Development Media Group

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
February 24, 2026
Chinese-owned power plant in Kyaukphyu being relocated amid rising conflict
March 7, 2023
Junta searches for residents of Chut Pyin Village, site of alleged 2017...
Myanmar’s military regime is searching for Muslims from Chut Pyin Village in Rathedaung Township who are believed to have opted not to flee to...
Features
March 4, 2023
A New Father’s Arrest Leaves a Young Family Destitute
Hnin Ei Cho — In a tiny room made of stout bamboo posts, matted bamboo walls and a thatched roof, a woman sat alone with her baby, whom she had...
March 2, 2023
Vox Pop: Sittwe residents share concerns about crime wave in Arakan State...
Residents in Sittwe feel deprived of their security amid a reportedly rising crime rate in the Arakan State capital, which these days sees reports of...
March 2, 2023
llegal sand mining poses grave threat to Arakan State’s marine national...
Unregulated sand mining involving seagoing vessels is posing a serious threat to Nanthar Island, site of a marine national park and home to dozens of...
March 1, 2023
Arakan Army in talks with Myanmar junta for release of detained civilians
The Arakan Army (AA) is negotiating with the Myanmar military for the release of innocent civilians who were detained during the latest fighting...
March 1, 2023
Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing tells Arakanese businessmen to promote local...
Junta boss Min Aung Hlaing met with Arakan State businesspeople this week, saying he had come to Myanmar’s westernmost territory to provide what is...
March 1, 2023
Arakan Front Party registers to contest junta-organised election, says UEC
The Arakan Front Party (AFP) has registered with the junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) for the national election slated for later this...
February 28, 2023
IDPs return home in Minbya Township following junta’s order
More than 2,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) taking shelter in Minbya town returned to their homes on Thursday after the regime gave them 500...
February 27, 2023
Sittwe residents face water shortage as major lake dries up
Kandawgyi Lake, a major supply of water to the Arakan State capital Sittwe, is drying up, and town residents are concerned about an inevitable water...
February 27, 2023
Shortage of drinking water troubles Ponnagyun Twsp IDP camp
Almost half of the population in the A Htet Myet Hle camp for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State, is suffering...
February 25, 2023
Chinese envoy meets leaders of three northern Myanmar ethnic armed groups
Chinese special envoy to Myanmar Deng Xijun recently visited the headquarters of powerful ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) in northern Myanmar and...
February 25, 2023
QR code scheme introduced to facilitate border trade via Arakan State
A QR code system has been introduced to the border trade with Bangladesh through Arakan State, aiming to facilitate legal trade, systematically...