Development Media Group

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
February 25, 2026
Airstrikes leave deep psychological scars on Arakan State children
Photo - Lin Lin
January 14, 2020
Infant killed by stray bullet in Minbya Township
Kyaw Thu Htay — A 10-month-old boy was reportedly hit and killed by a stray bullet in a village of Minbya Township, Arakan State, over the weekend...
One of the abductees, Headmaster U Ar Bay La. Photo - Khumi Media)
January 14, 2020
Three in Paletwa found dead after abduction by unidentified armed group
Min Tun — Three locals including a teacher from Hsee Pha Laung village in Paletwa Township, Chin State, were found dead on January 10, three days...
January 14, 2020
Child abduction spooks parents in Sittwe
Khin Tharaphy Oo — The recent abduction of a 7-year-old girl in Sittwe has some parents in the Arakan State capital reevaluating their childcare...
January 13, 2020
Three injured in explosion blamed on wartime refuse
A blast in Arakan State’s Kyauktaw Township on January 11 injured a woman and two children, according to the victims’ families. The explosion...
January 13, 2020
Maungdaw vegetable farmers hit by higher labor costs, less support
Farmers who grow winter vegetables in Maungdaw Township, northern Arakan State, say they are losing money because they don’t have any government...
January 13, 2020
Authorities seal off restaurant with financial ties to AA chief’s brother
Authorities have sealed off a restaurant in Yangon that counts among its investors the brother of Arakan Army (AA) chief Twan Mrat Naing. Phoenix...
January 13, 2020
1-year-old, three others injured by shelling in Mrauk-U
Four people including a 1-year-old girl were injured when an artillery shell hit Okphokan village in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State, at around 3 p.m...
January 13, 2020
Tatmadaw denies alleged torture of woman in Ann Township
A woman from Kha Moung Taw village in Arakan State’s Ann Township has been hospitalized after allegedly being tortured by Tatmadaw soldiers, the...
January 13, 2020
Saga not over for drivers detained by Arakan Army aboard ferry
A petition pushing back against the formation of a tribunal to investigate 16 drivers who were recently abducted and subsequently released by the...
January 11, 2020
Petition circulating to restore internet in Arakan State
Myat Swe — Petition signatures are being collected to demand the immediate restoration of internet access in four Arakan State townships where...
January 11, 2020
‘Tat Lan’ aid project ends early with organizer, Arakan State govt at odds
Myat Win Kyaw — The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has ended its “Tat Lan” sustainable food and livelihoods program in Arakan State after five...
January 11, 2020
Injured teacher says artillery fire killed, wounded children in Buthidaung
Cha Lu Aung — An explosion that killed four schoolchildren and injured six others this week near Htate Htoo Pauk village in Buthidaung Township,...