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
December 2, 2019
Over 500 Arakanese suspects sued for having ties to Arakan Army
The number of suspects allegedly arrested over suspected links to Arakan Army (AA) has reportedly reached over 500 in Arakan State amid ongoing...
December 2, 2019
Refugee camps need more food
More than 600 displace people arrived at Shwe Phaung Tin monastery in Minbya Township’s Pan Myaung village on 27 November due to recent clashes that...
December 2, 2019
Youngster dies from artillery shell in Rathedaung Township
A young villager who was herding cattle between Angumaw and Thazigone villages in Rathedaung Township was killed after an artillery shell exploded on...
Speaker of Arakan State Parliament U San Kyaw Hla (left) attends opening of the office of Arakan State election monitoring group.
December 2, 2019
Gov’t pledges to hold 2020 general elections in Arakan State
The general elections would be held in Arakan State where clashes between the Tatmadaw and Arakan Army (AA) are ongoing, for the sake of the...
Op-ed
November 28, 2019
Arakan State needs rice…not bullets
If a war starts, it damages the health, education and business systems and the public have to suffer for that. The residents in Arakan State are...
November 28, 2019
Military troop checks Ohe Htain village in Mrauk-U Township
A Tatamadaw troop entered Ohe Htein village in Mrauk-U Township on 26 November and interrogated villagers assembled in the village monastery,...
Concerned officials look at virgin lands for construction of government offices in Ashae Phat Hmaw Village. (Photo - Ko Maung Maung Gyi)
November 28, 2019
Land site chosen for construction of government offices in Lay Taung Town
Aung Kaung Zaw — Land has been designated for construction of government offices in Lay Taung Town, Ramree Township in Arakan State. A pristine piece...
November 28, 2019
Tatmadaw arrests four civilians in Minbya Township
Win Nyunt — Four civilians from Pyaing Chaung and Kyauk Maw villages in Minbya Township have been arrested by the Tatmadaw, according to their...
Photo - Shweyaungmetta Foundation
November 27, 2019
Villager hit by artillery during fighting in Kyauktaw Township
Khaing Roe La — A villager who received severe injuries by gunfire during the attack on six vessels including a military boat in Kyauktaw Township,...
The investigation team led by the Buthidaung Township general administrator visits Gutar Pyin village in February. (Photo - Information Committee)
November 27, 2019
Court martial proceedings to start on Gutar Pyin case
Myat Win Kyaw — A court martial will start on 26 November to examine those who were initially found suspected in a situation that occurred in Gutar...
Photo - Cha Lu Aung / DMG
November 27, 2019
Muslim Family Repatriated to Maungdaw
Cha Lu Aung — A Muslim family who fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh, have been repatriated to Maungdaw in Arakan State voluntarily on 25 November. Sar...
Photo - Arakan Army
November 27, 2019
Tatmadaw verifies captured personnel from AA list
Khaing Roe La — After the Arakan Army (AA) had released the list of its 13 hostages with photos and video footage of 13 military personnel it...