Merchants in Arakan State are reporting significant difficulties and delays in transporting fuel following new restrictions imposed by the National Unity Government (NUG).

Nearly 500 residents from three villages have fled their homes after the Myanmar military carried out an airstrike on a detention center holding prisoners of war (POWs) in the Darlatchaung area of Ann Township, Arakan State.

Fuel prices have doubled in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Arakan State, triggering panic buying and stockpiling among residents and merchants.

Fuel shortages could have significant impacts on Myanmar’s economic and social sectors, according to a report released on March 11 by the Institute for Strategy and Policy – Myanmar (ISP-Myanmar).

A coalition of 46 civil society organizations (CSOs) issued a joint statement on March 10, urging revolutionary forces fighting to overthrow the military dictatorship to resolve internal disputes through dialogue and alliance-based negotiation rather than armed force.

The Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) has reportedly resumed activities in northern Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, carrying out abductions and ambush attacks that have raised concerns among local residents.

As fighting intensifies between Myanmar’s military regime and the Arakan Army (AA), the junta has increasingly targeted civilian areas in Arakan State, including villages, schools, hospitals and other public buildings.

Civilian casualties from landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW) are increasing in Arakan State, where ongoing armed conflict has left dangerous remnants in areas people rely on for their livelihoods, including forests, farmlands, former battlefields and areas near military junta outposts.

ICFAI University in Aizawl, Mizoram State, India, has announced it will accept students from Myanmar who have passed either the old Grade 10 or the new Grade 12 systems for the 2026 academic year.

A report released by the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU) on March 10 states that 63 women were killed and 66 others injured in February 2026 due to junta airstrikes and other attacks.

Heavy fighting has intensified along the Arakan-Magway border as a junta column of approximately 200 troops, split into two units, advanced toward the Nat Yay Kan tactical hilltop base, according to military sources.

Fuel prices have risen sharply in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Arakan State, driven by panic buying and stockpiling, local sources report.

Two local residents were killed and another remains missing after the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) carried out a remote-mine ambush on a trawlargy (hand-tractor) near Wailartaung Village in northern Maungdaw Township, Arakan State.

Justice For Myanmar (JFM) says it is closely monitoring the potential impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East on the Myanmar military regime’s aviation fuel supply routes.

A series of cultural exchange forums aimed at promoting social harmony among diverse ethnic communities are being held across territories controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) in Arakan State.

Political observers and local residents are urging civilians in areas controlled by the Arakan Army (AA) to remain on high alert as clashes between the Myanmar military regime and the Arakanese ethnic armed group intensify near the state capital of Sittwe.

Fuel merchants are urging the United League of Arakan (ULA), the administrative body governing Arakan State, to implement market stabilization measures and contingency plans to prevent potential fuel shortages as global markets react to the escalating crisis in Iran.

Myanmar’s military regime carried out heavy airstrikes on Pauktaw Township, located about 16 nautical miles east of Sittwe in Arakan State, with military sources reporting at least 33 aerial attacks between 9 p.m. and 11 p.m. on March 6.

Fears are mounting among residents in Sittwe after heavy artillery shells struck the General Hospital in the state capital controlled by the junta early Saturday morning.