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February 19, 2026
Council formed to tackle cross-border smog crisis
February 19, 2026
BNRA leader Bo Nagar defects to junta
February 19, 2026
Mizoram suspends India–Myanmar border trade for two months f...
Independent Mon News Agency
February 19, 2026
Authorities Resell Seized Thai Goods in Hpa-An
According to local sources, authorities in Hpa-An Township, Karen State, are reselling Thai goods confiscated during recent crackdowns at discounted...
Kantarawaddy Times
February 19, 2026
Diarrhea Outbreak Begins at Water-Scarce Hpruso IDP Camp; Di...
Since last week, cases of diarrhea have been occurring in an internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp located in Makarawshet village tract, Hpruso...
Narinjara
February 19, 2026
Young man steps on a landmine in Thandwe, loses one leg
Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) — A young man in Thandwe township of Rakhine State stepped on a landmine and he lost one leg after an explosion at around 4...
Development Media Group
February 19, 2026
Conflict threatens Arakan State’s historic pagodas
Residents of Arakan (Rakhine) State are raising alarms over the deteriorating condition of centuries-old pagodas and historic monuments, many of...
Karen Information Center
February 19, 2026
Only guaranteed travelers permitted access to Myawaddy–Mae S...
The Thai Immigration Department permits only those holding a border pass to cross the Myawaddy–Mae Sot Bridge, on the Myanmar–Thailand border, if...
Kachin News Group
February 19, 2026
Surge in KTV lounges in Putao since coup
The number of KTV lounges has steadily increased in Putao Town, Kachin State, since the coup, locals said. Until the 2021 coup, there was only one...
Kaladan Press
February 19, 2026
Myanmar Parliamentary delegation participates in UN Parliame...
A Myanmar parliamentary delegation took part in the 2026 Parliamentary Hearing at the United Nations Headquarters in New York on February 12–13,...
Development Media Group
February 18, 2026
AA releases Bangladesh fisherman, paving way for cross-borde...
The Arakan Army (AA) formally returned 73 Bangladeshi fishermen, who had been detained for illegal fishing in Arakan (Rakhine) State waters, to the...
Shan Herald Agency for News
February 18, 2026
TNLA and MNDAA carry out reciprocal arrests
The Kokang armed group, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), captured approximately 50 Ta'ang National Liberation Army (TNLA)...
Chin World
February 18, 2026
India-Paletwa trade halt raises concerns over rising commodi...
Residents of southern Chin State fear that closing the border trade routes between Paletwa Township and India could lead to shortages of basic food...
Mizzima
February 18, 2026
HRM submission to UN says Myanmar junta building ‘digital di...
Human Rights Myanmar (HRM) says Myanmar’s military junta has constructed an integrated digital surveillance system to dismantle freedom of assembly...
Kantarawaddy Times
February 18, 2026
Local Residents and Displaced People in Eastern Hpruso Suffe...
Local residents, including internally displaced children, in the eastern part of Hpruso Township, Karenni State, are experiencing skin irritation...