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December
Week Four: December 22 to 31
Myanmar Crisis Situation Analysis: 15/12/25 - 21/12/25 (reliefweb)
Five houses reportedly damaged in junta airstrike in northern Maungdaw (Narinjara)
Teknaf-Naikhangchhari border resounds with loud noise of shelling and explosions (prothomalo)
AA-controlled 15 townships not included in third phase of election (Narinjara)
Fighting continues between Arakan Army and regime forces as elections begin in Rakhine State (DVB)
The Arakan Army reportedly unearthed a legendary Rakhine “Yadaya Bell,” believed to have been used for wartime rituals and military strategy, while searching for buried treasures in Rakhine State (reddit)
More 'instability ​and insecurity' : What Myanmar's first military-run elections in 5 years mean (aa.com)
‘Not for the people’: Myanmar junta prepares for elections designed to legitimise grip on power (Guardian)
2025 in Myanmar: The Year in Review (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar military ramps up offensive ahead of election (CT)
December 25, 2025 (m.CDM Local News — Domestic) (Moemaka)
Myanmar Junta Chief Mobilizes Navy for Election Season Offensive (Irrawaddy)
Pressure grows on UK government to take action on Myanmar (NBL)
Myanmar’s sham election will entrench conflict — and ASEAN will share the blame (Arab News)​
Major Wai Yan Lin of Myanmar Armed Forces killed in clash with AA in Nyaungyo (Narinjara)
Junta Sustains Heavy Losses in Battle for Hill Guarding Arms Factory (Irrawaddy)
A “new normal”: Tracking the rise of global conflict (Lowy Institute)
More junta military reinforcements sent as casualties mount in Kyaukphyu (Narinjara)
Myanmar: Repressive tactics intensify before junta-imposed elections (Amnesty)
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ARSA’s military activities raise security concerns among ethnic communities in Mayu Mountains (BNI)

Week Three: December 15 to 21

19-group coalition SRA emerges, accelerating Myanmar revolution (BNI)
Civilians in junta’s crosshairs as Myanmar civil war shows no signs of a quick end (trt)
Arakan Army may have peaked in Myanmar’s civil war (Asia Times)
Myanmar: Rakhine state in dire straits as conflict rages on (Malaysiakini)
Myanmar: Rakhine state in dire straits as conflict rages on (yahoo)​
Rakhine and nearby areas, including Nay Pyi Taw military HQs, on high alert following Mrauk-U hospital’s airstrike (Narinjara)
Myanmar: Rakhine state in dire straits as conflict rages on (DW)
Dozens Killed as a Hospital Is Bombed in Myanmar's Brutal Civil War (NYTimes)
Myanmar military says armed groups used hospital it bombed, killing dozens (Aljazeera)
Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base (ABC)
Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base (CTV news)
Myanmar military acknowledges airstrike on hospital, claims armed opposition groups used it as base (CNA)

​Week Two: December 8 to 14
The generals are holding a vote. No one is buying it. (MN)
Myanmar military acknowledges airstrike on hospital it says opposition used as base (LA Times)
Myanmar: Rakhine state in dire straits as conflict rages on (Global Nation)
Myanmar junta denies civilian deaths in hospital airstrike that killed over 30 (aa)
30 killed in hospital strike in Myanmar (Arkansasonline)
Myanmar junta airstrike on hospital kills dozens, rebels say (DW)
Myanmar: Deadly military air strike on hospital shows vicious disregard for right to life (Amnesty)
34 Killed, 80 Injured After Myanmar Army's Airstrike Hits Local Hospital (News18)
33 Killed As Myanmar Regime Bombs Hospital In Rebel-held Area (Defense Mirror)
Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base (Washington Post)

Myanmar military claims armed opposition groups used hospital hit by airstrike as base (NewsDay)
Rights Groups Condemn Myanmar Military Airstrike on Hospital (Diplomat)
Dozens killed in Myanmar junta airstrike on hospital in Rakhine State (MN)
Myanmar junta air strike on hospital kills 31, aid workers say (CNG)
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Myanmar hospital bombing kills 31 amid civil war | 7NEWS (7newsAustralia)
Myanmar junta airstrike on hospital kills dozens, rebels say (DW)
Deadly Airstrike in Rakhine: Arakan Army Blames Junta for Targeting Patients (ITG)
Dozens killed in hospital strike in Myanmar’s western Rakhine state (The Guardian)
Dozens Killed as a Hospital Is Bombed in Brutal Civil War (NYTimes)
Dozens killed in Myanmar junta air strike on hospital in Rakhine state (SCMP)​
Myanmar Military Airstrike Hits Mirauk-U Hospital; Kills Over 30 Patients; Here's What Happened (Mirror Now)
Myanmar News: At Least 30 Killed In Myanmar After Junta Airstrike Hits Hospital | N18G (CNBC)
Myanmar Junta Air Strike on Hospital Kills Over 30  As Conflict Escalates | Spotlight | N18G (FirstPost)
Myanmar: Arakan Army Revenge Loading As Military's Hospital Strike Kills 30+ After Tea Shop Attack? (Times Now)
A nighttime airstrike on a hospital leaves 34 dead and 80 injured in Myanmar (BE)
Myanmar junta air strike on hospital kills 31, aid workers say (KNDU)
A nighttime airstrike on a hospital leaves 34 dead and 80 injured in Myanmar (ABCnews)
At least 33 killed, 76 injured after Myanmar military bombs hospital (upi)
At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report (asahi)
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34 killed in Myanmar after military's overnight airstrike destroys hospital (India Today)
At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report (Reuters)
Myanmar army bombs hospital in Rakhine state killing at least 31 people (ABC)
More than 30 dead after Myanmar military air strike hits hospital (BBC)
Myanmar: Deadly military air strike on hospital shows vicious disregard for right to life (Amnesty)
At least 30 killed in Myanmar after junta airstrike hits hospital, witnesses report (NBC)
At least 33 killed in Myanmar military gov’t air strike on hospital (Aljazeera)
Myanmar: Deadly military air strike on hospital shows vicious disregard for right to life (RW)
​Political will key to curbing graft (Daily Star)
30% of Mon State to miss junta-run election (BNI)
Min Aung Hlaing says Myanmar’s military will remain in politics even after upcoming election (Mizzima)
WFP says Myanmar now ranks as fifth most food-insecure country globally (Narinjara)
Dialogue vital to easing bilateral tensions: experts (Daily Star)
AA seizes five dead bodies of soldiers, one captive, ammunition, military gear in Bago battle (Narinjara)
Four junta soldiers surrender, 3 fleeing soldiers captured, says PRA-Magway (Narinjara)
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Week One: December 1 to 7
Due to high casualties in ongoing conflicts with AA in 5 Ayeyarwady townships, Chief Minister of Ayeyarwady Region visits Myat Maw Tin Pagoda second time to perform Yadaya—a ritual to avert misfortune—measures (Narinjara)
Military junta declares no elections in 71 wards, village tracts in Sittwe, Kyaukphyu due to ongoing conflict (Narinjara)
AA detains two more Naf River fishermen (Narinjara)
Myanmar military has recaptured some territory in civil war, report says (NA)
Myanmar’s managed democracy: How the junta plans to outlast the resistance (Borderlens)
​A Forgotten Hostage Crisis: Bangladeshi Citizens in the Arakan Army’s Captivity (Diplomat)​
Analysts warn of escalation in Rakhine State as regime forces advance westward (DVB)
Chin youths flee Paletwa as AA targets Chin community for conscription (BNI)
Militias Assist PRC-Based Ventures Mining Rare Earth Elements in Myanmar (JT)
AA-controlled Paletwa celebrates Khumi New Year festival (Narinjara)
TNLA Accused of Protecting Myanmar Junta Troops in Mongmit (Irrawaddy)
Free Burma Rangers Training People in Burma to Save Lives in War (Mizzima)​
UN cuts put Myanmar war crimes probe at risk (NH)
AA reportedly seizes outposts in Kyaukphyu (Narinjara)
Chinese spies and military moving into Myanmar's Rakhine State (IO)
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No Vote, No Shelter: Junta Forces Myanmar IDPs to Cast Early Ballots (Irrawaddy)
Navigating Geopolitical Turbulence: India-US Cooperation in Northeast India (ORF)
Myanmar 20251202 (Mekong Memo)
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Week Four: November 23 to 30
Trump Is Sending Myanmar Nationals to ‘Prisons, Torture, and Death’ by Ending Their Protected Status (Zeteo)
On the Horizon: November 2025-April 2026 (Crisis Group)
Junta navy bombards coastal villages in Gwa Township (BNI)
AA nabs 12 Bangladeshis for poaching in Rakhine waters (Narinjara)
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi Aide Freed in Myanmar Junta Pre-Election Amnesty (Irrawaddy)

