Continuous fighting is taking place at the Nat Yay Kan hilltop base in Ngaphe Township, Magway Region, with the regime reportedly carrying out daily airstrikes on nearby villages.

The Rakhine Nationalities Party (RNP) led by U Ba Shein, which competed in the junta-sponsored election, has reportedly split into two factions due to ideological differences among its top leaders.

Merchants reported that the Arakan Army (AA) is collecting a 50 percent tax on officially permitted imports of foreign liquor, beer, and spirits into areas under its control during the Thingyan festival period.

Female journalists operating in conflict-affected regions across Myanmar are facing long-term threats to their mental health due to airstrikes, heavy artillery fire, and other perilous conditions.

Muslim internally displaced people living in camps in Sittwe Township in Arakan State are facing growing livelihood difficulties as food assistance has been reduced or cut since March.

Election observers stated that the junta-organized election lacked fairness and was conducted according to a predetermined plan that prioritized and favoured the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP).

The monitoring group Progressive Voice released a report on Monday stating that the regime has carried out airstrikes on 251 schools across the country during the five years since the coup. These attacks have resulted in the deaths of 276 students and teachers, while 686 others sustained injuries.

Maj-Gen Kyaw Swar Oo, commander of the Western Command in Sittwe, Arakan State, visited officers and soldiers receiving medical treatment in the city.

There is growing interest among Arakanese youth in pursuing higher education at ICFAI University in Aizawl, Mizoram State, India, as students from Myanmar who have passed their matriculation exam are allowed to attend without requiring a visa.

Ponnagyun Township, which hosts a large number of internally displaced persons (IDPs), is among the hardest hit, with many people struggling to access sufficient clean water for daily use.

The Department of Law Enforcement and Public Security (DLEPS) is inspecting and exposing fake doctors and unlicensed pharmacies providing illegal medical treatments in townships controlled by the Arakan Army.

Since the beginning of 2026, the regime has increasingly conducted coordinated airstrikes using groups of four or more aircraft across the country, including Arakan State, leading to a rise in civilian casualties.

Prisoners of war and their family members in Arakan State are calling for the swiftest possible achievement of mutually agreeable political negotiations and coordination between the Myanmar regime and the Arakan Army.

Residents of Thandwe are living in fear, with some fleeing to safer areas due to intense aerial bombardments and attacks by junta warships in Thandwe Township, an area controlled by the Arakan Army in Arakan State.

According to the Arakan Crime and Related News Information Team, a total of 16 murder cases were reported in areas controlled by the Arakan Army in Arakan State during the three-month period from January to March 2026.

At least 20 Muslims from Kyauknimaw Village in Ramree Township have been detained by the regime, with families saying they have had no contact with those arrested.

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman stated on March 30 that information on over 800,000 Muslim refugees has been sent to the Myanmar regime for verification to facilitate repatriation.

The Arakan Army has returned some houses previously sealed off in its controlled areas of Arakan State to their original owners, according to its spokesperson.

According to data collected by DMG, a total of 128 civilians were killed and 49 others injured in Arakan State during March 2026 due to the regime's airstrikes, drone bombings, heavy artillery fire, landmines, unexploded ordnance, and killings by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army.