Eid After Eid, the Rohingya Still Cannot Return Home

Before Eid last year, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr. Muhammad Yunus joined the Rohingya for iftar and said they would be able to celebrate the next Eid in their homeland. However, this Eid too is being spent in refugee camps. According to a UNHCR report published in December […]

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Myanmar junta chief calls for a stronger air force as new aircraft commissioned

Myanmar junta leader called for further strengthening of the air force capabilities, urging the Tatmadaw (Air) to maintain momentum in expanding its operational capacity and training. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing made the remarks during a ceremony commissioning aircraft into service at Meiktila airbase in Mandalay Region, according to a report in the junta-run Global […]

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Muslim–Christian Personal Conflicts: Are All Incidents Communal?

In Bangladesh and across South Asia, people of different religions have lived side by side for centuries. Muslims, Christians, Hindus, and Buddhists—members of all communities—share the same villages, towns, and workplaces. Yet occasionally, incidents occur where individuals or families of different faiths come into conflict. Many times, these incidents are quickly labeled as communal clashes. […]

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Myanmar junta inducts new Su-30 and K-8 fighter jets in Meiktila to bolster air superiority

At a regional air force base in Meiktila on 12 March, the Myanmar military junta commissioned four new combat aircraft into its fleet. This latest induction included two Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighter jets and two K-8 Karakorum light attack aircraft, co-developed by China and Pakistan. This was confirmed to Mizzima by Ko Naung Yoe, […]

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Regime increasingly deploying transport aircraft in airstrikes: Blood Money

Myanmar’s military regime is increasingly using transport aircraft alongside jet fighters to conduct airstrikes across the country, according to a statement released on March 13 by the Blood Money campaign group. The statement said transport aircraft have become a strategic backbone supporting the military regime’s aerial bombing operations. According to the report, transport models such […]

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CNF/CNA introduces mandatory three-year military service for Chin youth

The Chin National Front / Chin National Army (CNF/CNA) has announced the implementation of a mandatory military service law aimed at strengthening territorial control in Chin State. The announcement was made by CNF leader Colonel Solomon during an online fundraising program hosted by Chinlung Media on March 12. According to the leadership, Chin youth will […]

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Mizoram chief minister confirms Arakan Army control over strategic Kaladan project as cross-border trade shifts to rebel-taxed routes

Mizoram Chief Minister Lalthanhawla (Larthu Auma) announced to the State Assembly on 11 March that the Myanmar government has lost control of the territories hosting the US$484 million Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMMTTP), with the Arakan Army (AA) now governing the strategic corridor. “The Myanmar government no longer controls the areas where the KMMTTP […]

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High-ranking Myanmar junta officers killed in “ruthless” airstrike on prisoners of war camp in Rakhine State

Brigadier General Myint Shwe, commander of Light Infantry Division 101, and several officers with the rank of major were among the 116 people killed during a massive four-hour junta airstrike on an Arakan Army (AA) detention camp in Ann Township on 8 March. In a video testimony released by Arakan Princess Media, surviving prisoner of […]

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Fortify Rights report exposes abuse of Rohingya in Malaysian detention centres

Fortify Rights said on 12 March that Rohingya refugees in Malaysia are being held indefinitely in harsh and degrading conditions in immigration detention centres, warning that many detainees face years of detention without legal recourse or access to courts. The full release is as follows. On January 1, 2026, the government of Malaysia began a […]

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Mideast war risks dramatically deepening Myanmar crisis: UN expert

Myanmar’s spiraling rights and humanitarian crises risk getting “much worse” as global attention focuses on the Middle East war and aid dwindles further, the top United Nations expert on the Asian country warned. More than five years after Myanmar’s military snatched power in a coup, the junta is relentlessly continuing to attack civilians and obstruct […]

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