Week Three: November 15 to 22
War-torn Arakan State’s children severely deprived of basic rights (DMG)
Fighting displaces over 2,000 Kyaukphyu residents (BNI)

Junta airstrike kills two cows, injures two others in Mrauk-U (Narinjara)​
Myanmar Junta Suffers Heavy Losses as Rakhine Counteroffensive Intensifies (Irrawaddy)
Arrest, Abuse, Prison: Myanmar Union Leader Exposes Junta’s Labor Crackdown (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar Junta Parades Poll Protesters in Handcuffs as Vote Approaches (Irrawaddy)
Sons of Two Ex-Generals to Contest Election Under USDP Banner (Irrawaddy)
Junta airstrikes kill five, injure four in Rathedaung (BNI)
Myanmar military imposing intrusive searches on fleeing Mogok civilians (MN)
China’s interests, America’s dilemma (NABD)
Arakan Army, Regional Instability, And Bangladesh’s National Security: Navigating The Challenges – OpEd (Eurasiareview)
Arakan Army, Regional Instability, and Bangladesh's National Security: Navigating the Challenges (FHL)
30 Myanmar Junta soldiers reported dead in Rakhine (DS)
AA drone strike kills junta army soldiers while they assemble in line to take propaganda photos at Minpyin Weather Radar Station in Kyaukphyu Township (Narinjara)
AA drone strike kills junta army soldiers while they assemble in line to take propaganda photos at Minpyin Weather Radar Station in Kyaukphyu Township (BNI)
Clashes erupt as Myanmar military attempts to exert full control in Kyaukphyu Township (MN)
Myanmar faces permanent Balkanisation as the world tilts towards authoritarianism (AAF)
MNDAA releases more than 200 prisoners of war in Lashio (MN)
30 Junta Soldiers Reported Dead in AA Ambush in Rakhine (Irrawaddy)
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Week Two: November 8 to 14
Myanmar’s Endless Turning Points (Irrawaddy)
At least 71 Myanmar junta soldiers surrender or captured amid clashes with Arakan Army (Mizzima)
Arakan Army (AA) seizes 15 townships during 2-year war; fighting continues (Narinjara)
Myanmar Junta’s USDP Naypyitaw Chair Vows to Hunt and Destroy Arakan Army Chief (Irrawaddy)
Holding Myanmar Elections Next Month ‘Unfathomable’: UN Rights Chief (Irrawaddy)
At least 20 civilians killed in week-long Myanmar junta airstrikes across Rakhine State (Mizzima)
Bangladesh’s new balancing act could reshape Rohingya crisis (Arabnews)
Asia’s most treacherous sailing season (The Economist)
As a brutal civil war rages in Burma, the citizen’s movement for peace carries on (ajws)
Myanmar Junta Steadily Regaining Control of Mandalay (Irrawaddy)
Mining Frenzy Devastates Mogoke as TNLA Prepares to Hand Town Back to Junta (Irrawaddy)
Mon-Khmer Youth Reject Myanmar Junta’s Planned Election as a Sham (Irrawaddy)
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ARNC says persecution by Arakan Army is underlying reason for migrant boat tragedy (Mizzima)
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Junta explores multiple strategies to enter AA-controlled areas (bni)
At least 20 civilians killed in week-long Myanmar junta airstrikes across Rakhine State (BNI)

Malaysia: Migrant boat tragedy highlights worsening plight of Rohingya (Amnesty)
Myanmar Junta Insists Election to Go Ahead Despite International Rejection (Irrawaddy)
After two days of fierce combat between AA and military in Kyaukphyu, junta forces disband and disperse (Narinjara)
Yangon USDP Boss Who Organized 2021 Political Violence to Stand in Election (Irrawaddy)
General Twan Mrat Naing expresses his commitment to continue working towards fulfilling hopes and dreams of Arakanese people (Narinjara)
Five killed and nine injured by air and artillery strikes in Rakhine State (DVB)
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Week One: November 1 to 7
Myanmar Junta Dynamites Scam Hub in PR Move as Global Pressure Grows (Irrawaddy)
Bangladesh Border Guards fire small arms at Arakan Army (AA) security post on Rakhine-Bangladesh border (Narinjara)​​
CDM Captain Zin Yaw asserts ongoing  junta naval drills pose military threat to AA (Narinjara)
Arakan Army captures 6 fishermen including Bangladeshi trawler (bddigest)
Fake conflicts at the border for propaganda, no major military operations in Rakhine state (Narinjara)
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AA detains 17 Bangladeshi fishermen in 10 days for poaching in Rakhine waters (Narinjara)
Two out of three junta army columns attacking AA in Kyaukphyu defeated, while remaining column, reinforced, advances toward Thaing Chaung village (narinjara)
Arrests Near 100 as Myanmar Junta Intensifies Election Dissent Crackdown (Irrawaddy)
As Myanmar Launches Election Campaigning, Only Junta-Backed USDP is Visible (Irrawaddy)
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MSF treats rising number of landmine victims along Bangladesh-Myanmar border (DailyStar)
‘The Revolution Will Bounce Back’: AA Chief (Irrawaddy)
The Geopolitics Of China’s Western Trident: Yunnan–Myanmar, Laos–Thailand And India’s Act East Test – Analysis (Eurasiaview)
​ARNC statement condemns Myanmar junta’s indiscriminate bombing of civilians (Mizzima)
AA releases casualty list: 12 deceased, 31 injured in 3 days of Myanmar junta airstrikes on civilian villages in Arakan (Narinjara)
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October
Week Four: October 22 to 31
From state to nation: The Arakan Army's ascent in post-coup Myanmar (acled)
UN Investigator warns of escalating war crimes and funding shortfall in Myanmar (Mizzima)
Myanmar at a crossroads: A choice between impunity and justice (UN news)
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80th Session of the Third Committee of the General Assembly: Statement by Nicholas Koumjian, Head of the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar [EN/MY] (reliefweb)
Myanmar Faces Choice: Impunity or Justice (miragenews)
China Helping Myanmar's Junta Regain Its Lost Grip (menafn)​
Why Bangladesh wants to repatriate Rohingya refugees | Explained (the Hindu)
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Southeast Asia: ASEAN Summit must put human rights at centre of talks (amnestyUK)
Myanmar Military Junta Regains Key Territory Amid Intense Airstrikes and Chinese Support (ssbcrack)
Marco Rubio said US aid cuts were to slash bureaucracy. So why are more refugee children going hungry? (CRT)
Myanmar's army is taking back territory with relentless air strikes (SG)
Myanmar junta regains ground with Chinese support, using airstrikes to crush rebels (BS)
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General ‘Manager’ Waker-uz-Zaman: Bangladesh’s Army chief who uses power for effective balancing (NN)
BIISS and AFD-backed conference broaches return of ‘humanitarian corridor’ issue on Bangladesh’s security agenda (NN)

