Development Media Group

September 17, 2026
Villagers in Western Myanmar Set Up Night Watches Amid Clashes,...
AA Info Desk / Arakan Army troops pictured along the Ponnagyun-Rathedaung road in March 2024.
September 16, 2026
Heavy Fighting Enters Second Week Along Strategic Sittwe-Ponnagyun Axis in...
CINCDS / Military junta forces pictured during a training exercise.
September 16, 2026
Myanmar Junta Launches Multi-Front Offensive Near Strategic Port Town of...
September 5, 2026
Fighting resumes in Sittwe as junta and Arakan Army exchange heavy...
Clashes erupted between Myanmar’s military junta and the Arakan Army (AA) in Sittwe Township, Arakan State, on the morning of September 4, breaking a...
September 5, 2026
Death toll from Arakan State boat capsizes reaches 30 during monsoon season
Fatalities from boat capsizing incidents in Arakan State have steadily risen throughout this year's monsoon season, with at least 30 deaths recorded...
A youth gathering in Kyauktaw Township on August 29.
September 4, 2026
Youth-Led Initiatives Drive Inter-Community Cohesion and Trust in Arakan...
Youth-led initiatives aimed at fostering social cohesion are gaining momentum across Arakan State through informal dialogues and cultural exchange...
APM / DLEPS personnel conducting inspections on illegal alcohol and beer in Arakan State.
September 4, 2026
Arakan State Law Enforcement Faces Backlash Over Unresolved Rape Cases
The Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS), the security wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA), announced that active...
September 3, 2026
Foreigners Banned from Renting Homes in Lawngtlai District, Mizoram
The District Magistrate of Lawngtlai District, a border town in Mizoram State near Myanmar’s Chin State, has issued an order banning foreigners—...
September 2, 2026
War, Conscription, and Unemployment Threaten Future of Arakan Youth: Study
A comprehensive new report by the Center for Arakan Studies reveals that young people in Arakan State face a bleak and profoundly uncertain future,...
Photo: PYA / A rescue operation conducted by the Ponnagyun Youths Association seen earlier this year.
September 1, 2026
Vehicle Shortages and Delayed Information Hamper Relief Efforts in Rakhine...
Rescue and humanitarian operations across Rakhine (Arakan) State are facing severe operational bottlenecks due to poor ground-level communication...
August 31, 2026
Military Offensive and Blockade Threaten Civilian Survival in Southern...
Relentless airstrikes and naval bombardments by Myanmar’s military junta have severely disrupted daily life in Gwa Township, forcing residents to...
August 29, 2026
Myanmar Junta Targets Critical India-Arakan Trade Route with Three Days of...
The Myanmar military junta has launched a devastating aerial campaign against Paletwa Township, striking vital border trade conduits linking Arakan...
Photo: Fishing boats moored in Mi Zan Creek, Sittwe Town, pictured in 2022.
August 28, 2026
Myanmar Junta Bans Local Fishing in Sittwe Village, Extorting Checkpoint...
The Myanmar military junta has banned residents of Sittwe Township’s Narikan Village from fishing in their primary livelihood creek, ostensibly...
Displaced Arakanese residents fleeing conflict, pictured in 2025.
August 28, 2026
Thandwe Residents Flee as Intense Myanmar Military Airstrikes Batter...
An intensifying campaign of military junta airstrikes across Thandwe Township in Arakan (Rakhine) State has triggered a new wave of displacement,...
Photo: AP / A troop column of Light Infantry Division 55 seen in an undated photo.
August 27, 2026
Myanmar Junta Massing Reinforcements in Magway for Renewed Rakhine...
The Myanmar military has deployed hundreds of troop reinforcements to Mindon Township in the Magway Region in recent days, preparing a fresh ground...