May 2026

EU and WFP launch €8 Million emergency food assistance for Myanmar amid deepening food security crisis The European Union (EU) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have announced a joint emergency assistance package worth €8 million to help millions of people in Myanmar facing a worsening food security crisis fueled […]

UCR rejects AAC statement on 1942 Rakhine Massacre, accuses group of distorting history United Council of Rohingya (UCR) has strongly criticized a statement issued by the Arakan Army Confederation (AAC) regarding the “May 13, 1942 Rakhine Civilian Massacre,” accusing the group of presenting what it described as a one-sided historical […]

AA collects cattle from Rohingya businessmen, donates them for Eid al-Adha sacrifices in Maungdaw District The Arakan Army (AA) and its political wing, the United League of Arakan (ULA), reportedly collected cattle from Rohingya businessmen in Maungdaw District and distributed them to poor families ahead of the Muslim festival of […]

The International community is failing the Rohingya The United Nations and its humanitarian partners recently unveiled the updated 2026 Joint Response Plan (JRP), seeking $710.5 million to support Rohingya refugees and vulnerable host communities in Bangladesh. However, the revised appeal is 26 percent lower than last year’s funding request — […]

Bangladesh Records Fresh Influx of Nearly 150,000 Rohingya Refugees Bangladesh has witnessed a significant new influx of Rohingya refugees, with nearly 150,000 people arriving from Myanmar between December 2024 and March 31 this year, according to the latest report released by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The UN […]

Bangladesh Opens First Rohingya Heritage Center to Preserve Culture and Identity Bangladesh has opened the first heritage center dedicated to preserving the history, identity, and cultural heritage of the Rohingya people inside the refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, where more than one million displaced Rohingyas have been living for years […]

Bangladesh Calls for Greater Global Funding Under UN Framework to Address Rohingya Crisis Home Minister warns Rohingya crisis has become a growing humanitarian and national security challenge Bangladesh Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has called for stronger international cooperation and increased global funding under the United Nations (UN) framework to address […]

Rohingya children drop out of school in Rakhine The Rohingya community in northern Rakhine State has seen a rise in the number of children dropping out of primary school and secondary school, according to a Rohingya community in Mrauk-U Township. A Rohingya parent from Paung Tok Village in Mrauk-U Township […]

AA accused of recruiting underage children in Maungdaw amid renewed conscription drive Residents of Maungdaw Township in northern Rakhine State have raised concerns over reports that the Arakan Army (AA) is recruiting underage children as part of a renewed military conscription campaign in areas under its control. According to local […]