Drowning deaths rise in Arakan State
18 Aug 2023
“Some people drown because they have to go by boat from one place to another due to poor road transportation,”
18 Aug 2023
“Some people drown because they have to go by boat from one place to another due to poor road transportation,”
18 Aug 2023
His visit came one day after he met junta boss Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyitaw to discuss the provision of humanitarian assistance in Myanmar.
17 Aug 2023
The rattan industry in Arakan State is on the verge of collapse as rattan-ware is being replaced by plasticware, according to rattan furniture producers.
17 Aug 2023
Rural residents are especially targeted for scams, according to online money transfer agents.
17 Aug 2023
“The gold price was K3 million per tical for 24K gold in July. The rise in price is attributed to the junta’s introduction of a 20,000 kyat banknote,”
17 Aug 2023
The detained Muslims are reportedly from refugee camps in Bangladesh and were heading to Malaysia.
17 Aug 2023
Some 550 Muslims imprisoned in various prisons across Myanmar and released in a junta amnesty were reportedly sent back to Arakan State and Bangladesh on August 16 at the arrangement of the junta.
16 Aug 2023
Drug abuse at the mountain is not new, but the number of people who do drugs at the mountain has increased as the hilltop pagoda receives fewer visitors these days
16 Aug 2023
Three months after Cyclone Mocha made landfall over Arakan State, damaged roads and bridges are yet to be repaired in Rathedaung, Kyauktaw and Myebon townships, disrupting transportation for locals.
16 Aug 2023
Myanmar’s military regime has accepted Thai baht as official settlement currency for international transactions and clearing.
16 Aug 2023
As the junta has continued to revoke licences and close business licences, foreign exchange companies have stopped exchanging dollars.
16 Aug 2023
The junta is restricting the humanitarian activities of international organisations, including the United Nations and local social aid groups, for storm victims on the ground.
15 Aug 2023
Arakanese farmers say they are facing difficulties replanting paddy fields that have been hard-hit by flooding in Arakan State.
15 Aug 2023
The Kyauktaw Township Court postponed the ruling until August 29, saying the judge was not present, said family members.
15 Aug 2023
The tax exemption granted by the Thai government on corn exports from Myanmar is set to expire at the end of August, according to merchants.
15 Aug 2023
Daw Nyo Aye was arrested for attending an event to mark the 56th anniversary of “rice crisis day” in Arakan State on August 13, and she is currently being held on remand, according to a family member.
15 Aug 2023
Coconuts are in short supply as Cyclone Mocha blew down thousands of coconut trees in northern Arakan State, and dried coconuts are being bought from Thandwe, Kyaukphyu and Manaung townships at a good price,
15 Aug 2023
The Department of Consumer Affairs said that since food, medicine and cosmetic products are related to the health of consumers, trading certificates will not be issued without FDA approval.
14 Aug 2023
DMG Newsroom
14 August 2023, Rathedaung
Some road sections in Arakan State’s Rathedaung Township were badly damaged by heavy rain, according to locals and drivers who have called on authorities to repair the affected roads as soon as possible.
The road through the Mayu mountains linking Zedi Pyin and Inn Din villages in the west of the township, the Agnumaw-Zedi Pyin-Buthidaung road east of the Mayu mountains, and the Ponnagyun-Rathedaung road section in the east of Rathedaung were damaged...
14 Aug 2023
Hundreds of cartons of illegal, Chinese-made ORIS cigarettes worth K65 million were seized from a six-wheeled vehicle driving toward Maungdaw along the Maungdaw-Angumaw road on August 13,