​Week Three: October 15 to 21
HRW urges ASEAN to act on Myanmar crisis ahead of October summits (bni)
Myanmar Between Elections And Fragmentation: How Should India Play Its Cards? (fpj)
India For Credible, Inclusive Polls In Myanmar But The Junta Has Other Plans (sng)
Where are we headed in the next five years? (sylhettoday)
Myanmar military raids major cybercrime center, detains over 2,000 people (wfp)
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Arakan Army accuses Bangladesh military of aiding militants, warns of regional fallout (BL)

Myanmar: Elections The Answer To Junta’s Rule And Civil War? (sng)​
AA seizes strategically vital Natyaekan base (bni)
Arakan Army Tightens Siege on Hill Base Guarding Myanmar Junta Arms Plant (Irrawaddy)
Six EAOs urge boycott of 10th anniversary NCA (bni)

Week Two: October 8 to 14
Pakistan-Af: Operation Khyber Storm (dpk)
AA Warns Civilians After Junta Navy Shells Villages and Executes Fishermen (BBM)
Spring Revolution Daily News for 13 October 2025 (Mizzima)
Some Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) officials indirectly engaging in combat against Arakan Army (AA) along with ARSA, RSO (Narinjara)
Interwoven Issues of Democracy, Ethnicity, and Human Rights (Moemaka)
Concern mounts among locals as gunshots reverberate near Ukhiya border (Thereport)
US aid cuts start to bite for Myanmar's refugees (sbs)
NDSC Information Team Leader clarifies AA terrorists’ drug trafficking and distribution (GNLM)​
Myanmar’s military acknowledges attacking festival, accuses resistance forces of using human shields (wpfp)
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CA for resolving visa complexities to expand labour market in Eastern Europe (DS)​
Let’s Not Overestimate the Junta’s Comeback on the Battlefield (Irrawaddy)
At least five injured ARSA members transported to Bangladesh after clashes in northern Maungdaw, Bangladeshi intelligence official says (Narinjara)
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Week One: October 1 to 7
How Bangladesh’s provocative military strategy fuelled unrest in its hill tracts (Federal)
Myanmar: Myanmar October 2025 Update (SP)
Myanmar 20251007 (MM)
Myanmar resistance heartened in yearslong battle against military regime (ipdf)
Intensified Fighting and the Myanmar Junta’s Upcoming ‘Election’ (Mizzima)
AA Leader Responds Robustly to Charges of Drug Trafficking (Irrawaddy)
US calls on armed groups, including AA, to safeguard civilians, adhere to international law (Narinjara)
Six locals slain by ARSA found near Bangladesh border (bni)
Arakan Army Seizes Supply Base on Road to Myanmar Junta Munitions Plant (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar’s Rakhine faces a hunger catastrophe, aid groups say (DS)
Election Will Lack Legitimacy Unless Junta Frees Daw Aung San Suu Kyi: AA Chief (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar’s war-torn Rakhine faces hunger catastrophe: Aid group (KT)
Bodies of six Arakanese civilians, killed and left by ARSA, discovered in border jungle: AA (Narinjara)
Exert pressure on Myanmar, Arakan Army to end Rohingya violence, begin repatriation: Yunus tells UN (BS)
Arakan civil society report challenges claims of Rohingya massacre in Rakhine State (Mizzima)
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September
Week Four: September 22 to 30
AA seizes  some vital military bases, including Gok Kyi camp, during conflict in eastern Arakan Roma Mountain near Arakan-Magwe border (Narinjara)
Airstrike after dark kills civilian, injures 6 in southern Rakhine State (MN)
Sand and Strategy: The Arakan Army’s Long War (MIR)
Myanmar Risks Repeating History With the Arakan Army (Diplomat)
IFJ urges Arakan Army to release detained journalist in Rakhine State (mizzima)
​CPJ demands Myanmar rebels immediately release female journalist (DS)
Deciphering Dhaka’s Diversifying Defence Inventory and Partnerships (ORF)
Myanmar: Rebel forces abduct journalist over civil war coverage (IFJ - International Federation of Journalists) (WN)
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Myanmar bishop laments deaths, suffering in Rakhine State (ucanews)
Myanmar rebels abduct Border News Agency reporter Mu Dra - Committee to Protect Journalists (GN)
Arakan Army detains Rakhine journalist, sparking calls for release (MN)
​Myanmar election process advances with 83% township coverage (npnews)
​The 2025 Sham Election: A Turning Point for Myanmar’s Spring Revolution (freethinker)
Bomb attack injures four rangers in southern Thailand; security, economic sites also targeted (aseanconflict)
Bangladesh allows U.S. troops in sensitive island of Bay of Bengal (NL)
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Week Three: September 15 to 21
Arakan Army faced with attacks from Myanmar junta troops and armed Rohingya insurgents (NN)
ASIA/MYANMAR - Bishop in Rakhine State: “Civilians are suffering, caught between warring armies; faith endures despite the war” (af)
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Myanmar Bishop: 'Civilians are suffering, just trying to survive' (vn)
Students killed at Myanmar boarding school as junta escalates air war (NBC)
UN seeks evidence on reported mass student deaths in junta airstrike (bni)
Muslim community says ethnic hatred cannot be incited in Arakan (Narinjara)
Hundreds of Myanmar junta soldiers reportedly killed in battle with Arakan Army in Ngaphe Township (Narinjara)
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Week Two: September 8 to 14
Myanmar military airstrike damages school, takes innocent lives (ucanews)
Airstrike on Myanmar schools kills 18 people (Manila times)
Myanmar Air Strike in Rakhine Kills 19 Students in Their Sleep (SP)
Myanmar air strike kills at least 19 high school students: armed group (The Hindu)
Air Strike on two Myanmar schools: 500-pound bombs dropped as students slept in Rakhine; 19 killed (Time of India)
Six major Myanmar junta airstrikes in Arakan State kill over 100 civilians in 2025 (Narinjara)
Myanmar's Military Junta Bombs Schools In Rakhine, Sleeping Students Among 19 Killed (News18)
Myanmar: Almost 19 Students Killed in Rakhine, Says Arakan Army (SL)
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Myanmar: Arakan army blames Junta military for deadly midnight attack (wionews)
Myanmar Air Strike Kills at Least 19 High School Students: Arakan Army (newsonair)
Military airstrike on schools in western Myanmar kills at least 18 people, most of them students (LATimes)
Myanmar: Alleged junta airstrike kills students in Rakhine (dw)
Myanmar junta airstrike forces closure of private schools in Arakan (Narinjara)
​No elections in 10 out of 14 Arakan townships under AA control: UEC (Narinjara)
Students among 18 killed in Myanmar strike on Rakhine schools: Armed group (Aljazeera)​
Atrocity Alert No. 449: Myanmar (Burma), Ukraine and North Korea (global)​
Protect people fleeing conflict in Myanmar: UN Rights Chief (ANN)
Four years since the declaration of the People’s Defensive War: the military, political, and economic situation (moemaka)
How the Forgotten Army turned jungle defeat into victory over Japan (telegraph)
​AA leaders’ uncertain future under international legal spotlight (npnews)
Rakhine On Fire: Arakan Army, Myanmar Junta Clash Across Three Fronts, Tension Soars Near India (zeenews)
HC Türk on Myanmar: “De-escalation, aid and accountability are the way out of this crisis” (ohchr)
​Film on Rohingya Tragedy Wins Award at Venice Film Festival (mina)

