Myanmar News

Landmine Injuries Surge Along Myanmar–Bangladesh Border, Civilians Face Growing Risks

Arakan News Agency Landmine-related injuries are rising at an alarming rate along the Myanmar–Bangladesh border, as ongoing armed conflict and remnants of war continue to pose daily threats to civil...

Myanmar Military Junta Grants Independence Day Amnesty to More Than 6,000 Prisoners

Arakan News Agency Myanmar’s military junta announced on Saturday morning, 4 January, an amnesty marking the country’s 78th Independence Day, granting the release of 6,134 male and female prisoner...

Rohingya Mark National Day on January 3 Amid Identity Challenges and Ongoing Struggle

Arakan News Agency The Rohingya community is marking Rohingya National Day on January 3, 2026, a date that carries deep historical significance linked to their long-standing struggle for recognition, ...

Myanmar Elections: Prominent General Accused of Rohingya Atrocities Defeated

Arakan News Agency A prominent Myanmar general linked to atrocities against the Rohingya lost his bid for a parliamentary seat in the recent elections conducted by the ruling military council, in a de...

Experts: Myanmar Elections Lack Legitimacy and Will Not Change the Rohingya’s Situation

Arakan News Agency | Exclusive The first phase of Myanmar’s elections, held on Sunday and organized by the ruling military council, concluded amid widespread rejection from political parties, civil ...

Myanmar Prepares for Controversial Elections as Isolated Leader Remains Behind Bars

Arakan News Agency The absence of Myanmar’s isolated leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, since the 2021 coup continues to cast a shadow over the elections organized by Myanmar’s military council, which are ...

Suu Kyi’s Son Voices Fears Over Her Health as Detention Continues

Arakan News Agency Kim Aris, the son of Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has expressed grave concern for his mother’s life as she remains held in near-total isolation by the Myanmar milit...

Trump Administration to End Temporary Protected Status for Myanmar Immigrants

Arakan News Agency The Trump administration announced on Monday that it will end the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) program for nearly 4,000 immigrants from Myanmar, a country that has been experien...

Promotional Film Sparks Wave of Anger and Boycott Against Myanmar Military Council Ahead of Elections

Arakan News Agency A new promotional film released by the Myanmar military council has reignited campaigns of boycott and public anger ahead of the elections that authorities plan to hold at the end o...

ASEAN Slaps Myanmar Military Council: Will Not Send Observers to December Elections

Arakan News Agency Diplomatic sources said on Monday that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will not send observers to Myanmar’s elections scheduled for December 28, dealing a blow ...