Development Media Group

March 2, 2026
Junta reinforces Sittwe with naval and armored vehicles deployment
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
August 9, 2019
Deputy Minister says government provides enough assistance to Arakan’s IDPs
The government has provided adequate assistance to the increasing number of IDPs in northern Arakan State, said Deputy Minister for Social Welfare,...
August 9, 2019
Chief of Thameehla village is die hard patron of AA, Tatmadaw says
The administrator of Thameehla (Yet Khone Daing) village in RathedaungTownship is a staunch supporter of the Arakan Army and attacked military troops...
August 9, 2019
Government needs to work with UN/INGOs to effectively provide relief aid...
Relief aid for IDPs in Arakan State would be more effective if the government works with the UN, INGOs/NGOs and CSOs rather than solving on its own...
August 9, 2019
Arakan State fighting prompts jump in monastic school enrolments
The number of students enrolled in monastic schools in Arakan State has increased this year because of fighting between Tatmadaw and Arakan Army (AA...
August 9, 2019
Civilians trapped in hot spot in Minbya Township gets attention
More than 3000 people from 14 villages near fighting that occurred in the mountain range in Minbya Township attempted to flee for safety. Although...
August 9, 2019
Village administrative officials step on landmines
Two village administrative officials from Kyauktaw Township stepped on landmines on the morning of 6 August during a trip with a military column, one...
August 9, 2019
Amyotha Hluttaw lawmaker raises question about IDP students
A lawmaker raised a question in the parliament session on 6 August about students who are deprived education because of the continued fighting in...
August 9, 2019
Government delays permits to raise funds for IDPs
Relief aid groups have to submit applications to proper township administrators to raise funds in towns and villages, but authorities have delayed...
August 8, 2019
Tatmadaw troops enter Thameehla village
An army of 150 troops entered Thameehla village in Rathedaung Township on the evening of 7 August, villagers said. The Tatmadaw troops moved into the...
August 8, 2019
Court fines a charitable group for collecting donations
A township court on August 7 fined members of Ya Kha Taw Win charity group for collecting donations without a permit from the authorities. Twenty...
August 8, 2019
Tatmadaw repudiates accusation of soldiers presence on pagoda
A military troop has been positioned in the precinct by the ancient pagoda Kyauktaw Mahamyatmuni in Arakan State, Kyauktaw Township Sangha Nayaka...
August 8, 2019
Eleven villagers accused of involvement with AA
Eleven young villagers from Ponnagyun Township were detained by police on 27 July and eight of them have been interrogated in Ponnagyun Myoma police...