Development Media Group

February 20, 2026
Over 150 civilians including children killed or injured in year-long...
February 19, 2026
Conflict threatens Arakan State’s historic pagodas
February 18, 2026
AA releases Bangladesh fisherman, paving way for cross-border cooperation
January 21, 2021
IDPs demand six points including home village visits to retrieve property...
Hnin Nwe — Internally displaced people (IDPs) who fled homes in Marlar village in Kyauktaw Township staged a protest on Tuesday afternoon demanding...
January 21, 2021
Arakan communities ask Union government to seek public consent for...
Thet Paing — The Diverse and United Communities of Arakan have called on the Union government to seek the consent of local residents before approving...
January 19, 2021
Tatmadaw vows to clear landmines in Arakan if accord is reached with AA...
Min Tun - The Tatmadaw and the Arakan Army (AA) will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the deployment of troops in Arakan State, and the...
January 19, 2021
Campaign calls for release of anti-war student activists and political...
Nyan Hein - The Arakan Students’ Union campaigned on Friday morning at the central market in Sittwe, calling for the unconditional release of...
January 15, 2021
Lawmakers urge Arakan State govt to clear landmines to facilitate return...
Min Tun — An Arakan State MP submitted a proposal to the state parliament on Tuesday urging the state government to give special attention to...
January 15, 2021
Gwa Township envisioned as new tourist destination
The Directorate of Hotels and Tourism in Arakan State is aiming to make Gwa Township a new destination for travellers as part of larger efforts to...
January 15, 2021
NLD says military input will help determine whether to rescind AA...
Aung Htein — The National League for Democracy (NLD) foresees the withdrawal of its designation of the Arakan Army (AA) as a terrorist organisation...
January 15, 2021
IDP camps in downtown Buthidaung in need of food supplies
Nyan Hein — Some camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in downtown Buthidaung, Arakan State, are currently facing food shortages due to lack...
January 15, 2021
Third Arakan State Hluttaw to be convened in second week of February
Min Tun | DMG — The first regular session of the third Arakan State Hluttaw is likely to be convened on February 9, according to incumbent State...
January 12, 2021
Proposal to rescind AA’s terrorist designation submitted to Arakan Hluttaw
Min Tun — A proposal in the Arakan State Hluttaw on January 11 urged the union government via its Arakan State counterpart to rescind the designation...
January 11, 2021
Tatmadaw personnel accused of looting paddy in Kyauktaw Twsp village
Hnin Nwe — Tatmadaw soldiers have been accused of taking 700 baskets of paddy in Marlar (Arakan) village, Kyauktaw Township, while residents there...
January 11, 2021
Explosion kills one, injures nine in Minbya Twsp
Aung Htein — One woman was killed and nine others were injured by an explosion on January 10 in Sabar Htar village, Minbya Township, according to...