The Chinese ambassador on March 7 enquired about preparations for holding the election, the situation regarding the political parties, and the conditions that would allow a free and fair election to be held peacefully.

Residents want the removal of junta soldiers from encamping and living in the historical pagodas of Arakan State, and for people to be allowed to go on pilgrimages freely.

Sea urchins from Arakan State are fetching good prices due to high demand from other parts of the country, according to sea urchin dealers.

As the breadwinners of several families have been arrested, their wives and other family members are suffering from livelihood hardships.

They fled into India due to fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) in August of last year.

While most Myanmar political analysts believe the repatriation of Muslims from Bangladesh to Arakan State remains impossible at present, a Chinese envoy has praised the junta’s repatriation programme.

A foreign delegation comprising diplomats from China, India and Bangladesh, and representatives from the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance met this week with junta-appointed officials in charge of transit camps for Muslim refugees in Maungdaw Township.

The flow of goods is delayed and local residents are experiencing a rise in the price of goods due to the Myanmar military regime’s strict inspection practices in Maungdaw District, Arakan State.

It has been reported that the use of chemicals in the drying of aquatic products in Arakan State has been observed for the past three years.

Parents have complained about power outages in some Sittwe wards during the ongoing matriculation examination.

Local police have issued an arrest warrant for five businessmen in Maei town, Arakan State, and filed a lawsuit against them under Section 17(1) of the Unlawful Associations Act on suspicion of having illegal ties to the Arakan Army (AA).

As U Win Maung’s medical situation is precarious, his family members want him to receive proper treatment.

Broken down by gender, 1,229 male students and 1,133 female students failed to show up, head of Arakan State education department U Ba Htwee Sein told DMG.

The statement said 3,125 women remain in prison, 11 of whom have been given death sentences, 15 to life imprisonment, and 122 were sexually assaulted by junta personnel.

Tight checks are causing delays to passenger buses running between Sittwe, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U, Minbya and Myebon townships, and beyond to Yangon and Mandalay.

The pottery industry in Arakan State used to churn out various types of pottery including stoves, flower vases, cooking pots and water pots.

Restrictions on local and international organisations have caused many difficulties for internally displaced people (IDPs).

The deserters are alleged to be from BGF Battalion No. 9 based in Myinlut town, part of Maungdaw Township.

 Around 50 percent of all hotels and guesthouses in Thandwe town and Ngapali Beach have been booked by visitors,