community leaders on October 6 to discuss orders requiring participation in military service. During these meetings, the AA reportedly pressured Rohingya community leaders to provide 50 unmarried women from Maungdaw Township […]
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The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC) expresses its profound appreciation to the organisers of the UN High-Level Conference on Rohingya Muslims and Other Minorities in Myanmar, held on 30 September 2025, during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. This historic conference, mandated by UN General Assembly Resolution 79/278, marked a critical step […]
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A representative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has strongly warned against the ongoing persecution and hardships faced by Rohingya Muslims and other minority groups, emphasizing that humanity and compassion are of utmost importance. The IOM representative also highlighted at the UN General Assembly that coordination among international organizations and governments is crucial to […]
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