Development Media Group

April 29, 2026
Criticism grows as AA detains traders and young people at Paletwa...
April 28, 2026
Junta airstrikes escalate across Arakan State
April 27, 2026
Uptick in junta naval movements off Arakan State
A troop of Tatmadaw soldiers were patrolling in Kyauktaw Township. (Photo - DMG)
February 4, 2020
Fierce fighting between Tatmadaw and Arakan Army in Rathedaung
Myat Swe — The Tatmadaw and Arakan Army traded “fierce” fire for hours on February 1 near Amyet Taung village in Arakan State’s Rathedaung Township...
February 4, 2020
New Hindu village in Maungdaw Township facing water shortage
Wun Tha — A new village of resettled Hindus near Aungbala village in Maungdaw Township is grappling with water scarcity, according to locals. Ma...
February 4, 2020
Sittwe Hospital patient ‘not a coronavirus suspect’: health officials
Hnin Nwe -— A 20-year-old resident of Arakan State’s Kyauktaw Township who recently returned from China and was hospitalized with illness less than a...
February 4, 2020
Relative and welcome quiet for Mrauk-U in wake of UNESCO submission
Myo Thiri Kyaw — The sound of gunfire, a frequent occurrence in Mrauk-U Township for nearly a year, has not been heard there since a final proposal...
February 3, 2020
Over 200 monks skip exam in Sittwe due to regional unrest
More than 200 monks and nuns did not take the Tharmanay Kyaw examination held in the Arakan State capital Sittwe due to the region’s instability,...
February 3, 2020
No word from anti-graft body on complaint against two Arakan State...
The Anti-Corruption Commission has yet to respond to a complaint against two Arakan State government ministers more than 17 months after it was filed...
February 3, 2020
Sittwe IDPs see dim prospects for quick return home
Among more than 700 internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled their homes in four Arakan State townships and have been sheltering in Sittwe for...
February 3, 2020
Measles treatments quelling virus among children in Ann Township: official
Amid concerns of a measles outbreak at a village in Arakan State’s Ann Township, a local administrator told DMG on January 31 that more than 30...
February 3, 2020
IDP camps in remote northern Arakan State face food shortages
Some IDP camps in remote parts of northern Arakan State are reporting food shortages due to lack of aid deliveries, according to officials at the...
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February 1, 2020
Parts of roof, walls crumbling at Kouthaung Temple in Mrauk-U
Khaing Roe La — Cracks have appeared in the roof and walls of Kouthaung Temple in Mrauk-U, Arakan State, with some parts of the ancient structure...
February 1, 2020
Over 700 IDPs in need of food at Minbya Township monastery
More than 700 IDPs sheltering at a monastery in Thay Kan village, Minbya Township, are in urgent need of food assistance, according to Ashin Pyinyar...
February 1, 2020
Military says push to dismantle Sa Nyin camp is for IDPs’ safety
Win Nyunt and Khin Tharaphy Oo — The Tatmadaw on January 27 told IDPs at a temporary camp in Sa Nyin village, Myebon Township, to relocate for their...