Rohingya crisis escalates as the Arakan army expands its control

• Main Author: Bashar, Iftekharul
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Social Sciences; Country and region studies; International politics and security
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/182624
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The Arakan Army, a powerful ethnic armed organisation, now controls much of Western Myanmar, including the border with Bangladesh. This development significantly alters the region’s security dynamics. It raises serious concerns about the Rohingya crisis and the evolving crime-terror nexus. There is...