Ahmmed is a Writer and Chief Editor at The Daily East covering matters on the Rohingya and South East Asian countries.
Ahmmed is a Writer and Chief Editor at The Daily East, covering matters related to the Rohingya crisis, regional security, human rights, conflict dynamics, and socio-political developments across South East Asian countries. His reporting primarily focuses on displacement issues, refugee affairs, armed movements, humanitarian responses, cross-border developments, and emerging geopolitical trends affecting the region.
With extensive experience in field-based reporting and documentary research, Ahmmed has contributed in-depth analyses, investigative reports, and editorial coverage on issues impacting vulnerable communities, particularly the Rohingya population in Bangladesh and Myanmar. His work highlights regional instability, disinformation campaigns, refugee protection concerns, and evolving security challenges within South and South East Asia.
As Chief Editor, Ahmmed oversees editorial standards, investigative coordination, and publication strategy while ensuring accurate, fact-based, and policy-relevant journalism. His reporting approach combines on-ground information gathering, source verification, and analytical documentation to provide comprehensive coverage of humanitarian and regional affairs.
His areas of interest include the Rohingya crisis, Myanmar affairs, regional conflict monitoring, refugee rights, South East Asian geopolitics, security studies, and public information analysis.
Bangladesh Army personnel detained three alleged members of the UPDF during an operation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, recovering an assault rifle, ammunition and materials linked to extortion activities, authorities said.
The United Kingdom is considering sanctions against the Arakan Army and its political wing amid mounting allegations of abuses against Rohingya civilians and other violations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State.
Fourteen fishermen, including a Rohingya refugee, have returned to Bangladesh after being detained by the Arakan Army in Myanmar waters, following negotiations carried out by Border Guard Bangladesh officials.
Residents in northern Maungdaw say motorcycles seized at a local market were only returned after owners paid 100,000 kyats per vehicle, as new registration and taxation measures raise concern among Rohingya communities.
Police are searching for Kalabagan Police Station Sub Inspector Rakibul Hasan Sarkar, who has been missing since April 28. Investigators now suspect he may have gone into hiding after a cash withdrawal was traced to an ATM booth in Gulistan.
Analysts and regional observers are questioning the Arakan Army’s approach toward Bangladesh, warning that allegations of extortion, unclear policies on Rohingya rights, and concerns over accountability could deepen mistrust and complicate future repatriation efforts.
The detention of dozens of Rohingya displaced persons in Yangon has raised concern among observers, who warn the incident could heighten ethnic tensions and deepen divisions during a fragile political period.
Families from indigenous minority communities in Arakan State say underage students are being detained and forcibly conscripted in areas controlled by the Arakan Army, despite official age limits. Appeals for their release have largely gone unanswered, leaving communities in fear and raising concerns about the safety and future of vulnerable minority groups.
Around 20 youths, including a 14-year-old student, were abducted by AA forces in Paletwa, leaving families in distress and an elderly mother without care.
Nine locals, including five Rohingya women, were detained by the Myanmar military while traveling by boat from Rathedaung to Sittwe, with reports of ongoing interrogations at Pallinpyin camp.
A Rohingya father and his son were reportedly abducted in the early hours of March 28 from U Shin Kya village in northern Maungdaw, according to local residents.