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02/11/2025

I Saw Everything: Almost Khatun Recounts the Second Wave of Genocide in Myanmar

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Cox’s Bazar, November 2.

Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh Amid the crowded shelters of Kutupalong refugee camp in Ukhiya lives a woman whose story bears witness to one of Myanmar’s darkest chapters. Almost Khatun, a Rohingya refugee, still carries the scars of the second wave of genocide that swept through Rakhine State when fierce fighting broke out between the Myanmar military junta and the Arakan Army.

“I saw everything with my own eyes,” she says, her voice trembling as she recalls the nights of gunfire, the burning villages, and the desperate cries of those who couldn’t escape. Forced to flee for her life, Almost Khatun crossed the border into Bangladesh with nothing but her will to survive.

Today, from the world’s largest refugee settlement, she continues to tell her story — not out of anger, but out of hope. Hope that the world will listen, and that justice will one day reach those who lost everything in Myanmar’s forgotten war.

31/10/2025

Mysterious Body Discovered at Yahaya Garden Identity Still Unknown

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Cox's Bazar, October 31.

Yahaya Garden, 31, October 2025:
A wave of concern spread across Yahaya Garden this morning after an unidentified body was discovered hanging from a tree in the area. The incident came to light when children playing in the field noticed the body and immediately alerted nearby residents.

Local law enforcement agencies, including the police and Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), rushed to the scene and launched a joint investigation to uncover the circumstances behind the tragic discovery.

According to witnesses, the man was found hanging by a rope from a tree inside Yahaya Garden. Despite efforts by residents and authorities, the deceased remains unidentified. Investigators are currently trying to determine whether the individual belonged to the local community or the Rohingya community.

The body has been taken into police custody for further examination, and officials have assured that more details will be released following the ongoing investigation.

Residents of Yahaya Garden, particularly those near the Komir Shais area, remain shocked by the discovery, as the motive and identity behind the death are still unknown.

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03/10/2025

"There are also so many beggars on the streets''

Interview
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Sittwe, October 3.

"Medicines are not even available at the hospitals. Because transportation is blocked, it has become very difficult."

"When it comes to medicine, those who can afford it are fine. But for those who can’t, they just end up dying."

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03/10/2025

"Many people are struggling to survive, barely managing to get by under these harsh conditions"

Interview
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Sittwe, October 3.

The junta forces have blockaded civilians in Sittwe, treating them as human shields, leaving ordinary people to suffer from severe hunger.

Moreover, some have died of starvation, while others, unable to bear the hardship, have taken their own lives.

A woman from Sittwe city shared these accounts with the Border News Agency.

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03/10/2025

"They said the coffin alone would cost 150,000 kyat, and the cremation expenses would be another 150,000 kyat"

Interview
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Sittwe, October 3.

Residents of Sittwe say that funerals have become extremely costly under junta-controlled areas, making it difficult even to bury the dead.

A local woman, who personally experienced the hardship of arranging a funeral, told Border News Agency about the struggles faced by families in the city.

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01/10/2025

Soaring Funeral Costs Leave Deceased Unburied in Junta-Controlled Sittwe

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Sittwe, October 1.

Residents in Sittwe say that under junta control, funeral expenses have become so expensive that families are struggling even to bury their dead.

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(Photo: Sittwe, Min Gan Ward: Funeral arranged after three days by a volunteer providing assistance)

Border News AgencySittwe, October 1. Residents in Sittwe say that under junta control, funeral expenses have become so expensive that families are struggling even to bury their dead. According to locals, the cost of a coffin in Sittwe has risen to 150,000 kyats, cremation expenses to 250,000 kyats,....

01/10/2025

Arakan Army Carries Out Security Sweep Against Armed Extremists Along Maungdaw Border

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Maungdaw, October 1

The Arakan Army (AA) announced today, October 1, that it is pursuing Islamist extremist armed groups along the Arakan-Bangladesh border.

The AA said this is part of ongoing efforts to keep the area free from terrorist threats and ensure public safety.

(Photo: Arakan Army personnel carrying out security operations along the Arakan-Bangladesh border / AA)

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Border News AgencyMaungdaw, October 1 The Arakan Army (AA) announced today, October 1, that it is pursuing Islamist extremist armed groups along the Arakan-Bangladesh border. The AA said this is part of ongoing efforts to keep the area free from terrorist threats and ensure public safety. The AA als...

01/10/2025

Six Civilians Brutally Executed by Extremists Found Along Maungdaw Border

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Maungdaw, October 1.

The Arakan Army (AA) announced on October 1 that six bodies of civilians, allegedly killed by Islamist extremist armed groups, were found along the Arakan-Bangladesh border under AA control.

On September 28, at around 3 p.m., Arakan Army (AA) security personnel discovered six decomposed bodies, reduced to skeletal remains, in a banana plantation about 770 meters northwest of Upper Inn Chaung village in Maungdaw Township.

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Border News AgencyMaungdaw,October 1. The Arakan Army (AA) announced on October 1 that six bodies of civilians, allegedly killed by Islamist extremist armed groups, were found along the Arakan-Bangladesh border under AA control. On September 28, at around 3 p.m., Arakan Army (AA) security personnel....

29/09/2025

Four Dead, 27 Injured in Three Days of Junta Airstrikes in Arakan

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Paletwa, September 29

Junta attacks on towns under Arakan Army (AA) control over the past three days have left four people, including women, dead and 27 others injured.

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(Photo: Aftermath of junta airstrike in Paletwa on September 29 / PLW)

Border News AgencyPaletwa, September 29 Junta attacks on towns under Arakan Army (AA) control over the past three days have left four people, including women, dead and 27 others injured. Among the dead were a man from Thandwe Township, two women from Paletwa, and one person from Rathedaung Township....

29/09/2025

Arakan Army Urges Civilians to Remain Vigilant Amid Junta Attacks

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Thandwe, September 29

The Arakan Army has urged the local population to remain vigilant against the junta’s air, naval, and heavy weapon operations on September 29.

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(Photo: Scene in Paletwa town, under Arakan Army control, after a junta airstrike on September 29 / APM)

Border News AgencyThandwe, September 29 The Arakan Army has urged the local population to remain vigilant against the junta’s air, naval, and heavy weapon operations on September 29. According to the Arakan Army, junta forces have suffered casualties and units are retreating in battles across the ...

29/09/2025

Brutal Junta Airstrike in Paletwa Kills Two Women, Injures 19

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Paletwa, September 29

In Paletwa town, which is under the control of the Arakan Army, two women were killed and 19 others injured when the Myanmar junta carried out an airstrike.

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Border News AgencyPaletwa, September 29 In Paletwa town, which is under the control of the Arakan Army, two women were killed and 19 others injured when the Myanmar junta carried out an airstrike. Among those killed were 19-year-old Ma Mya Mya Khin and 40-year-old Daw Thuzar Win, also known as Boat....

29/09/2025

Junta Forces Launch Airstrikes on Paletwa, Threatening Civilians and Infrastructure

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Paletwa, September 29

Local residents reported that on September 29, around 12 p.m., junta forces carried out an airstrike on Paletwa, a town controlled by the Arakan Army (AA).

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Border News AgencyPaletwa, September 29 Local residents reported that on September 29, around 12 p.m., junta forces carried out an airstrike on Paletwa, a town controlled by the Arakan Army (AA). They said that as many as three bombs were dropped on parts of Paletwa by the junta’s aircraft. Local ...