Representatives of the junta’s National Solidarity and Peace Negotiation Committee (NSPNC) and delegates from five members of the Peace Process Steering Committee (PPST) held the first of what is slated to be three days of peace talks in the Myanmar capital Nay Pyi Taw on Monday.

“We are facing difficulties buying paddy seeds. We have no paddy seeds to grow monsoon paddy.

“It has been more than one month since the market was closed. I have been facing hardships, and I decided to return to business today amid heavy rain,”

A traditional Hindu chariot festival known as Ratha Yatra is taking place over nine days in Arakan State’s Maungdaw, starting June 20 and ending on Wednesday.

Members of the affected population referred to a programme undertaken by the now ousted National League for Democracy (NLD) government.

“The students in our village don’t go to school for many days during the rainy season. When there is a flood, students do not go to school because they are afraid that their boats will sink.”

Local Muslims in Bu May Village, Sittwe Township, have expressed concerns for their safety as the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) is reportedly planning to establish a base in the village.

Many people have been left to pawn or sell their gold items in townships where Cyclone Mocha caused widespread property damage.

Rural residents of Arakan State must be careful as landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs) may have shifted locations due to Cyclone Mocha, organisations that work on landmine awareness have warned.

Eleven internally displaced people (IDPs) from four displacement camps in Kanbalu Township, Sagaing Region, were bitten by snakes from June 1-20, according to healthcare workers assisting the IDPs.

Family members have expressed concerns for the safety of two Sittwe residents who were detained by the Arakan Liberation Party (ALP) one week ago.

More than 2,000 people displaced by fighting in KhinU Township, Sagaing Region, are reportedly facing food difficulties in the rainy season.

Myanmar’s military regime has promised to assist with the rehabilitation of storm-hit fisheries and livestock businesses, according to businessmen.

“I have not been able to meet my brother for more than one year now. I can only send food and other necessities through jailers.

The United States said in a June 21 statement that it has imposed sanctions against the junta-controlled Myanma Foreign Trade Bank (MFTB) and Myanma Investment and Commercial Bank (MICB).

The level of sexual violence against women in armed conflicts triggered by the military coup has reached levels not before seen in Myanmar, according to women’s rights activists.

A verdict in the case against a man and woman in Arakan State’s Kyaukphyu Township arrested on suspicion of having links to the Arakan Army (AA) has been postponed, according to family members.

There are many people in Arakan State who are displaced due to military conflicts and other conflicts.

Monkeys at the pagoda, also known as Kyauktaw Mountain Pagoda, are mainly fed by pilgrims. Monkeys have been facing near starvation as few people are visiting the pagodas these days.