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Myanmar authorities seized heroin and methamphetamine worth over 3 billion kyats at Chindwin Bridge in Kalewa and alleged possible links between the shipment and networks associated with the Arakan Army, while investigations continue.
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman told parliament that resolving the Rohingya crisis depends on establishing security in Myanmar's Arakan State, as Bangladesh works to facilitate dialogue between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army while pushing for safe, voluntary, and sustainable repatriation.
A new BROUK report alleges a disturbing pattern of sexual violence against Rohingya women and girls under Arakan Army control in northern Rakhine State, including rape, gang rape, torture, and detention during displacement and military operations.
Residents in Nan Ra Gone village, Buthidaung Township, say the Arakan Army (AA) has built a market on confiscated Rohingya farmland and collected advance payments from prospective shop owners. Locals allege the land was seized without compensation, while many displaced Rohingya families remain unable to return to their properties.
The Arakan Army has reportedly ordered all residents of Kya Gong Taung village tract in northern Maungdaw Township to leave their homes within three days, raising fears among Rohingya families who say they have no clear destination or means to rebuild their lives.
Residents in Maungdaw Township say the Arakan Army has imposed a nightly curfew and ordered households to build bomb shelters amid concerns over possible airstrikes, creating additional hardship for families ahead of Eid al-Adha.
The death of U Anam, a community figure from Maungdaw Township, has cast fresh light on a growing pattern of alleged abductions, torture, and killings of Rohingya civilians by the Arakan Army, raising urgent questions about accountability and the reach of international law.
Residents in northern Maungdaw Township are fleeing their homes following reported raids, forced conscription, and violence allegedly carried out by the Arakan Army in several villages.
Human Rights Watch says Rohingya survivors and families affected by a deadly massacre in Myanmar’s Rakhine State have received no justice or accountability months after the attack.
A new report says Rohingya women and girls in northern Rakhine State are facing increasing sexual violence, arbitrary detention, and abuse under Arakan Army control amid worsening humanitarian conditions.
Residents in northern Maungdaw say motorcycles seized at a local market were only returned after owners paid 100,000 kyats per vehicle, as new registration and taxation measures raise concern among Rohingya communities.
The detention of dozens of Rohingya displaced persons in Yangon has raised concern among observers, who warn the incident could heighten ethnic tensions and deepen divisions during a fragile political period.
Families from indigenous minority communities in Arakan State say underage students are being detained and forcibly conscripted in areas controlled by the Arakan Army, despite official age limits. Appeals for their release have largely gone unanswered, leaving communities in fear and raising concerns about the safety and future of vulnerable minority groups.
A seven-year-old Rohingya child was reportedly killed and several others injured after security forces opened fire on displaced Rohingya civilians arriving near Sittwe, according to local sources and human rights monitors.
Around 20 youths, including a 14-year-old student, were abducted by AA forces in Paletwa, leaving families in distress and an elderly mother without care.
Nine locals, including five Rohingya women, were detained by the Myanmar military while traveling by boat from Rathedaung to Sittwe, with reports of ongoing interrogations at Pallinpyin camp.
Local sources report that a village administrator in northern Maungdaw has been abducted, raising fear among residents and prompting calls for investigation.
Dozens of detainees released from Buthidaung prison show clear signs of brutal torture by Arakan Army, with survivors reporting severe physical and mental suffering after prolonged abuse in custody.
