In Mingal gyi, Paungza, Laldiya, and Suwaddyia, around 450 Rohingya are reportedly trying to flee to Bangladesh due to AA/ULA’s harsh restrictions, according to local sources reported to wsnews24.com. Most of them originate from Buthidaung Township and are facing difficulties at the border because of AA/ULA’s tight control. While AA/ULA allows Rohingya to cross toward […]
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Because the Arakan Army (AA) has completely sealed off the Bangladesh border, pregnant women, chronic patients, and emergency cases in Maungdaw are facing life-threatening situations without access to medical treatment, according to local sources speaking to wsnews24.com. On September 24, the AA summoned six township administrators to a meeting and announced that all cross-border movements […]
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Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain today said the government, with the cooperation of international organisations, is working to ensure the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar with their rights guaranteed. He said this while replying to questions from journalists after attending a communal harmony rally at the Khagrachhari Upazila Parishad auditorium on […]
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Arakan Army (AA) Commander-in-Chief Major General Tun Myat Naing reportedly said in an interview with a news outlet that due to the ongoing military crisis in Rakhine State, it is not possible to prioritize the repatriation of Rohingya refugees. He claimed that the people of Rakhine State, along with the entire population of Myanmar, are […]
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With the latest incidents, the total number of people — both Rohingyas and Indian nationals — forced across the border since May 7 has risen to at least 2,219. Among them are at least 212 Rohingyas, including 50 registered with the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in India. The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) […]
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The armed rebel group of Myanmar’s Rakhine state, Arakan Army (AA) is assisting in drug smuggling from the neighbouring country to Bangladesh. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Ramu sector headquarters commander (deputy director) Colonel Md Mohiuddin Ahmed said at a press conference, held at the BGB-run Urmi Guest House in Laboni beach. He said that drug […]
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Hyderabad — Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), India’s ruling party, have demanded the closure of the Darul Uloom Naumania School, affiliated with the historic Jamia Husseinia Mosque in Sultanpur. They allege that the school is operating illegally and shelters Rohingya refugees—claims that have fueled controversy and heightened sectarian tensions in the city. The […]
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In Rakhine State, the Arakan Army’s (AA) education programs are causing many difficulties for Rohingya students in villages, according to local residents who spoke with wsnews24.com. In some Rohingya villages in Maungdaw and Buthidaung townships, where student numbers are relatively small, the AA has prohibited the opening of schools. Even in villages where schools are […]
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In Maungdaw Township, where internet services have been cut off by the Arakan Army (AA) citing security concerns, some Rohingya residents are still managing to access the internet at a bridge near Maung Ni village, where the signal from Bangladesh is available. They use it to communicate with relatives abroad and to address urgent needs. […]
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The United Nations has stated that the human rights situation of Myanmar’s ethnic minorities has further deteriorated, noting that while the military committed crimes against the Rohingya community in 2017, the Arakan Army (AA) also continued committing crimes against the Rohingya in 2024. According to a statement from the UN Human Rights Council, UN High […]
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