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Aung Naing Lin, Opinion Global Arakan Network December 5, 2025 Muslim Women in Northern Arakan, Then and Now (photocrd) A few weeks ago, a photo series called “Once Upon A Time” went viral. Old black-and-white pictures showed Muslim women in northern Arakan wearing the same ein-phyit htapin and tiny blouses that Arakanese women loved. Same hairstyle, same thanaka on cheeks, same easy smile. No one

Kyaw Zann, Opinion Global Arakan Network December 5, 2025 Shafiur Rahman has built a solid name as a sharp-eyed reporter on the chaos inside Bangladesh's Rohingya refugee camps. Based in London, he runs a newsletter called Rohingya Refugee News and pens pieces for outlets like the Dhaka Tribune and Democratic Voice of Burma. His work digs into the dark side of camp life: forced recruitment by

News Global Arakan Network December 12, 2025 Muslims in Maungdaw (photocrd) Muslim residents in areas of Rakhine State administered by the United League of Arakan/Arakan Army (ULA/AA) say they now enjoy complete freedom to practise their religion, including the right to worship freely and hold religious festivals without restriction. Local Muslims report that, in addition to religious freedom, they have

News Global Arakan Network December 5, 2025 Six Illegal Bangladeshi Fishermen On December 3, 2025, at approximately 3:30 AM, a patrol from an Arakan Army military outpost located north of Maungdaw Township in Rakhine State spotted suspicious activity about 500 meters north of their position. Upon investigation, they discovered eight Muslim individuals from the Bangladesh side crossing the border int

News Global Arakan Network November 4, 2025 Newly Displace IDPs in Kyaukphyu More than 5,000 internally displaced persons (IDPs) in camps in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State, are facing critical shortages of blankets, mosquito nets, and toilet pans (squatting pans) in addition to basic food and shelter needs, according to local sources. Due to ongoing fighting in Kyaukphyu town, people who

News Global Arakan Network December 3, 2025 Photo Related to The Incident The Brotherhood Alliance of Three, which includes the Arakan Army (AA), has handed over two employees involved in online scam operations ("kyar phyant") who were arrested and detained in their administered areas to the Chinese police, according to reports. The two employees were transferred to Chinese authorities through the Chinshweha

News Global Arakan Network December 3, 2025 ULA Officials and Khumi Leaders The United League of Arakan (ULA) district party committee officials attended and commended the Khumi New Year Festival ceremony, which was traditionally and splendidly organized within Paletwa District, according to reports. The Khumi New Year Festival, which fell on December 1, was led and held by the Khumi Literature and Cultu

News Global Arakan Network December 3, 2025 The Arakan People's Revolutionary Government is currently removing shops, attached extensions (ayats), roadside stalls, and other structures that have been built beyond the designated road boundaries of roads in Mrauk-U, the ancient former capital of Rakhine State, in order to ensure traffic safety and make the town cleaner and more beautiful, according to inve

News Global Arakan Network December 2, 2025 It has been learned that over 30,000 local residents in Kyaukphyu Township have been displaced due to escalating military tensions between the State Administration Council (SAC) and the Arakan Army (AA). Because of the current fighting, civilians in Kyaukphyu Township have been forced to urgently flee their homes and villages to seek refuge in safer locations.

Opinion Global Arakan Network November 30, 2025 UN HR Cheif, IIMM Chief, Special Rapporteur The United Nations is often praised inside Myanmar as the one international body that dares to speak plainly about the junta’s brutality. When soldiers burn villages, shoot protesters, or bomb schools, UN statements arrive quickly and carry strong words. Many citizens share those reports with relief, seeing them

News Global Arakan Network November 30, 2025 As a result of airstrikes and heavy artillery bombardments by the Military Council on areas controlled by the Arakan Army, a total of 115 civilians have been killed or injured, according to a statement released by the Arakan Responders for Emergency (ARE). This figure covers only the casualties caused by the Military Council’s terrorist acts in Rakhine State

News Global Arakan Network November 30, 2025 Woman Victim and ARSA Terrorists in Bangladesh According to a report by Teknaf Today on November 28, a woman was shot and killed by a member of the ARSA terrorist group in Refugee Camp No. 25, Teknaf Township, Cox’s Bazar District, after she refused to submit to rape. The victim, Israt Fatema (30), had been living with her family in Camp No. 25, Teknaf Townsh

News Global Arakan Network November 29, 2025 BGB Members and Photo About Related Incident Global Arakan News (GAN) has received disturbing reports that Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) personnel robbed eight cattle belonging to Arakanese traders after illegally crossing into Arakan territory in clear violation of territorial integrity. The incident took place on November 27, 2025, near Border Pillar No. 50. While

News Global Arakan Network November 29, 2025 Renowned Arakan Historian Dr. Aye Chan The Arakan Historical Research Society (AHRS) has announced that the distinguished Arakan historian Dr. Aye Chan will teach and lead discussions on historical research methodologies in the upcoming “Workshop for Techniques in History” organized by the society. This training course represents a special opportunity for a

News Global Arakan Network November 28, 2025 ARSA Terrorists in Bangladesh and Naikkhongchhari Upazila (photocrd) Global Arakan Network republishes and draws urgent attention to a disturbing report originally published today by Hill Voice , a reputable Bangladesh-based human-rights and indigenous media outlet: On 25 November 2025, ten armed members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) det

Breaking News Global Arakan Network November 28, 2025 Destruction Site of Kyaungpho Village Hit by Junta Airstrike (photocrd) Today, November 28, at around 10:30 a.m., the military junta carried out airstrikes on several villages at the foot of Kan Saw hill range in Kyauktaw Township, Rakhine State, killing six civilians (five women and one boy) and wounding ten others. Innocent Civilians Killed and In

News Analysis Global Arakan Network November 27, 2025 Representative Kamlager-Dove During The Event On November 19, 2025 , the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on East Asia & the Pacific and the Subcommittee on South & Central Asia held a joint hearing titled “No Exit Strategy: Burma’s Endless Crisis and America’s Limited Options.” The session attracted widespread attention, largely because of its focus on the ongo

News Global Arakan Network November 27, 2025 According to reports from Indian news agencies, Indian authorities arrested a senior leader of the Muslim terrorist group ARSA in the Kharupetia area of Darrang district, Assam state, India, on November 26 . The arrested individual is Munser Ali (Munshir Ali), a senior operational leader of the terrorist ARSA group. He is known to be connected to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pak

Breaking News Global Arakan Network November 27, 2025 Illegal Fishing Boat and Fishermen Bangladeshi fishing boats frequently trespass into Arakan territorial waters to poach fish. To crack down on these illegal activities, a coastal security patrol using two speedboats departed from the Nga Khu Ra coastal area on 25 November 2025 at 05:30 AM. During the patrol, authorities intercepted and arrested a second illegal

Opinion Global Arakan Network November 27, 2025 Rakhine, Marma and Mog Ladies (photocrd) Not quite long ago, the respected Arakan historian Kyaw Minn Htin made a simple but powerful discovery: the Rakhine, the Marma of Bandarban, and the Mogh of Tripura are not separate nations —they are one ethnic family. Same blood, same language, same literature, same songs, same customs. Only the names chang