Development Media Group

March 2, 2026
Junta reinforces Sittwe with naval and armored vehicles deployment
February 27, 2026
Arakan State residents call for airstrike early warning systems
February 26, 2026
Junta arrests Muslim villagers in Sittwe over alleged links to AA
November 3, 2021
Dropping of 36 people’s terrorism cases will be fourth round of its kind:...
Arrangements are being made to drop the cases of 36 people charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law in Arakan State, according to U Hla Thein,...
November 3, 2021
ABSDF makes opposition to junta clear in statement on 33rd anniversary of...
The All Burma Students’ Democratic Front (ABSDF) issued a statement on November 1 saying it would join anti-military forces to fight for an end to...
November 3, 2021
Clash reported between Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army and Border Guard...
A clash broke out between the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and Border Guard Police (BGP) near old Zee Bin Chaung village in northern...
November 1, 2021
Schools to reopen on November 1; Gwa Twsp on list to remain closed
Schools that have been closed since July 9 due to the Covid-19 pandemic will reopen on November 1, Myanmar’s military regime has announced. According...
November 1, 2021
Motorbike theft described as frequent, underreported in Arakan State
There have been only 12 cases of motorbike theft filed at police stations in Arakan State this year despite anecdotal evidence of frequent motorbike...
November 1, 2021
Mrauk-U writer facing terrorism charges appears in court
A young writer from Pan Maw village in Arakan State’s Mrauk-U Township, who has been charged under the Counter-Terrorism Law, appeared before the...
October 30, 2021
Regime-appointed UEC to prosecute alleged voter fraud
The junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) has ordered the prosecution of voters who allegedly cast ballots more than once in Myanmar’s...
October 30, 2021
Gold market uncertainty continues
Despite the price of gold falling from record highs this week, the number of buyers remains low, according to industry insiders. The price of high-...
October 30, 2021
Number of passport applicants declines in pandemic-hit Arakan State
The Covid-19 pandemic has reduced passport applications at the passport issuance branch office in the Arakan State capital Sittwe by about half so...
October 19, 2021
Traders say Maungdaw border trade restart delayed
Trading through the Sittwe border trade centre to Bangladesh has resumed since October 16, but the Maungdaw border trade centre could not be reopened...
October 18, 2021
Over 120,000 students in 10 Arakan State townships to be inoculated...
A Covid-19 vaccination campaign targeting more than 120,000 students aged 12 and above from 10 townships in the northern part of Arakan State will...
October 11, 2021
Military delegates, political parties discuss resumption of peace process
Rebooting Myanmar’s moribund peace process was discussed during a meeting of political parties with Lt-Gen Yar Pyae, chairman of the National...