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.

Arakanese fuel traders in India’s Mizoram State are facing losses after authorities banned and tightened the transport and sale of fuel to Arakan State, according to merchants.

The military regime has carried out at least 11 airstrikes targeting civilian areas in Paletwa Township, Chin State, since the Arakan Army took control on January 14, 2024, according to data collected by DMG.

Displaced residents from Ann Township continue to face significant difficulties returning home due to ongoing airstrikes and landmine hazards, local sources said.

Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army has escalated in Sittwe Township, Arakan State, since the last week of March, according to military sources.

The regime has launched airstrikes to support ground troops after junta reinforcement columns advancing toward the Nat Yay Kan hilltop base were halted by attacks from revolutionary forces, according to military sources.

Newly appointed Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Ye Win Oo said he will serve to the best of his physical and intellectual abilities for the benefit of the state and the military, in line with the trust placed in him by his superiors.

In the third week of March, district administrators in Lawngtlai, Siaha and Lunglei issued emergency orders banning the export of fuel across the border.