Week One: September 1 to 7
India has a Myanmar dilemma: How to navigate the crossroads of conflict and crisis (sundayguardian)
Arakan Army issues temporary travel permits for people traveling to India (mizzima)
India’s Northeast Borders: Myanmar and the Upcoming Elections (Indiafoundation)​
What new weapons did China display in front of Putin and Kim? (BS)
ASEAN seeks funds to prevent Rohingya starvation in Bangladesh (ucanews)
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Aung San Suu Kyi’s son expresses concern about the health of his mother, calls for her to be freed (Mizzima)​
Death, destruction and desperation mirror 2017 atrocities – UN report: Myanmar (nt/au)
UN warns scenes in Myanmar mirror 2017 atrocities (ST)
Engines of atrocity: airstrikes, foreign supply chains, and Myanmar’s civil war examined (aoav)
Letter to UN Human Rights Council members on atrocity prevention priorities at the Council’s 60th session (gcrp)
UN says Myanmar violence mirrors 2017 atrocities against Rohingyas (HT)
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2025/64 “Military Success Heightens Tensions Between Myanmar’s Ethnic Armed Organisations” by Htet Shein Lynn (iseas)​
The UN Human Rights Office released a new report on Myanmar, describing death, destruction and desperation which reflect atrocities committed in 2017. OHCHR / UNTV CH (UN)
Kyaukphyu projects being implemented: junta boss (dmg)
Myanmar: A new tragedy in Southeast Asia (PT)

August
Week Four: August 22 to 31
Is India ceding space to China in conflict-hit Myanmar? | Subir Bhaumik speaks (federal)
Seven points in minefield (newage)
Residents of hunger-racked Myanmar region say junta air strike kills 12 (cp24)
UN report seeks political focus on HR crisis in Myanmar, Rohingya situation (unb)
Residents of hunger-racked Myanmar region say junta air strike kills 12 (spacewar)
OIC renews call for justice on Rohingya atrocities (bss)
UN urges renewed solidarity eight years after forced exodus of Rohingya (un)
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Myanmar Clashes: As Arakan Army Gains In Western Front, Why Rakhine State Crucial In Fighting Junta (TimesNow-video)
Arakan Army abducts 26 Bangladeshi fishermen from River Naf (ds)​
Myanmar to Gaza: Impotence of courts in preventing genocides and punishing perpetrators (trt)
Bangladesh’s Lethal Gameplan in Myanmar’s Arakan (PD)​
Chased by Arakan Army, fishing trawler capsizes in Naf River (tbs)
India, China Proxy War Raging in Myanmar's Rakhine State for Chinese Built Port (gdc)

At least 100,000 Rohingya waiting at border, could attempt entry ‘any moment’: BGB (tob)
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Gunfire erupts at Teknaf border amid Rakhine Clashes (obd)

China, India watch as Myanmar rebels advance on strategic western frontier (obd)​
China, India watch as Arakan Army advances on key western frontier (inkl)
China, India watch as Arakan Army advances on key western frontier (Aljazeera)
China, India Watch as Myanmar Rebels Advance on Strategic Western Frontier (ground)
China, India watch as Arakan Army advances on key western frontier (yahoo)
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Week Three: August 15 to 21
Gunfire sounds from Myanmar causes panic among residents in Bangladesh’s Ghumdhum (ANN)
Several hundred Rohingyas stranded along Naf river in Myanmar (ann)
Myanmar junta unveils new December election details (MT)
Starvation risk deepens in Myanmar’s Rakhine state (gk)
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Fears of starvation in Myanmar as UN warns of 'disaster' (bbc)
Starvation blockade in Rakhine threatens regional stability and human lives (ModernGhana)
Myanmar villagers scavenge for food as hunger bites (prothomalo)

Week Two: August 8 to 14
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in its enclave (cna)
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in Rakhine (ucanews)
Myanmar Ethnic Group Vows to Block Elections in its Enclave (LT)
Myanmar security forces involved in systematic torture, UN report says (IE)
Myanmar Mechanism advances its identification of perpetrators – Annual Report (UN)
Myanmar: Rights investigators reveal ‘systematic torture’, sexual violence (UN)
UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities (tr)
UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities (mcall)
UN-backed investigators allege torture and sex crimes in Myanmar detention facilities (dailynews)
Rohingya survivors accuse Arakan Army of mass killings in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Aljazeera - YouTube)
Rohingya survivors accuse Arakan Army of mass killings in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (TA)
Unrest in North-East Neighbourhood: What It Means for India’s Future (BS)
Bodies discovered in Htan Shauk Kan Village in Buthidaung are junta soldiers killed in fighting: U Khaing Thu Kha (Narinjara)
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International community must reverse cuts to Rohingya humanitarian aid, study says (SI)
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections (MS)
Arakan Army vows to block elections in its enclave (DT)
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in its enclave (the Star)
Myanmar ethnic group to block polls in enclave (MT)
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in its enclave (FMT)
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in its enclave (ST)
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in its enclave (KT)
‘Arakan Army’s Bangladeshi member’ surrenders to BGB after fleeing Myanmar (bdnews24)
Junta Warship catches fire and sinks off Arakan State coast (bni)
Myanmar ethnic group vows to block elections in its enclave(theHindu)
Myanmar’s Arakan Army vows to block elections in Rakhine (prothomalo)
‘Arakan Army’s Bangladeshi member’ surrenders to BGB after fleeing Myanmar (FE)
Tarique Rahman stands by mother who sold land for son’s treatment (FE)
Burmese junta bombs the towns of Kyaukphyu, Rathedaung, Mrauk-U overnight (Narinjara)
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Myanmar: August 2025 Update (SP)
​Former US envoy Haas under intelligence scanner over covert Bangladesh visits (csr)

Week One: August 1 to 7
Bangladesh Moves Closer To Pakistan Under Yunus (IW)
Fostering jihad and terrorism, Bangladesh moves closer to Pakistan under Yunus (ON)
Lifting the Veil: The Junta’s Calculated Shift Beyond Emergency Rule (orf)
Dual Governance in Bangladesh: Yunus’s Pro-Western Approach and the Army’s Pro-Indian Stance (cc)
​Fighting resumes in Kyaukphyu after period of calm (bni)
Myanmar’s Internet Dilemma: From Blackouts to Starlink Dreams  (ts2)
ULA/AA holding press conference on August 11 (narinjara)
AA refutes Bangladesh army's allegation of KNF-AA links (Narinjara)
Is the Bangladesh Nationalist Party being co-opted into the regime it denounced? (scroll)
My Heart Of Hearts (astral)
Short Story: Two Flowers on a Stalk by Dipayan Chakrabarti (kitaab)
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Bangladesh fishers risk abduction in Myanmar border tensions (timesofIndia)
Myanmar’s “Civilian” transition: Old playbook, new players (borderlens)

July
Week Four: July 22 to 31
BNP’s indecisive politics could hurt democracy revival in Bangladesh (360)
Arakan Rohingya National Council urges UN Security Council to hold group accountable for crimes against humanity (YS)
Myanmar armed group accused of human rights abuses against Rohingya minority (jurist)
Rohingya groups condemn Arakan Army of targeting civilians (aa.com)
Rakhine’s Arakan Army Accused of Grave Abuses Against Rohingya (Irrawaddy)
ICC urged to probe Arakan Army war crimes against Rohingya (dailysun)
Video shows detention of Bangladeshi paramilitary force members, not Myanmar rebels (factcheck)​
Myanmar: Arakan Army Oppresses Rohingya Muslims (hrw)
Myanmar: Arakan Army Oppresses Rohingya Muslims (tolerance)
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China tells AA not to fight near Chinese projects in Kyaukphyu conflict while supplying drones, technical support to junta (Narinjara)​
Myanmar Crisis Deepens: What The World Must Know (OutlookIndia)
The safest path for us is to maintain strategic neutrality (prothomalo)
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Bangladesh NSA Khalilur Rahman flies to the US via Doha on ‘official visit’ (NN)
Bangladesh's NTV News Exposed Bangladesh Military, Defense Ministry ... (gdc)

