Two border guard troops from a border guard outpost deployed at the Ahtet Nan Yar Che Win Pagoda compound near Zedipyin Village in Arakan State’s Rathedaung Township reportedly deserted on Sunday evening.

“In UNHCR’s assessment, conditions in Myanmar’s Rakhine [Arakan] State are currently not conducive to the sustainable return of refugees,” said the UNHCR statement.

The grassroots in Arakan State are reportedly facing livelihood hardships as rice prices have been on the rise since February.

About 2,000 people who were displaced by fighting between the military and Arakan Army (AA) and are currently sheltering in Samee town, part of Chin State’s Paletwa Township, were reportedly told by the regime to return to their homes by the end of this month.

The Arakan National Party (ANP) will register with the junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) under the new Political Parties Registration Law, but ...

DMH forecast scattered rains in Sagaing, Mandalay and Magway regions, as well as Kachin, Shan, Chin and Arakan states, with an 80 percent chance of rain expected.

Currently, only the Shwe Pyi Tan express boat line is operating between Sittwe and Kyaukphyu, and only one boat runs on the route. The boat is always crowded, and travellers are concerned about their safety.

Agricultural land upgrading activities will be developed in the Arakan State townships of Sittwe, Kyauktaw, Buthidaung, Thandwe, Kyaukphyu, Ann and Taungup, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture.

A 12-year-old girl from the Arakan State capital Sittwe, who went missing on March 15 and was found the following day unconscious with serious head injuries, died on Friday at a local hospital.

Myanmar’s military regime has reportedly verified around 230 out of 1,000 Muslims it plans to take back from Bangladesh in a first phase of repatriation of the long-persecuted minority.

An elevator will be installed this year at Mt. Thaylar Giri Mawra Patta, a well-known pilgrimage site in Arakan State’s Kyauktaw Township, so that the elderly and disabled can more easily access the site, according to the pagoda board of trustees.

Myanmar’s military regime has reportedly been silent on the issue of rebuilding homes that were destroyed by fire during the 2018-2020 fighting in Arakan State.

The RSUNP contested nationally in previous elections, but has been forced by the new law to narrow the scope of its political ambitions to local elections.

The Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC) issued a statement on Thursday welcoming and supporting China’s mediation to end internal conflicts in Myanmar.

The Khami National Development Party has registered with the junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) for the national elections slated for later this year, the state-run Myanmar Alinn daily reported on Wednesday.

The matriculation examination for the 2022-23 academic year is being held from March 8-18 across the country, and a total of 16,451 students sat for the exam in Arakan State for subjects including biology and economics, according to the Arakan State Education Department.

Junta-appointed ministers visited Muslim refugee camps in Bangladesh on Wednesday as part of the Myanmar regime’s repatriation plan.

The chief of the Arakan Army (AA), Major-General Twan Mrat Naing, is reportedly attending a meeting of members of the Federal Political Negotiation and Consultative Committee (FPNCC) in Panghsang, the headquarters of the United Wa State Army (UWSA).

Preparations have begun for a wind turbine project in Arakan State’s Gwa Township, which is a joint venture between China and Myanmar’s military regime.