Sugarcane growers in Arakan State have been benefiting from high demand fueled by increased domestic consumption.

Kidney patients in Arakan State, where the war between Myanmar's military regime and the Arakkha Army (AA) rages on, are having difficulty receiving dialysis due to junta blockades, and their lives are in danger.

Myanmar's military regime is reported to have carried out bombing raids and shellings on villages along the border of Sittwe and Ponnagyun townships in Arakan State.

Young people in Arakan State complain that they have lost opportunities to study or work abroad due to the Myanmar junta's ongoing blockades.

People in crowded displacement camps with few toilets are at risk of diarrhoea and other health issues, with these problems especially experienced by women.
 

Ethnic Mro people who fled fighting from Thiho Aye, 3rd Mile Thazi and Aung Tharyar villages in Arakan State's Maungdaw Township are reportedly in need of food.

The AA took control of Thandwe Township on September 5. At least 55 civilian casualties have been reported in Thandwe Township due to junta airstrikes since that time, according to a DMG tally.

Residents are worried about the danger of fire as there are roadside petrol stalls located near houses, neighbourhoods, main roads and crowded places.

The Myanmar Embassy in Bangkok has said illegal Myanmar migrants can apply for a temporary work permit, which will allow them to work legally for one year in Thailand.

"Rice prices have soared, but it is difficult to buy rice. Even if you have money, there are many things that you can't buy now," said one Ann resident.

A teenage boy was slightly injured in a junta air attack on Arakan State's Thandwe, which is held by the Arakkha Army (AA), on Friday morning.

Many displaced civilians in Arakan State are living in makeshift tents made of bamboo and tarpaulin sheets, while others are sheltering in pagodas, monasteries and schools.

The Arakkha Army (AA) has issued a local order telling people to accept worn banknotes in transactions in the Arakan State townships it controls.

Due to junta blockades in Arakan State, donors can only transfer cash through local charities and humanitarians for displaced people using mobile wallet services such as KPay.

It has been nearly a year since the military clashed anew with the Arakkha Army (AA) in Arakan State, and the fighting continues to intensify.

Light Infantry Battalion No. 373, a military security affairs battalion and medical corps have all withdrawn to consolidate their forces at the Western Command headquarters and other battalions, an Ann resident said.

Displaced women also do other odd jobs like washing clothes, fetching water and cleaning houses for wages, just to survive and feed their children.

Journalists have called on the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) to release a pair of reporters based in Kachin State's Hpakant after the two men were arrested in late September.

The danger posed by Muslim armed groups is of great concern not only within Arakan State, but also for civilians living along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the statement reads.