​Wie China in Myanmars Bürgerkrieg eingreift (SA)
Fighting Resumes in Kyakphyu Township (bni)
Myanmar junta accused of fostering ethnic tensions by favouring Rohingya in Sittwe (mizzima)
Arakan ArmyMyanmarRohingya NewsArakan Army Extorts Rohingya Travelers at Key Road Junction in Maungdaw (rk)
China in Myanmar: A threat to India’s Northeast (stl)
Military council intensifies air raids in Kyaukphyu battle (Narinjara)
International Criminal Court: Investigate Arakan Army War Crimes Against Rohingya (scoop)​
Superpower Showdown: China, India, U.S. Vie For Rakhine Corridor As Bay Of Bengal Emerges New Flashpoint: Ex-Army General (Eurasiatimes)
‘Life is Shattered’: Inside Rakhine’s Ground Zero as Myanmar Junta Makes Last Stand  (Irrawaddy)
Resistance forces dismiss junta’s surrender claims as ‘propaganda’ (MN)
Arakan Army accused of beheading, torture in Rakhine State (MN)
Five Rohingyas cross into Bangladesh to escape torture by Arakan Army: RRRC official (BS)
ICC should probe Arakan Army’s war crimes against Rohingya: Fortify Rights (DS)
International Criminal Court: Investigate Arakan Army War Crimes Against Rohingya (fortyfiverights)
​Spring Revolution Daily News for 23 July 2025 (mizzima)
Bangladesh NSA Khalilur Rahman avoids attending Army Promotion Board meetings (nenews)
Airstrike Injures Displaced Monk in Kyaukphyu Township (bni)
ICC should probe Arakan Army’s war crimes against Rohingya: Fortify Rights (unb)
Myanmar junta uses starvation as genocide weapon against Rohingya population (blitz)
Spring Revolution Daily News for 22 July 2025 (Mizzima)
Myanmar junta weaponizing starvation against Rohingya (BP)
Opinion | Some people like wasting themselves, the leaders of ULFA (I) are on the same boulder loaded path that has no destination! (trk)

​Week Three: July 15 to 21
Soldier in Sittwe surrenders to AA to avoid being entangled in junta's atrocities (Narinjara)
Over ten Rakhine fishermen detained with three fishing vessels by the junta Navy (bni)
Youth dies falling off tree in Thakurgaon (fe)
500 acres of cropland submerged amid heavy rains in Jashore (FE)
AA releases 23 fishermen, three Bangladeshi fishing vessels detained for poaching in Arakan waters (WN)
Export-import with Myanmar thru Teknaf suspended for four months (FE)
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 21, 2025 Morning (Moemakha)
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Myanmar junta weaponizing starvation against Rohingya (ArabNews)

Myanmar drifts toward crisis as junta gains diplomatic ground, ICG warns (Mizzima)
Funding cuts heighten monsoon risks for Rohingyas in Bangladesh: UNHCR (tbsnews)
Myanmar conflict: Junta offers cash rewards to anti-coup defectors (Narinjara)
Voices from the Naf River (UM)
​Arakan Army is key to India’s Myanmar strategy: Time to acknowledge it (FP)
Defecting soldier says Myanmar junta officers executed retreating troops on Rakhine front line (Mizzima)
Between Diplomacy and Displacement: The Contradictions of the Rohingya Repatriation Discourse (ORF)
Rakhine Fighters Close In on Myanmar Junta’s Naval Base (Irrawaddy)
Rakhine: A De Facto Rival Power Center (isp)
Is BRICS sliding towards irrelevance?
Rising theft, robbery, prostitution in Sittwe cause significant hardship, family suicides (Narinjara)
AA releases video of junta's coerced conscripts defecting (bni)
AA releases video of  junta's coerced conscripts defecting (narinjara)
At Bangladesh’s helm are two perfidious persons – Army chief Gen Waker-uz-Zaman and Chief Adviser Yunus (nenews)
​Imports, Exports halted at Teknaf port for 3 months, goods rotting in storage (dailyobserver)
Geopolitical and Strategic Implications of the Arakan Army’s Ascension in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Jamestown)
Bidya’s party re-entry and beyond (KP)
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Week Two: July 8 to 14
Speedboat transporting Chinese employees capsizes in Kyaukphyu (Narinjara)​
“I’ll Never Feel Secure” Undocumented and Exploited: Myanmar Nationals in Thailand (hrw)
Myanmar 20250715 (MM)
Spring Revolution Daily News for 14 July 2025 (mizzima)​
Arakan State IDPs Face Jobs Crisis (mizzima)
Two brothers from Minbya Township detained, forced to join military while traveling to China for work (narinjara)
Ruled by fear and persecution in Myanmar, Rohingya flee the Arakan Army’s grip into Bangladesh (bdnews)
Rohingyas, militancy, and a nation in peril: How Muhammad Yunus is destabilizing Bangladesh and the region (blitz)
Burmese refugees and defeated forces flood into Tak as junta suffers another military setback in Karen (TE)
New political body launched to advocate for Rohingya rights (YS)
Kyaukphyu battle resumes in three locations after week-long standoff (bni)
What to Know About P.O.W.s in Myanmar’s Brutal Civil War (NY Times)
150,000 Rohingya fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh in 18 months: UN (BS)
Myanmar Military News Updates – Jul 11, 2025 Morning (Moemaka)
Eight out of 23 AA-backed revolutionary groups working alongside AA: ISP-Myanmar (narinjara)
Hundreds join military training supporting the Arakan Army's National Defense Emergency Provision (NDEP) (Narinjara)
Military Council starts making plans for upcoming elections in Arakan (Narinjara)
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NUG welcomes ICC arrest warrant for Min Aung Hlaing, vows citizenship for Rohingya (mizzima)

Two Brothers Come Face to Face in a Ruinous Civil War (NY times)
​Mizoram grapples with cross-border crisis amid new influx of refugees (federal)

Week One: July 1 to 7
Myanmar Junta Starves Last Rakhine Strongholds as AA Closes In (Irrawaddy)
Thirteen Myanmar junta aircraft shot down since coup (Irrawaddy)
Arakan Army Closes Rakhine-Bangladesh Border, Reinforces Troops in Northern Maungdaw (rk)
Two more army brigadiers slain in Arakan battleground (Narinjara)
Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Rakhine state (kp)
Malaria Cases Rise in Western Myanmar (Irrawaddy)
Bangladesh-Myanmar: Arakan Army’s Creeping Malignancy – Analysis (eurasiaview)
India Walks Tightrope in Turbulent Rakhine (Aseannow)
The Arakan Army and Its Impact on India: Rising Tensions Along the Eastern Frontier (CLAWS)
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June
Week Four: June 22 to 30
In Myanmar's Rakhine, India has to hunt with the hounds, swim with the crocodiles (thefederal)
OHCHR / HRC MYANMAR TURK (UNmedia)
HC Türk on Myanmar: “People yearn for a peaceful, inclusive and democratic future.” (ohchr)
Rohingya arms groups rising: Threat to regional stability and repatriation? (observerbd) 
More Muslim trainees, civilian soldiers killed in Kyaukphyu Battle with AA (narinjara)
Rohingyas: Dhaka facing mounting humanitarian, developmental, security challenges (unb)
Fear and Loathing in Rakhine: The Challenge of “Greater Bangladesh” as Key to India-Myanmar Engagement (MD)
World roundup: June 21-22 2025 (fe)

