Myanmar’s junta signalled changes in the military’s leadership ahead of the country’s annual show of force on Friday, potentially clearing the way for defence chief Min Aung Hlaing to become president. Tanks and military trucks laden with rocket launchers and mobile field guns trundled through the streets as thousands of soldiers marched for Armed Forces […]
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Fierce clashes erupted between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army in Sittwe on 27 March, marking a significant escalation in the battle for the Rakhine State capital. Local sources reported two distinct encounters at the Shwe Min Gan Port along the Kaladan River, a critical logistics hub used by the junta to transport troops […]
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A day ahead of what is rumored to be junta chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing’s final Armed Forces Day as the military’s top commander, a high-profile rehearsal has fueled speculation of an impending leadership transition. On Wednesday, General Ye Win Oo, the newly promoted army chief and frontrunner to become the new Commander-in-Chief, inspected […]
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The National Liberation Army (NLA), an armed resistance group based in Tamu Township, Sagaing Region, has formally joined the armed wing of the civilian National Unity Government (NUG). The NUG’s Defense Ministry said the group has been operating as a People’s Defense Force (PDF) unit under its Military Region 1 since last Friday. According to […]
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Khaing Lu Hla (Roma Mray) — MRAUK U_ As the casualties from landmines and unexploded ordnance continue to mount across Rakhine State, social workers and local advocates are calling for an urgent international intervention to clear all remnants of war with an aim to prevent public lives. On 20 March, two older persons from Wet […]
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Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh expressed concern on Wednesday as the cash-strapped UN World Food Programme (WFP) prepares to cut aid for large portions of the 1.2 million-strong group. Bangladesh’s vast refugee camps shelter Rohingya who fled persecution in neighbouring war-torn Myanmar, with more than 150,000 new arrivals since 2024, according to the WFP. The agency […]
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China marked the 10th anniversary of the first Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders’ Meeting with a reception in Beijing on Monday attended by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, diplomats from the five Mekong countries, including Myanmar Ambassador to China Zaw Win Myint, and representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Wang said the six LMC […]
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After the Eid congregation, they broke down in tears during the Munajat. In their prayers, they sought justice from Allah for the persecution they faced and pleaded to return to their own country Two months ago, Cheno Ara Begum gave birth to a son in the Madhurchhara Rohingya camp in Ukhia, Cox’s Bazar. On this, […]
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Another Eid in exile for Rohingyas “We used to sacrifice a cow every Eid. Those are now just distant memories.” Eid brings little joy to young Rohingya Mujibur Rahman, who recalls the celebrations in Myanmar’s Rakhine state nine years ago. Now living in a refugee camp in Bangladesh, he says the festive spirit has been […]
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The Myanmar junta and its allied forces have intensified the crackdown on local residents in Sittwe, the capital city of Rakhine State amid heightened tensions between the junta forces and the Arakan Army fighters. At least 50 people were arrested between 7 and 18 March. The Sittwe residents have been targeted every day. Two individuals […]
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