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
Features
September 28, 2024
As AA Verges On Control of Arakan State, MSMEs Ask: Is Optimism Too...
Despite challenges, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Arakan State were gaining momentum before the resumption of hostilities...
September 21, 2024
IDPs Who Have Fled Maungdaw Town Urgently Need Healthcare and Assistance
Displaced people (IDPs) who have fled intense fighting in Arakan (Rakhine) State’s Maungdaw Town and who are currently sheltering in Muangdaw...
September 21, 2024
Junta starts erecting fences in Kyaukphyu Town
The junta has begun constructing fences along the riverside bordering the downtown area of Kyaukphyu Town in Arakan (Rakhine) State, citing security...
September 20, 2024
Lack of Job Opportunities for Women in Rural Arakan State
Young women in conflict-affected rural areas of Rakhine State are facing limited job opportunities and are primarily engaged in domestic jobs and...
September 18, 2024
Kyaukpyu Residents Face Rising Fatalities and Injuries from Landmine...
Despite the absence of intense fighting, the Kyaukpyu township, where Chinese projects are located and where military tensions are high, has recently...
September 17, 2024
1691 Arrested for Social Media Posts Since Coup
Since the February 2021 coup, until 31 July 2024, 1,691 people have been arrested for online activities, including posting and sharing of content...
September 16, 2024
Junta detains over 50 Sittwe residents, including infants
The junta has detained over 50 residents, including women and infants, in Sittwe City, located in Sittwe Township, Arakan (Rakhine) State. At around...
September 12, 2024
Fighting Intensifies in Gwa Township, Arakan State
After the Arakan Army (AA) took control of Thandwe Township in Arakan (Rakhine) State fighting has intensified in neighbouring Gwa Township, the...
September 11, 2024
Junta Burnt Down 21,012 Homes in First Seven Months of 2024
The junta and its allies burnt down 21,012 homes in Myanmar, from 1 January to 31 July 2024, according to a 10 September report by Data for Myanmar...
September 10, 2024
Junta arrests seven in Kyaukphyu Township, Arakan State
The junta arrested seven people in Kyaukphyu Township in Arakan (Rakhine) State over five days between 1 and 5 September 2024 and have, so far, only...
September 4, 2024
Junta bans privately-owned cargo ships from docking in Sittwe City
Though most of Sittwe City’s food and goods are delivered by privately-owned cargo ships the junta has banned them from docking anywhere in Sittwe...
September 3, 2024
Skin disease endemic in Rakhine State
Skin diseases have become endemic in the Rakhine State townships of Ponnagyun, Kyauktaw, Mrauk-U and Pauktaw, with residents facing difficulties in...