Week Three: June 15 to 21
AA clears over 2,000 landmines in southern Rakhine (Narinjara)
Destabilisation of refugee camps in Bangladesh could lead to a new exodus of Rohingyas (lowyinstitute)
Arakan Army may be an unexpected ally for the Rohingya (arabnews)
An existence at stake: life as one of the world’s most persecuted minority (ecphao)
A Rohingya insurgency will only prolong Bangladesh’s refugee crisis (prothomalo)
Caught between the military junta and Arakan Army: Rohingyas and the fight for Myanmar’s Rakhine state (links)
Myanmar’s civil war: Rohingya Muslims to fight the Arakan Army, fighters to be recruited from… (india.com)
ICG acknowledges Bangladesh government continues to engage with Arakan Army in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (nenews)
Junta Supporters Spread False News About Kyaukphyu Township Fighting (bni)
Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Dangers of a Rohingya Insurgency (oodaloop)
Rohingyas in Bangladesh start mobilisation to fight rebel Arakan Army ICG (theweek)
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Burma’s military accused of starving Rohingya (cv)
Rising Tensions: Rohingyas and the Arakan Army Clash (ds)
Rohingya militants joining the fight for Myanmar’s Rakhine, putting refugees at risk (gam)
​Rohingya repatriation may depend on Arakan Army, not Myanmar government (WB)
Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Dangers of a Rohingya Insurgency (Reliefweb)
Rohingyas hired to fight Arakan Army: report (NewAge)
Bangladesh/Myanmar: The Dangers of a Rohingya Insurgency (Crisisgroup)
Arakan Army intensifies assaults on junta bases in Rakhine and Ayeyarwady (MyanmarNow)
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Over 60 regime troops allegedly defected to Arakan Army in Kyaukphyu, Rakhine State (dvb)
Rohingya Facing Risks Everywhere, at All Times (reliefweb)
Arakan Army Still Preventing Rohingya from Returning  Home (rk)
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Shattered Survivors (hrw)
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Week Two: June 8 to 14
Tree-Planting Hides Logging Frenzy; Moving Mountains for Steel Production; and More (Irrawaddy)
Junta Increases Security In Kyaukphyu Town as Fighting Nears (bni)
Malaria Cases on the Rise in Rakhine (bni)
Arakan Army: A Threat to Bangladesh’s National Security? (geopoliticalmonitor)
Is A Change of Government Imminent in Bangladesh? (BS)
Three soldiers who escaped from Air Defense Base captured with weapons (Narinjara)
Civilians in Need as Arakan Army Advances on Kyaukphyu (Irrawaddy)
Strategic Gamble: The Arakan Army, Rakhine and India (lse)
Muslims observe Eid for three days in Rakhine (Arakan) (Narinjara)
Myanmar on the ‘path to self-destruction’ if violence does not end (UN news)
​UN envoy to Myanmar warns that violence puts country on 'path to self-destruction' (MJC)
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​Week One: June 1 to 7

The Arakan Axis: Insurgency Intensifies in Southwest Myanmar (Stimson)
Beyond Rakhine: Arakan Army advance brings hope and fear (FM)
Rakhine Reset: India, Bangladesh Turn to AA as Myanmar Junta Ousted   (Irrawaddy)
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IDPs Facing Hardship in Gwa Township, Arakan State (bni)
China call the shots in Myanmar's civil war (Economist)
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May

Week Four: May 23 to 31
AA Kills Myanmar Junta General near Kyaukphyu (Irrawaddy)
Bangladesh Recalls Ambassador to Myanmar (Irrawaddy)​
Rakhine Corridor: Power struggle between the great powers in the Indo-Pacific region (organisar)
​Clashes intensify near Rakhine-Magway border as anti-junta forces target key junta base (MN)
Chinese workers abandon projects in Kyaukphyu as conflict escalates (narinjara)
Rohingya groups call for sanctions on Arakan Army over rights violations (aa.com)
Malaria Death in Kyauktaw Township Village (bni)
‘Tax’ dispute with Arakan Army halts trade through Teknaf for 45 days (jago)
Arakan army halts trade at Teknaf land port, demands 'tax' on cross-border goods (financialexpress)​
Caught between Myanmar’s repression and India’s pushbacks, Rohingya suffer (Asia News)
Arakan Army bans youth from leaving Rakhine state amid escalating conflict (Mizzima)​
Arakan Army bans young people from leaving Rakhine State (MN)
Rakhine Corridor: Chinese Moves, The American Game, And India’s Challenges – OpEd (Eurasiaview)
AA’s Political Wing Imposes Rakhine Travel Ban (Irrawaddy)
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Week Three: May 17 to 22
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Pros and Cons of Proposed Rakhine Corridor (Observer)
Why India Will Be Watching the Developments in Myanmar's Rakhine State (ndtv)
Junta fighter jets soar over Maungdaw township daily and nightly, causing alarm among local populace (narinjara)
Wife of Myanmar junta commander thanks Arakan Army for humane treatment during captivity (mizzima)
Will a China-US Tug of War Ensue Over Rakhine State? (diplomat)​
Myanmar junta launches airstrikes to retake outposts from Arakan Army near Kyaukphyu special economic zone (mizzima)
​Bangladesh to provide logistic support for aid in Rakhine state of Myanmar (aninews)
Bangladesh maintains contact with Arakan Army due to practical necessity: Khalilur (newagebd)
Bangladesh's contact with Arakan Army due to practical necessity: Khalilur (tbs)
AA frees 184 POWs and their relatives from Mrauk-U (narinjara)
AA frees more than 300 families of POWs from Buthidaung (bni)
World is watching, contacts with Arakan Army depend on their actions: Govt (jago)
Bangladesh in contact with Arakan Army out of necessity: Khalilur (somoy)
AA frees 32 junta members in Maungdaw (narinjara)
Clashes erupt as Arakan Army, allies advance further into Ayeyarwady Region (MN)
Myanmar’s Rakhine State at a Crossroads: Regional Power Struggles and Bangladesh’s Rohingya Dilemma (GJ)
Arakan Army persecution sparks fear of fresh Rohingya influx (jago)
​AA frees 225 POWs as military council keeps bombing Rakhine, killing dozens (narinjara)
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​Week Two: May 8 to 16

Bangladesh engages with Myanmar's Arakan Army insurgents (NA)
Between Identity and Territory: The Ethno-Political Conflict in Rakhine State (e-ir)
Rakhine Corridor — Yunus regime sacrificing Bangladesh’s sovereignty (socialnews)
Junta drops 500-lb bombs in Rathedaung, killing over a dozen, injuring over 20 (narinjara)
Kyaukphyu Conflict Escalates Daily (narinjara)
Risks of Bangladesh’s Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor (DS)
Meta’s new content policy threatens to exacerbate the Myanmar crisis (eaf)
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Rakhine Corridor — Yunus regime sacrificing Bangladesh’s sovereignty (ST)
Lack of clarity on humanitarian corridor could trap Bangladesh, warns former ambassador Munshi Faiz (bdnews24)
​Airstrikes Hit Lemyethna Township Villages in Ayeyarwady Region (bni)
No agreement on Rakhine humanitarian ‘corridor’ (prothomalo)
Is the United States really planning a proxy war in Myanmar? (li)
Where could AA's military ambitions lead? (cnim)
A humanitarian corridor for Rakhine? (DT)

Week One: May 1 to 7
India, Myanmar, and the Arakan Army: A New Geopolitical Puzzle (medium)
'Safe zone in Rakhine will resolve the Rohingya crisis better than a corridor' (DT)
Khalilur shrugs off Myanmar’s concerns over Bangladesh's contact with Arakan Army (bdnews24)
Doesn’t matter who says what: Nat’l security adviser (prothomalo)

Dhaka wants Rohingya role in Rakhine’s leadership (DS)
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Bangladesh seeks Rohingya inclusion in new Rakhine administration (DT)
UN's Proposal of Giving Humanitarian Corridor to Rakhine State of Myanmar May Lead Future sufferings for Bangladesh (mg)
No agreement on Rakhine humanitarian ‘corridor’  (prothomalo)
Proposed Rakhine Corridor May entail varied troubles (DO)
ARSA abducted three Muslim individuals in Maungdaw (Narinjara)
Chin Brotherhood calls for CNF/CAN to account for death of AA's soldier while in custody (Narinjara)
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Navigating the Humanitarian Dilemma in Rakhine (gw)
BD tells Arakan Army to include Rohingya in new administration (fe)
Dhaka backs Arakan Army talks for national interest, Rohingya rights (unb)
Arakan Media Faces Struggles (bni)
Rohingya repatriation unlikely amid Myanmar’s civil war: foreign adviser (ANN)​
Presence of Arakan Army in Bangladesh sparks debate (ummid)
Pandora’s Box? Bangladesh and the Rakhine Humanitarian Corridor (diplomat)
Who said what doesn’t matter, says nat’l security adviser (prothomalo)​
Bangladesh to keep contact with Arakan Army:  Khalilur (newsbd)
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Dhaka in touch with Naypyidaw, Arakan Army (Daily Star)
Myanmar Junta Rejects Bangladeshi Call for Rohingya State (Irrawaddy)
Junta forces retreat as escalating clashes with Arakan Army continue across Ayeyarwady Region (MN)
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Arakan Army an ‘unreliable partner’ for Bangladesh as it has links with Wa State Army, warns Bangladeshi think tank (nenews)

