Arakan Army Expands Influence along the Bangladesh Border

Arakan Army Expands Influence along the Bangladesh Border

By Md. Abu SaimSeptember 23, 2026On March 14, 2025, Bangladesh’s interim Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, along with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, visited Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar, raising hopes among the Rohingya community that they could eventually return to their homeland. Back in 2017, the Rohingya population in Rakhine State faced a genocide perpetrated by the Myanmar junta. Behind the scenes, however, another force, the Arakan A…