Development Media Group

November 20, 2024
Medicine prices skyrocket in Rathedaung Twsp
November 19, 2024
Thousands of IDPs face food shortages in Thandwe
A child labourer in Arakan State is pictured in November 2024.
November 18, 2024
Child labour on the rise in Arakan State
March 20, 2023
Grassroots in Arakan State grapple with increased cost of rice
The grassroots in Arakan State are reportedly facing livelihood hardships as rice prices have been on the rise since February. The price of a sack of...
March 17, 2023
Junta ministers visit Muslim refugee camps in Bangladesh
Junta-appointed ministers visited Muslim refugee camps in Bangladesh on Wednesday as part of the Myanmar regime’s repatriation plan. A team of junta...
March 16, 2023
Khami party registers to contest junta-sponsored election, says regime...
The Khami National Development Party has registered with the junta-appointed Union Election Commission (UEC) for the national elections slated for...
March 16, 2023
Preparations underway for wind power project in Gwa
Preparations have begun for a wind turbine project in Arakan State’s Gwa Township, which is a joint venture between China and Myanmar’s military...
Features
March 16, 2023
Troubled Waters Surround Kyaukphyu Deep-Sea Port
Nyo Htun and Mrat Swe — “In the past, we could cast nets along the Thanzit River. This river has abundant fish. We could freely fish before. But we...
March 15, 2023
Family members complain of trial delays in case against Kyauktaw residents
The plaintiff in an unlawful association case against a displaced man and a local resident in Kyauktaw has failed to show up for 12 consecutive court...
March 15, 2023
Inmates’ families in Arakan State call for allowing prison visits
The leaders of Myanmar’s military regime and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) had a meeting regarding the issue of allowing family...
March 15, 2023
Illicit turtle and egg sales on rise in Arakan State
Turtles and their eggs are sold widely in some markets in Arakan State despite a ban on poaching and the selling of endangered species of turtles...
March 14, 2023
Use of chemicals in seafood drying practices rises in Arakan State
The use of chemicals in drying marine products such as fish and shrimp is increasing in Arakan State, where most of the workforce is engaged in the...
March 14, 2023
Foreign delegation visits refugee transit camps in Maungdaw Twsp
A foreign delegation comprising diplomats from China, India and Bangladesh, and representatives from the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian...
March 13, 2023
Nearly 500 Paletwa Twsp villagers struggle to survive after returning from...
Almost 500 residents of Myeik Wa Village in Chin State’s Paletwa Township, who have returned to their village after taking refuge in neighbouring...
March 11, 2023
Sittwe parents, students complain of power outages during matriculation...
Parents have complained about power outages in some Sittwe wards during the ongoing matriculation examination. The exam for the academic year 2022-23...