The Arakan Army: Key Player in Myanmar’s Civil War (GD)​
Daily Star of Bangladesh disseminates false news claiming Muslims being forced out of Maungdaw and Buthidaung, and Rakhines from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal being relocated (BNI)

April
Week Four: April 22 to 30
Daily Star of Bangladesh disseminates false news claiming Muslims being forced out of Maungdaw and Buthidaung, and Rakhines from Bangladesh, India, and Nepal being relocated (Narinjara)
Bangladesh Stands by Engagement with Myanmar’s Arakan Army (Irrawaddy)
What are Dhaka’s conditions for Rakhine aid corridor? (DT)
Humanitarian corridor to Rakhine: Experts express apprehension, fears (TBS)
Humanitarian aid corridor to Rakhine: What would it mean for Bangladesh? (TBS)
A People’s Defence Force splits with National Unity Government; UN aid corridor into Rakhine State proposed (DVB)
Arakan Army Tightens Control Over Rohingya: Extortion, Forced Labor, and Disappearances Reported (RK)
Rohingyas fleeing Myanmar amid alleged Arakan Army brutality (BB)
Bangladesh decides to provide ‘humanitarian corridor’ to Rakhine, discussion with UN on conditions (prothomalo)
BNP criticizes Bangladesh's Yunus-led interim government for decision to grant humanitarian access to Rakhine (tribuneindia)
US backed proxy war against Myanmar Junta and Bangladesh dilemma (ummid)
​ARSA cross into Maungdaw from Bangladesh, clash with AA (Narinjara)​
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Dhaka agrees to aid corridor, but with conditions: Touhid (Daily Star)
Army unit searching for the missing major and his team engages with AA (Narinjara)
Rohingyas fleeing Arakan Army persecution in Myanmar; 1.3 million now in Bangladesh (asianews)
Arakan Army Locks Rohingya Mosques and Forces Women into Military Training in Buthidaung (rk)
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Foreign Advisor justifies contact with Arakan Army as a ‘necessity’ (bdnews24)
Myanmar: From Earthquake To Ceasefire That Never Was (sng)
Bangladesh Stands by Engagement with Myanmar’s Arakan Army (Irrawaddy)
Bangladesh agrees to UN call to open humanitarian corridor for Myanmar citizens (aa.com)
EXCLUSIVE: Bangladesh’s Yunus has Starlink plans for Arakan Army’s Rakhine military operations (nenews)
400 bombs dropped during junta ‘ceasefire’ in Myanmar: rebel group (rfa)
The Arakan Army’s Role in Myanmar’s Political Landscape and Prospects for Development (HDFF)
Bangladesh eyes Rohingya return, but hurdles remain (dw)
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Bangladesh eyes Rohingya return, but hurdles remain (dw)

Week Three: April 15 to 21
Arakan Army Marched 10Km Into Bangladesh Without Resistance (RN)
More Displaced from Thandwe Township in Arakan State (bni)
Govt to increase manpower at Bangladesh missions: Foreign Adviser (rbd)
Condolences from across Asia for the death of Pope Francis (AN)
Two members of ‘Karim Sharif gang’ held in Sundabans (FE)
Belonging Nowhere: How hard is it to feel like you belong in Australia? (SBS)
Burma’s Min Aung Hlaing to meet Malaysia’s PM Anwar Ibrahim in Bangkok on Thursday in peace push (TE)
BNP backs 25 constitutional reform proposals, partially agrees on another 25 (DS)
Abduction scare rife in Teknaf's Naf River (fe)
Myanmar: Monk Among 50 Killed in Military Junta Bombing (PC)
High level diplomacy in Bangkok as Thaksin hosts Malaysian Premier and Burma’s reviled junta leader (TE)
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Myanmar’s Earthquake Exposes Political Fault Lines (FP)
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Arakan Army abduct over 150 Bangladeshi fishermen in 5 months (defencepk)
Arakan Army abduct over 150 Bangladeshi fishermen in 5 months (prothomalo)
Bangladesh Army to lead US-backed clandestine operations in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (NEnews)
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Week Two: April 8 to 14
Bay of Bengal is emerging as geopolitical flashpoint (TI)
Out of 26 townships in Rakhine and Chin States, 20 townships fell under the control of revolutionary groups (Narinjara)
Arakan Army (moderninsurgent)
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About 30 groups send messages of congratulations on 16th anniversary of Arakan Army's founding (Narinjara)
Residents of Rakhine State urge the Arakan Army to clear junta landmines (geopolitics)
Rakhine residents urge Arakan Army to clear landmines as civilian casualties mount (MN)
Bangladesh govt initiates talks with Arakan Army (NewAgeBD)
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Agency during Armed Conflict: Everyday Life under Competing Authorities in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Academic)
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Week One: April 1 to 7
Rohingya repatriation long-overdue: Dawn (ann)
Strategic Steps Needed For Rohingya Repatriation (Eurasiareview)
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake death toll exceeds 3,600 as rescue efforts wind down (pbs)
Slippery ground of Rohingya repatriation (financialexpress)
Road to Rohingya repatriation is more complex than it seems (BS)
Now, strategic steps needed for the Rohingya repatriation. (PCP)
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Now, strategic steps needed for the Rohingya repatriation (LankaWeb)
Junta Attacks AA Despite Ceasefire (bni)
Bangladesh going to interfere in Myanmar civil war? Arakan Army intensifies…, US makes big move (india.com)
Myanmar’s military leader states that he will continue attacking groups despite their ceasefire declaration (mizzima)
The Arakan Army's Struggle for Regional Sovereignty (tni)
Bangladesh Army in no hurry to assist in any military operation in Rakhine State (nenews)
Compounding Devastation: The Myanmar Earthquake (CSIS)

March
Week Four: March 22 to 31
Arakan Army to begin conscription in Myanmar’s west (RFA)
Arakan Army launches conscription drive in Myanmar’s Rakhine State (MN)
Arakan Army holds the key to breaking Myanmar’s junta (Asia Times)
US military leader in Bangladesh amid rising Myanmar tensions (Narinjara)
Top US general in Dhaka (BDReports)
Top U.S. General to Visit Dhaka Ahead of Arakan Army Offensive in Rakhine State (BDDigest)
Bangladesh in BIG Trouble as Arakan Army escalates activities at borders, US General heads to Dhaka, Yunus govt to hold… India plans to… (India.com)
Top US general to be in Dhaka ahead of Arakan Army offensive in Rakhine State (NN)
US general visiting Dhaka ahead of Arakan Army offensive in Rakhine (the Financial)
Arakan Army Steps Up Ayeyarwady Attacks (Irrawaddy)

Week Three: March 15 to 21
The Uncertain Future of Myanmar’s Rakhine State (Irrawaddy)​
Arakan Army Steps Up Ayeyarwady Attacks (Irrawaddy)
Armed Rohingya Group’s Leader Is Arrested in Bangladesh (NY Times)
Fierce fighting continues in Rakhine State as military tries to push back AA advance (Myanmar Now)
​Arakan Army gains ground in Bago Region, seizes key checkpoints from junta (MN)

