China tightens access for Myanmar migrant workers entering from Shan State

March 12, 2024

China has tightened access for Myanmar citizens entering the country on temporary border passes (TBPs) from Muse in northern Shan State, residents of the border town say, The Irrawaddy reports. Migrants seeking work at factories and plantations in and around Ruili, in Yunan province, have had to get health checks and drug tests at the […]Continue Reading

Rohingya men in Myanmar are being forcibly recruited by the junta’s military

February 24, 2024

Myanmar’s military is forcibly recruiting Rohingya men from villages and camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Rakhine State and it is feared they will be used as human shields, activists and residents of the state warn, The Irrawaddy reports. The warning was prompted by the initial drive to force Rohingya men in the war-torn […]Continue Reading

India, Bangladesh to jointly counter any threat posed by Myanmar conflict: Foreign minister

February 12, 2024

NEWS DESK Bangladesh and India have agreed to work together tackle the regional security threat stemming from the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud announced on Monday. The announcement came during a media briefing at his ministry in Dhaka, following Mahmud’s official visit to India. In discussions with Indian National Security Adviser Continue Reading

Myanmar junta enforces compulsory military service law

February 11, 2024

Myanmar’s junta has enforced a law requiring all men aged 18-35 and women aged 18-27 to serve at least two years under military command, it said on Saturday, as it struggles to crush opposition to its 2021 coup, AFP reports. The junta “issued the notification of the effectiveness of People’s Military Service Law starting from […]Continue Reading

Arakan Army says it shot down Myanmar junta helicopter in Chin State

February 8, 2024

Ethnic Rakhine armed group the Arakan Army (AA) on Wednesday confirmed it had shot down a Myanmar junta helicopter during the fierce fighting that raged in Chin State’s Paletwa Township late last year and early this year. The confirmation came several days after the armed group posted a photo of ethnic fighters standing next to […]Continue Reading

Nine UN Security Council members call on junta to end attacks on civilians

February 6, 2024

Nine member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) including three permanent members have called on the Myanmar junta to cease its attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and release all political prisoners including President U Win Myint and State Counselor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, The Irrawaddy reports. UNSC members the US, the […]Continue Reading

KIA, PDF seize two Myanmar junta outposts in Kachin State within a week

February 6, 2024

Combined forces of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) and People’s Defense Force (PDF) have seized two junta military outposts in Hpakant and Mansi townships in Kachin State in less than a week, the KIA said, The Irrawaddy reports. Forces under Brigade 9 of the KIA, the armed wing of the Kachin Independence Organization, and the […]Continue Reading

Arakan Army seizes two Myanmar junta bases

February 6, 2024

The Arakan Army (AA) claims to have seized two Myanmar junta battalion headquarters in Mrauk U and Kyauktaw townships, Rakhine State, The Irrawaddy reports. The AA said it seized the Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 378 headquarters on Monday morning after several days of fighting in historic Mrauk U. Last Tuesday, the AA seized the adjacent […]Continue Reading

Arakan Army seizes Tumbru Right Camp in Myanmar clash

February 5, 2024

STAFF REPORTER In a dramatic escalation at the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the Arakan Army has overtaken the Tumbru Right Camp, previously under the control of the Myanmar Border Police (BGP). This significant shift in power has led to 71 BGP members fleeing to Bangladesh, while many of the others have either escaped into nearby jungles or […]Continue Reading

Another Myanmar battalion routed in Rakhine as AA eyes state capital

February 4, 2024

The ethnic Arkan Army (AA) seized another Myanmar military battalion base amid an escalating offensive in Rakhine State on Tuesday, The Irrawaddy reports. The AA said it defeated Light Infantry Battalion (LIB) 540 after several days of fighting in historic Mrauk-U Township, where it has also besieged bases belonging to LIBs 377 and 778. The […]Continue Reading