Over 20 schools from several villages in Bilin Township and Theinseik sub-township and 53 schools in remote areas have been closed since July 1.

Many Buddhist, Hindu, Islamic and Christian religious buildings were damaged by the storm, and aid for reconstruction has been slow to arrive and limited in scope.

India has offered to buy 1,000 tonnes of avocados from Myanmar, according to U Myo Nyunt, general secretary of the Myanmar Avocado Producer and Exporter Association (MAVO).

Those in education circles said there are challenges for the students to take the matriculation exam under the new curriculum.

The junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) has warned registered political parties in Arakan State not to engage with armed organisations.

Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing on Tuesday promised to fulfil the healthcare needs of local residents in Arakan State, reported the regime mouthpiece Myanma Alinn.

The prices of building materials have jumped due to high demand after many buildings were destroyed or damaged by Cyclone Mocha in mid-May. 

“Our biggest challenge is getting aid to those in need,” a WFP official told DMG.

Thai authorities have reportedly halted the transportation of food for more than 5,000 Karenni refugees who are taking shelter in Thailand’s Mae Hong Son district for a week, from July 7 to 14.

Six local residents in Taungup Township, Arakan State, who have been charged under Section 50(i) of the Counterterrorism Law, were reportedly sentenced to four years in prison

“Since March of this year, WFP is facing a travel restriction to provide assistance to about 10,000 people in northern Maungdaw Township,” the United Nations body replied to DMG via email.

Crabbers in Arakan State are struggling as the prices of crabs have steeply declined in the aftermath of Cyclone Mocha.

The Thai labour ministry has extended the deadline for work permit applications for migrant workers until the end of July.

The bodies of two missing students who drowned in Ngalapwae Creek, part of Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township, were recovered on Monday morning, according to family members.

“My husband was sentenced to two years in prison under Section 505(a) of the Penal Code. He was arrested on his way to the office.

The Myanmar military has followed the Vienna Convention rules of engagement and exercised restraint to minimise damage to civilians in its hostilities with anti-regime forces across the country, the junta’s foreign minister U Than Swe told diplomats on Thursday in Yangon.

The OGT, run by POSCO International Co., stores gas and petroleum near the Arakan coast before being piped to China.

Merchants exporting goods to Bangladesh are suffering after Bangladesh suspended imports of all products from Myanmar with the exception of ginger and garlic. 

Residents say the number of young people doing social activities in the rural parts of Arakan State is gradually decreasing due to the departure of young people for opportunities overseas.