NewsA 30-year-old Rohingya man, Mohammed Rofique (also known as Noor Solam), was severely beaten by more than 10 RSO members in Camp 14 Hakimpara on the night of 29 October 2026. The attackers used wires, steel rods, wooden sticks and gun butts. He sustained multiple serious injuries and was taken to hospital.
NewsAn armed clash broke out between ARA and RSO in Camp 8 East from 1:00 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. on 30 October 2026. ARA members attacked RSO outposts in B-52 Block and shot Abul Boshor. In the exchange of fire, RSO fighters accidentally shot one of their own members in B-33 Block. At least four people were affected.
NewsArmed RSO members abducted a 16-year-old girl from Block 8 in Hakimpara Camp 14 on the night of 29 October 2026. Around 15 to 20 men with guns and swords took her from her shelter after firing a shot into the air. As of 30 October evening, 19 hours later, she remains in RSO detention.
NewsMohammed Ayas, a 22-year-old Rohingya martial arts trainer, was found dead near the WFP food distribution centre and MS Hospital in Camp 15 on the night of 29 October 2026. Camp authorities have not yet released information about the perpetrators or motive. The full circumstances remain under investigation.
NewsThe militant Arakan Army detained elderly Rohingya man Mohammad Eliyas from Dar Paing Sa Yar village in Buthidaung after raiding his house on the night of 27 October. AA members beat him during the arrest. His family still does not know why he was taken or where he is being held.
NewsFour Rohingya civilians, including a 16-year-old boy, were killed when Myanmar military naval forces opened fire on a fishing boat on the Kaladan River near Sittwe on 27 October 2026. The victims were from Anauk Ye IDP camp.
NewsSix Rohingya-owned shops near Phayon Chaung Bridge in Buthidaung were demolished in March 2026 for being too close to a road. New shops are now being built on the exact same site and prepared for auction, raising questions among residents about unequal enforcement of the rules.
NewsA Rohingya man named Pacifist Farooq posted on Facebook that his 14-year-old nephew was forcibly recruited by the militant Arakan Army from Buthidaung and is now reportedly being sent to the frontline in Sittwe. He said the boy should be in school, not carrying a gun.
NewsFor the first time, 63 Rohingya students, including 28 girls, sat for an internationally recognised primary education exam in Nayapara and Kutupalong camps on 25 October 2026. UNHCR plans to expand the exams to lower secondary level in 2027 and introduce IGCSE by 2028.
NewsAflatoxin has been detected in 135 tonnes of Indian rice stored at Halishahar depot in Chattogram. The shipment initially passed inspection but later tested positive. Distribution of thousands of tonnes has been suspended. Contaminated rice poses health risks, especially for vulnerable groups including Rohingya refugees.
NewsThe militant Arakan Army (AA) is digging trenches inside mosque compounds in northern Maungdaw and forcing local residents to do the labour under threat. Sandbags are also being placed to turn the sites into defensive positions.
News8 APBN arrested wanted fugitive Md. Rafiq, head of the 'Islami Mahaj' group, during a raid at FDMN Camp-9 in Ukhiya. He faces charges under the Penal Code.