​Week Two: March 8 to 14
Bangladesh, Arakan Army: Establish Humanitarian Corridor for War-Affected Civilians in Myanmar (fortifyrights)​
Junta Arrests and Accuses 20 IDPs of Being AA Informants (BNI)
Arakan Army Threatens Myanmar Junta Naval Base at Sittwe (Irrawaddy)
Strategic Gamble: The Arakan Army, Rakhine and India (lse)
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Week One: March 1 to 7
Thousands displaced by battle for key Myanmar port site (UCA news)
Myanmar military battles to push rebels back from Chinese economic zone (rfa)
Myanmar's Arakan Army captures 56 Bangladeshi fishermen (Asia-Pacific)
Arakan Army battles junta for strategic air base on Rakhine border (MN)
Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army's campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia's geopolitical map (India today)
AA Prohibits Large Trucks from Passing Over Ancient Waithali City Wall (Narinjara)
What Arakan Army’s Rise Means for Rohingya (Daily Sun)
Aid group says 4,000 displaced by battle for key Myanmar port site (The Hindu)
Fighting near Chinese enclave in Myanmar’s Rakhine state uproots 20,000 (Benar)
Fighting near Chinese enclave in Myanmar’s Rakhine state uproots 20,000 (rfa)
Arakan Army, allies attack Myanmar military in regions bordering Rakhine State (MN)
Myanmar: Situation Update with Paul Greening (Diplomat)
Arakan Army Renews Attacks on Kyaukphyu Naval Base (Irrawaddy)
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February
Week Four: February 22 to 28
Myanmar military bombs insurgents attacking key Chinese investment area (rfa)
Can the Arakan Army Win Recognition for Its Rule Over Rakhine State? (Diplomat)
Can the Arakan Army Win Recognition for Its Rule Over Rakhine State? (reddit/geopoliticsindia)
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​Week Three: February 15 to 21
The Arakan Army launches new offensive, closing in on Sittwe (MN)
Arakan Army Posed to “Liberate” Myanmar’s Rakhine State (CSIS)
Arakan Army’s triumph ripples through China, India, Bangladesh (Asia times)
Myanmar: “Many reports of brutal war crimes and crimes against humanity” (UNRIC)
Arakan Army closing in on capital of Myanmar’s Rakhine state (RFA)
Arakan Army intensifies attacks near air base in Magway Region (Myanmar Now)

​Week Two: February 8 to 14
AA Shelling Signals Imminent Assault on Rakhine Capital as Myanmar Junta Digs In (Irrawaddy)
Telecom outages impact livelihoods in Myanmar’s Rakhine (RFA)​

​Week One: February 1 to 7
Amid their liberation struggle, Arakan Army (AA) of Myanmar tout Israel as their role model while breaching International Court of Justice Provisional Measures Order #1 (forsea)
Myanmar's Arakan Army admits to killings (ucanews)
Rohingya women say sexual violence, killings forced them out of Myanmar (rfa)
Rohingya women say sexual violence, killings forced them out of Myanmar (benarnews)
The Arakan Army battles for legitimacy (East Asia Forum)
Arakan Army Defeats Myanmar Junta Base in Magwe Region Rout (Irrawaddy)

​January
Week Four: January 22 to 31
Over 1,000 civilians flee Sittwe amid tension between Myanmar junta and ethnic army (rfa)
Myanmar’s rebels closing in around junta into fifth year of civil war (voa)
Myanmar’s forced conscription: How the junta targets young men for military service (rfa)
Myanmar in 2025: Change or Plus ça Change? (fulcrum)
​Rohingya civilians recall alleged Arakan Army abuses (TNH)
Myanmar’s Arakan Army admits to beheadings of captured army soldiers (Mizzima)
Geopolitics rewritten: The Arakan Army’s unprecedented rise (DailyStar)​
Myanmar rebel group Arakan Army admits to beheading two prisoners of war in Rakhine state (abc, aus)
Arakan Army intensifies border offensives in strategic push (MN)​
Arakan Army captures junta camp on road to central Myanmar (rfa)
AA Reports Seizure of Myanmar Junta Bases on Rakhine State Border (Irrawaddy)
Myanmar’s Arakan Army confirms torture, execution of POWs in leaked viral video (rfa)
Arakan Army’s growing influence in Myanmar: Implications for the Rohingyas (ORF)
International Criminal Court: Investigate Arakan Army’s Filmed Execution of Prisoners of War (fortifyrights)
​Two-thirds of residents flee Myanmar beach town as rebels battle junta troops (RFA)
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Week Three: January 15 to 21
Myanmar junta kills 28, including its own soldiers, in prison attack (RFA)
Myanmar military regime enters year 5 in terminal decline (RFA)
Arakan Army’s strategic mastery in Rakhine (researchgate)
Arakan Army’s strategic mastery in Rakhine (newagebd)​
Myanmar airstrike on detention camp kills dozens, armed opposition group says (guardian)
Arakan Army In Liberation Mode, Myanmar Junta Desperate To Hold Rakhine – OpEd (Eurasiareview)
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Myanmar junta air strike kills 28, including children, says ethnic armed group (straitstimes)
With Hasina Ousted & Arakan Army In Full Grip Of B’Desh-Myanmar Border, Is South Asian Map Set To Alter Again (Eurasian Times)
What does the Arakan Army’s victory in Rakhine State mean for the Rohingya? (MN)

​Week Two: January 8 to 14
Myanmar Army's Brutal Airstrike Kills 40 | India's Flagship Project Halted | This Is Exclusive (Republic TV - Youtube)
Arakan Army Could Redraw Asia's Map: A New Country Near India on the Horizon (Ankit Agrawal)
Arakan Army’s Victory 2.0 in Myanmar: A New Order for Rakhine? (fulcrum)
At least 40 killed in Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State, UN says (aljazeera)
Rakhine rebels seize first police station in Myanmar’s heartland (rfa)
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Rakhine Rebels Seize First Police Station In Myanmar’s Heartland (Eurasiaview)
As Arakan Army gains ground in Myanmar, peace remains elusive (VOA)
Myanmar military air strike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN says (Reuters)​
Myanmar army airstrike in Rakhine state kills about 40 people, says opposition group (aljazeera)
Arakan Army’s rise offers Rohingya little assurance of safety (arab news)
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Army Airstrike Kills at Least 40 in Rebel-Held Village (newsweek)
Myanmar junta air strike kills 40: ethnic armed group, rescue worker (The Hindu)
An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say (ap)
An army airstrike on a village in western Myanmar has killed at least 40 people, reports say (mystateline)
Arakan Army seizes key oil and gas pipeline station, tightening grip on Rakhine State (MyanmarNow)
Myanmar junta bombs Rohingya Muslim village killing 41, rescuers say (rfa)
Myanmar junta kills at least 41 in airstrike (aa.com)

​Week One: January 1 to 7
Myanmar’s junta answers rebel proposal for talks with week of deadly airstrikes (rfa)
India’s options as Myanmar junta collapses in Rakhine (Deccan Herald)
Is a new independent country going to be formed in India’s neighborhood? The rebel army is close to victory! (agniban)
New country to emerge near India! Arakan army can change map of Asia, how will this affect Indian economy? (India.com)
Rakhine: Arakan Army opens talks with junta to extract concessions from China (asianews)
New Star In The East: Arakan Army – OpEd (Eurasiaview)
Rakhine rebels capture key towns in Myanmar (ucanews)
Rohingyas' return to Myanmar uncertain, despite rebel control of Bangladesh border (rfa)
​Arakan Army Has Myanmar Junta’s Weapons Factories in Its Sights (Irrawaddy)
Opinion – Echoes of 1971: Arakan Army's campaign in Myanmar may redraw Asia's geopolitical map (India Today)
​The Rise Of Arakan Army & Fall Of Rakhine State: What It Means For India, Northeast Security (ETVBharat)
Rakhine Rebels Attack Myanmar Junta Checkpoint on Bago Border (irrawaddy)
Spring Revolution Daily News for 23 July 2025
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