- Regime escalates airstrikes on Arakan Army-held territories
- Private entrepreneurs yet to join Bangladesh-Arakan border trade
- Arakanese call for relaxation of medical certificate requirements
- Regime conducts gyrocopter, paramotor training flights in Kyaukphyu and Manaung
- Regime launches airstrikes on Pauktaw as clashes intensify near Sittwe
Weekly Highlights from Arakan (April 13 to 19, 2026)
21 Apr 2026
Junta airstrike on Mrauk-U village injures at least 14 civilians
Arakan Army grants amnesty to 67 detainees in Maungdaw including POWs and ARSA-linked individuals
Junta warships increase presence off Ramree coast
ULA Health Department urges vigilance over measles outbreak near Bangladesh border
Kyaukphyu IDPs sheltering in Ramree face severe livelihood hardships
ULA higher education initiative seen as major opportunity for Arakanese youth
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Industry to manufacture finished goods from coconut starting in early 2020
By Aung Kaung Zaw 20 Nov 2019
