News About Myanmar

In a rare public acknowledgement of an escalating nationwide campaign, the military regime has confirmed it is removing statues of General Aung San, the country’s independence hero and father of jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi. Regime spokesperson Khaing Khaing Soe stated on July 10 that authorities have been inspecting monuments in over 100 townships. She claimed the removals are not a wholesale erasure of the General’s legacy, but rather a review to address statues

The National Unity Government (NUG) In Yetashay Township of Bago Region, the junta army conducted an aerial bombing via fighter jet on Sibain Village without any battles on the eastern bank of Sittaung River. According to the People’s Defence Force, a local man lost his head and life in the incident. In Mahlaing Township of Mandalay Region, 4 junta soldiers died and some weapons were confiscated in local battles. The Ministry of Social, Labour and Humanitarian Affairs-NUG sta

Nicholas Kong As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, some observers have drawn parallels between the American Revolution and Myanmar’s Spring Revolution. Both emerged from resistance to tyranny and demands for political rights. Yet Myanmar’s struggle is fundamentally different. The American colonies fought an external imperial power, whereas Myanmar’s revolution is directed against an entrenched military establishment that has long dominated the state, economy, and

Bangladesh's decision to strengthen security along its frontier with Myanmar by expanding border fencing reflects growing concern over instability along one of South Asia's most fragile borders. Cross-border trafficking, landmine incidents, refugee movements, and continuing armed conflict have transformed the Bangladesh-Arakan frontier into a complex security zone. Dhaka's concerns are understandable. Every sovereign state has the right and responsibility to protect its borde

At around 10:00 AM on July 10, while the people of Arakan were facing natural disasters such as heavy rains, flooding, and tornadoes, the fascist terrorist military junta forces underhandedly and intentionally launched an airstrike on Gwa Township. Initial reports indicate that three civilians, including a 3-year-old child, were killed, and two others sustained severe injuries. The deceased have been identified as U Nyunt Maung (53 years old), Daw Ma Ma Lay (57 years old), an

Human rights violations in Myanmar's Karenni (Kayah) State escalated significantly in June following a renewed military offensive launched by the junta in May, according to a monthly report by the Karenni Human Rights Group (KnHRG). The junta's counteroffensive aims to regain territorial control over the central transportation corridor of Karenni State via the Pinlaung–Pekhon–Moebye Union Highway in southern Shan State. The military also maintains a dominant presence along th