News About Myanmar

Prices of basic commodities like rice, cooking oil and eggs have risen three- to eightfold over the five years since the coup due to chronic mismanagement by the centralized military regime. Trying to reduce foreign currency spending, the cash-strapped regime’s severe restrictions on the import of essential goods including medicines is one of the main reasons for shortages and soaring prices. Taking as the measure Myanmar’s national breakfast dish Mohinga—fish soup with rice

Date – 23 September 2026 Since the 1 February 2021 coup, a total of (8,420) people, including pro-democracy activists and civilians, have been killed by the junta and pro-military groups during the Spring Revolution. A total of (31,965) people have been arrested by the junta for opposing their arbitrary seizure of power. Of those arrested, (14,840) are confirmed to still be in detention, while (7,857) remain to be verified. These are the numbers reported by the Assistance Ass

Protesters carry the National League for Democracy party flag during a rally to support Myanmar’s Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun outside the United Nations headquarters in New York on Sept. 19. (Credit: DVB) The ousted National League for Democracy (NLD) party has issued an open letter to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) urging member states to maintain Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun as Myanmar’s Permanent Representative to the UN. The statement comes as the U

Weapons and ammunition captured by the Arakan Army during clashes in Thaphanyaung, Mindon Township. Photo: AA Info Desk DMG Newsroom 23 September 2026, Mindon, Magway Region The Arakan Army intercepted and repelled a junta offensive advancing from the Thaphanyaung area in Mindon Township, Magway Region, toward the Maei mountain pass route leading into Arakan State, forcing junta troops to retreat. In recent days, intense clashes have raged between the military regime and the

File photo showing a military aircraft involved in operations. Photo: CINCDS DMG Newsroom 23 September 2026, Ponnagyun A junta aerial assault dropped nearly 20 bombs on Phetkya Village in Ponnagyun Township, an area under Arakan Army control in Arakan State, early on September 23, killing an internally displaced person and a local resident. At around 1:00 a.m. on Wednesday, junta aircraft, including two jet fighters and a Y-12 aircraft, carried out coordinated bombing runs, d

The terrorist Myanmar military launched midnight airstrikes on Phet Kya Village in Ponnagyun Township, Arakan State today, September 23. At around 12:40 AM midnight today, September 23, the terrorist Myanmar military used two jet fighters and a Y-12 aircraft to drop nearly 20 bombs from the air on Phet Kya Village in Ponnagyun Township. During the bombing attack, 57-year-old U Maung Mya Kyi, an internally displaced person from Sanpya Ward in Ponnagyun Town who was sheltering