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
December 13, 2022
Arakan State’s saltwater shrimp hatcheries fail to satisfy local demand
The saltwater shrimp hatcheries in Arakan State cannot even meet local demand due to a lack of technological footing, local shrimpers say. Domestic...
Locals protest the Nayputaung marble quarry in 2014. (Photo: Arakan Social Network/ Taungup)
December 12, 2022
Junta pushes for resumption of controversial marble quarry in Taungup Twsp
Myanmar’s military regime is planning to restart the Nayputaung marble stone production project in Taungup Township, Arakan State, drawing criticism...
December 12, 2022
Humanitarians urge end to travel ban on aid organisations in Arakan State
Using the occasion of Human Rights Day on Saturday, local civil society organisations (CSOs) in Arakan State called for allowing local and...
Demolished homes in Jaithar Village and the scene of a beach near the village.
December 9, 2022
Relocated Thandwe Twsp villagers face livelihood hardships
Residents of Jaithar village in Arakan State’s Thandwe Township, whose homes were forcibly relocated by the Myanmar military, are reportedly facing...
December 8, 2022
Junta updates IDP returnees list in Mrauk-U Twsp
Myanmar’s military regime is updating a list of internally displaced people (IDPs) who wish to return home in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State. Two...
December 7, 2022
Classrooms remain empty in parts of Arakan State despite ceasefire
Some schools remain closed in parts of Arakan State despite an informal ceasefire recently reached between Myanmar’s military regime and the Arakan...
Photo: U Hla Saw Khaing (Ponnarmyay)
December 7, 2022
Fruit trees planted to feed monkeys at Kyauktaw Mountain Pagoda
Fruit trees are being planted to prevent food shortages for more than 1,000 monkeys living on Thaylar Giri Mawra Patta Mountain, a well-known...
December 7, 2022
Zero Covid-19 infections reported since September in Arakan State
Arakan State has reported zero new Covid-19 cases since late September, according to the state’s health department. “The daily infection rate is zero...
Kyarinntaung cottage hospital in Myebon Township, Arakan State.
December 6, 2022
Cottage hospital in Myebon Twsp still doctorless, two years after opening...
Local people in parts of Myebon Township, Arakan State, are experiencing hassles gaining access to public healthcare services as doctors have not yet...
December 6, 2022
Maungdaw GAD employee arrested for allegedly financing Arakan Army
Police have detained a civil servant from the township General Administration Department (GAD) in Maungdaw, Arakan State, according to reliable...
U Soe Moe Kyaw and Ma Aye Mya Sandar were detained at military security checkpoints in Kyauktaw and Maungdaw townships, respectively, in November. (Photo: Supplied)
December 3, 2022
Families concerned for three people detained at junta checkpoints in...
Family members are worried about the well-being of three people who were detained at security checkpoints in Arakan State’s Kyauktaw and Maungdaw...
Vehicles trapped on the Sittwe-Ponnagyun road on November 11.
December 2, 2022
Junta blockades of roadways, water routes persist in Arakan State despite...
Though the Myanmar military and Arakan Army (AA) agreed to observe an informal ceasefire nearly a week ago, major roadways and water routes in Arakan...