Relief aid for Arakanese IDPs diminished
25 Jul 2019
The humanitarian aid for IDPs in Arakan State has been diminishing due to the ongoing skirmishes between the Tatmadaw and the AA, relief aid workers said.
25 Jul 2019
The humanitarian aid for IDPs in Arakan State has been diminishing due to the ongoing skirmishes between the Tatmadaw and the AA, relief aid workers said.
25 Jul 2019
Two mines exploded near a bridge connecting between Chut Pyin and Padauk Myaing villages in Rathedaung Township this afternoon, forcing people from the whole village to flee to safety, according to an anonymous local resident.
25 Jul 2019
The Arakan Front Party (AFP) has requested the Union Election Commission to facilitate migrant Arakanese at Phakant region in Kachin State to vote in the 2020 election.
25 Jul 2019
The total of 27 Muslims from IDP camps in Sittwe, out of 63 illegal boat people who have been arrested in Maungdaw Township while attempting to reach Malaysia, have been charged under section 13 (1) of the immigration law in Myanmar.
24 Jul 2019
The number of patients infected with swine flu in Arakan State has reached six between January and 22 July this year, according to the Department of Public Health in Arakan State.
24 Jul 2019
The Supreme Court of the Union tomorrow is going to make a decision if it accepts the appeal submitted by Dr Aye Maung and author Wai Hun Aung who have been sentenced to 20-years imprisonment, said a lawyer.
24 Jul 2019
Armed conflicts between the Tatmadaw and the AA should not occur in Chin State’s Paletwa Township, Chin communities said in the press conference held in Yangon on 23 July.
24 Jul 2019
Business people from small and medium-sized enterprises in Arakan State face obstacles to get loans they require, according to an official from Myanma Economic Bank (MEB).
24 Jul 2019
A local resident from Taung Myint village in Mrauk-U Township died of a bullet wound this morning while he was undergoing medical treatment at Mrauk-U hospital, his family told the DMG.
24 Jul 2019
The attempt to ink a bilateral ceasefire agreement between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army has been foiled because the Tatmadaw has refused to acknowledge the presence of the AA in Arakan State, the AA’s spokesperson Khaing Thukha told the DMG.
23 Jul 2019
Because of the continued escalation of fighting in Arakan State, the Arakan Army (AA) has warned the Tatmadaw that they will expand the war zone if necessary.
23 Jul 2019
Kyaukphyu residents have been warned by the navy not to go near military vessels anchored near Dynyawaddy Navy Headquarters on Ma Dae Island in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State.
23 Jul 2019
A villager from Taung Myint village, Mrauk-U Township, was shot in the head on July 23 while travelling on a boat and is receiving treatment to Mrauk-U Hospital, said the administrator of Tin Nyo village.
23 Jul 2019
The Myanmar government has now blocked Internet access since 21 June in eight townships in Arakan State and one township in Chin State where ongoing armed struggles are occurring between the Tatmadaw and the AA.
23 Jul 2019
Ko Nyein Chan, who is a lawyer from Thazin law supporting group based in Sittwe, said that electricity bills suddenly increased six-fold in June.
23 Jul 2019
Eight members of an activist group, Arakan Alin Dagar, were found guilty and fined by Sittwe township court on July 22 for disobeying a civil servant, after they collected donations for Arakan refugees without a permit.
23 Jul 2019
A school teacher from Rathedaung township has been detained and questioned by the Tadmadaw, residents said.
23 Jul 2019
A fight yesterday between the Tatmadaw and the AA resulted in a Muslim boy from Sin Thay Byin village receiving injuries, his father told the DMG.
22 Jul 2019
The Ngapali beach is a popular destination for tourists and local travelers, but some hotels have had to halt operations during the rainy season.
22 Jul 2019
More than 4000 people from about five villages have been displaced home from their homes when the Navy ships retaliated to the AA’s attack in Rathedaung Township, this resulted village schools closing.