Weekly Highlights from Arakan (March 16 to 22, 2026) 

Admin 24 Mar 2026

- ULA launches Arakan National University to expand higher education access

- Toddler raped and murdered in Maungdaw; four suspects detained

- Arakan Army releases POWs and family members from Kyauktaw detention site

- Kyaukphyu IDPs face acute drinking water shortages amid dry season

- USDP lawmaker elected Arakan State Hluttaw speaker

- IDP man loses leg in landmine blast in Thandwe Twsp

Weekly Highlights from Arakan (March 9-15, 2026)

Admin 16 Mar 2026

In an era when daily news from Arakan is often fragmented and fast-changing, DMG's Weekly Highlights of Arakan brings clarity, depth, and context to the stories that matter most.

Weekly Highlights from Arakan (March 2-8, 2026)

Admin 09 Mar 2026

In an era when daily news from Arakan is often fragmented and fast-changing, DMG's Weekly Highlights of Arakan brings clarity, depth, and context to the stories that matter most.

Weekly Highlights from Arakan (Feb 23 to March 1, 2026) 

Admin 03 Mar 2026

- Death toll rises to 18 after junta airstrike on Ponnagyun village market

- Arakan Army signals willingness to forge strategic partnership with Bangladesh’s new government

- Clashes continue in Sittwe as junta reinforces naval, armored deployment

- Over 200 IDPs in Ponnagyun struggle without shelter, food aid

- Kyaukphyu IDPs forced to flee again amid junta airstrikes and artillery attacks

- Junta attacks kill 42 civilians, injure 50 in Arakan State in February

Weekly Highlights from Arakan (Feb 16 to 22, 2026) 

Admin 24 Feb 2026

- Arakan Army’s handover of 73 Bangladeshi fishermen signals potential boost in border cooperation

- ULA calls for Chin–Arakanese unity on 78th Chin National Day

- Equipment from Chinese-owned VPower plant in Kyaukphyu to be fully relocated amid growing conflict

- Two civilians killed, two injured in junta airstrike on Ramree village

- India-Arakan trade routes fully reopen after two-month closure

- Myanmar military officers accused of profiting from dismantled homes in Sittwe villages

Weekly Highlights from Arakan (Feb 16 to 22, 2026)

Admin 24 Feb 2026

This series is designed for readers and viewers seeking a concise yet comprehensive understanding of how ongoing conflict, governance shifts, and community issues continue to shape lives across Arakan.

Weekly Highlights from Arakan State (Feb 9 to 15, 2026)

Admin 17 Feb 2026

- Seven civilians, including infant, killed in junta airstrikes on Kyauktaw and Mrauk-U

- ULA purchases paddy from farmers amid market shortage in Arakan State

- Junta torches at least 11 villages in Kyaukphyu Twsp over past year: Residents

- Arakanese merchants seek access to Indian market via Mizoram trade route

- Charcoal sales surge in northern Arakan after AA firewood ban

- After Arakan fighting, Taungup residents struggle to rebuild homes

Weekly Highlights from Arakan State (Feb 9 to 15, 2026)

Admin 17 Feb 2026

This series is designed for readers and viewers seeking a concise yet comprehensive understanding of how ongoing conflict, governance shifts, and community issues continue to shape lives across Arakan.

Weekly Highlights from Arakan State (Feb 2 to 8, 2026)   

Admin 10 Feb 2026

- Inmates escape from Kyaukphyu Prison amid heightened security

- ULA seeks to strengthen public healthcare services in Arakan State

- Elderly IDP killed, two others injured in junta airstrike on Kyaukphyu village

- Religious freedom, interfaith harmony expand in areas controlled by AA in Arakan State

- Junta moves to convene Arakan State Parliament in Sittwe amid ongoing clashes

- ULA bans hunting and wildlife trade in Arakan State

- Two civilians wounded in junta airstrike on Thandwe

  

Weekly Highlights from Arakan State (Jan 19-25, 2026)

Admin 27 Jan 2026

This series is designed for readers and viewers seeking a concise yet comprehensive understanding of how ongoing conflict, governance shifts, and community issues continue to shape lives across Arakan.

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