In a wide-ranging press conference on Tuesday, the Arakan Army insisted it has a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to corruption; invited more Arakanese intellectuals to join its cause; and warned that conflict in Arakan State could flare anew if Myanmar’s military regime interferes in AA efforts to establish an administrative apparatus and judiciary separate from the junta’s own. 

A local man from Paletwa Township, Chin State, who was detained by the Myanmar military on incitement charges late last year, was sentenced to three years in prison with hard labour by the township court on Tuesday, according to a family member.

The Arakan Army (AA) says it has taken action against two individuals involved in what the ethnic armed group described as an investigation into Mrauk-U resident U Maung Gyi Hla, who reportedly died during interrogation last month. 

The Arakan Army (AA) has accused Myanmar’s military regime of sabotaging its efforts to achieve harmony between Buddhist and Muslim communities in conflict-torn Arakan State. 

Since its coup last year, Myanmar’s military regime has required suppliers to seek its approval to bring certain goods into Arakan State, severely affecting businesses and disrupting commodity flows; an issue that the Arakan Army (AA) addressed in a wide-ranging press conference on Tuesday.

An 18-year-old woman from Thingaga village, Minbya Township, jumped from the Rar Maung Bridge on Sunday afternoon and has not been found yet, according to locals.

Myanmar’s military regime has adjusted the time frame for a nationwide three-month ban on offshore fishing, bringing forward the ban from May to April.

Fighting on April 4 between coalition forces of the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) and the Myanmar military along the Asia Highway in Kayin State, resulted in the destruction of some passing vehicles, locals said.

Beginning this month, food items will once again be supplied to camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Arakan State where those supplies had been lacking, said U Hla Thein, a spokesman for the Arakan State Administration Council.

A growing number of counterfeit banknotes have been found in circulation in Arakan State, according to cash handlers who have personally dealt with fake bills.

All-inclusive dialogue is needed to address the current situation in Myanmar, the Peace Process Steering Team (PPST) told a press conference on April 4, following the latest meeting of PPST leaders.

Arakan State residents have complained about Chinese space debris that has frequently landed in waters off the coast of Arakan State, expressing concerns about possible impacts on the local marine ecosystem. 

Fish are being dumped as there is not enough ice from ice suppliers due to frequent power outages in Arakan State’s Ramree Township.

The Arakan Farmers’ Union has called on Myanmar’s military regime to protect the rights of farmers and fulfil their needs during the country’s ongoing economic and political crises. 

Communities of ethnic Mro people living in remote, mountainous parts of western Myanmar are reportedly planning to migrate for a chance at a better life.

Myanmar’s military regime on Friday revoked the citizenship of 17 more people including well-known opposition figures and ministers of the shadow National Unity Government (NUG), bringing the known tally of such individuals to 28. 

The illegal online trade in wildlife has boomed in Myanmar since the military coup in February 2021, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said in a recent report.

An Arakanese man was shot dead in Yangon’s Tamwe Township on Friday morning, according to his family, with the perpetrator reportedly still at large.

Family members are demanding answers in the case of a man who turned up dead more than a week after he went missing in Mrauk-U Township, Arakan State.