Myanmar today stands at the crossroads of civil war, authoritarian entrenchment, and foreign exploitation. At the centre of this storm is China, a neighbour whose influence stretches across Myanmar’s political, economic, and ecological landscape. Beijing’s strategy is not one-dimensional; it is a calculated double game. On the one hand, China supplies arms and ammunition to […]
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Far from sustained international scrutiny, hundreds of Bangladeshi citizens have reportedly been detained by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed organization operating in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The majority of those affected are fishermen from coastal communities in Cox’s Bazar, whose livelihoods depend on the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal. The Legal Perspective […]
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Maungdaw Township, Rakhine State Eyewitnesses and community sources have alleged that members of the Arakan Army (AA), together with some local Rakhine (Mogh) groups, dismantled remaining Rohingya homes and mosques in Myaw Taung village in northern Maungdaw Township. The reported actions have raised fresh concerns over property rights, cultural heritage, and the future prospects for […]
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Fishermen operating along the Naf River and adjacent coastal waters report a surge in abductions allegedly carried out by the Arakan Army (AA), an ethnic armed group active in Myanmar’s Rakhine State. Victims include both Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya refugees, according to local community leaders, boat owners, and relatives of those taken. A Pattern of […]
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Bo Nagar, leader of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), reportedly surrenders to the Myanmar junta. On the evening of 18 February, the military-run Myawaddy TV announced that Bo Nagar (also known as Naing Lin), the prominent leader of the Burma National Revolutionary Army (BNRA), has surrendered to the Myanmar junta. According to the state-media […]
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A Belarusian delegation led by academician Alexey Shkadarevich from the National Academy of Sciences met separately with junta Science and Technology Minister Myo Thein Kyaw, and Investment and Foreign Economic Relations Minister Wah Wah Maung in Naypyitaw on Wednesday. The talks covered Belarusian investment in Myanmar’s science and technology sectors, technology transfers and promotion of […]
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A Myanmar military jet fighter carried out an airstrike on the Chaung Tu detention centre and the surrounding area of Mt. Kansauk in Kyauktaw Township, Arakan State, at about 9 p.m. on February 17. Information regarding casualties and damage was not immediately available at the time of reporting. Local residents said the late-night bombing caused […]
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Mon State: Junta forces reportedly looted and set fire to the homes of administrators appointed by the Karen National Union (KNU) in Theinzayat, following clashes with KNU troops on Sunday, according to local sources. Troops from the junta’s 77th Light Infantry Division have been conducting raids in the area since February 9, leading to confrontations […]
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Intense fighting has erupted in Padaung Township, Bago Region, as Myanmar’s military regime launches a renewed offensive to retake the strategically Point 666 hilltop base, currently under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), according to military sources. Troop Advance from Sinlan Village The junta is reportedly advancing troops from Sinlan Village in an effort […]
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Timber prices in townships across Rakhine State controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) have increased by as much as five times compared to last year, according to local timber traders, who attribute the surge to high taxation. Rakhine timber entrepreneurs mainly extract and sell locally sourced wood. Supplies are purchased from areas such as Thandwe, […]
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