Development Media Group

December 12, 2025
Junta bombs Kyaukphyu a day after Mrauk-U hospital airstrike, killing eight
Arakan IDPs outside camps struggle as aid fails to reach them
December 12, 2025
Arakan IDPs outside camps struggle as aid fails to reach them
Mrauk-U hospital bombing death toll surpasses 30, injuries exceed 70
December 11, 2025
Mrauk-U hospital bombing death toll surpasses 30, injuries exceed 70
Photo - Ministry of Construction
December 17, 2020
Paletwa Twsp residents face livelihood woes as waterway, motorways remain...
Nyan Hein — Residents of Chin State’s Paletwa Township say they are facing livelihood difficulties as they have received no response nearly a month...
December 17, 2020
Tatmadaw presence scares away potential returnees in Rathedaung Twsp
Local residents of Aung Thazi village in Arakan State’s Rathedaung Township said they dare not return to their village as Tatmadaw troops are...
December 17, 2020
Online signatures seek release of Arakanese politician Dr. Aye Maung and...
Min Tun — More than 130 signatures demanding the release of politician Dr. Aye Maung and the writer Wai Hun Aung, who were both sentenced to 20 years...
December 16, 2020
Arakan farmers find workers and combines in short supply amid IDP returns
Nyan Hein — Farmers in Kyauktaw Township say they are encountering a shortage of workers and combine harvesters despite it being time to harvest...
December 14, 2020
Facing terrorism charge, juvenile detainee released on bail in Ramree Twsp
Hnin Nwe — A 14-year-old boy from Ramree Township, Arakan State, who faces terrorism charges after being arrested by the Tatmadaw last month, was...
December 11, 2020
Arakan activists detained over Human Rights Day event, released on bail
Aung Htein — Three youths arrested over a human rights demonstration in the Arakan State capital Sittwe on Thursday morning were released on bail at...
December 9, 2020
Amid pandemic, online learning not an option for many in Arakan State
Hnin Nwe - While most students in Myanmar attend online classes due to the coronavirus-related closure of schools this year, children and young...
December 9, 2020
UEC denies Tatmadaw request for copies of voting documents
Khin Tharaphy Oo - Myanmar’s Union Election Commission (UEC) has rejected a military request that the former entity provide copies of election-...
December 8, 2020
Children’s rights imperiled, violated in places of armed conflict
Aung Htein — The rights of minors enshrined in the Child Rights Law are routinely violated in areas of armed conflict across Myanmar including Arakan...
December 7, 2020
New houses to be built in fire-ravaged villages of Arakan State
Hnin Nwe — Arrangements are being made to build new houses for those whose homes were burnt down during fighting between the Tatmadaw and the Arakan...
December 7, 2020
Kaladan transport project must be better explained to locals: Arakan...
Thiha — When it comes to the India-backed Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project in Arakan and Chin states, it is necessary to clearly...
December 3, 2020
Arakan Army reveals online dialogue with Tatmadaw
Aung Htein — The Arakan Army (AA) says it directly communicated with the Tatmadaw last month, discussing three issues including the safe and speedy...