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Myanmar’s NUG Faces Staff Revolt After Dismissing Corruption Complaints
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s parallel National Unity Government (NUG) is facing a backlash from staff after dismissing complaints of corruption and power abuse levelled against Daw Kyi Pyar, Prime Minister’s Office Permanent Secretary, and her husband.
China Speeds Up Railway That Will Cut Swathe Through Myanmar
Source: The Irrawaddy
China is accelerating construction of a strategic railway in western Yunnan that is eventually supposed to connect to Myanmar’s planned Mandalay–Muse line.
Burmese Catholics call for peace and observe Lent in the spirit of prayer and charity
Source: Agenzia Fides
The military is attempting to conquer the Sagaing region through intensified bombing, thus bringing danger and deep suffering to the civilian population,” Joseph Kung, a Catholic from Yangon, told Fides.
From Relief to Resilience: Sustainable Education in Rohingya Camps
Source: The Sabai | By Ata Ullah
In the Rohingya refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, education remains trapped between emergency relief and long-term sustainability, leaving an entire generation uncertain about its future.
25 Myanmar migrants arrested for illegal entry
Source: Bangkok Post | By Post Reporters
Phichit: Twenty-five Myanmar migrants and three Thai nationals were arrested in a joint police operation led by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) along Highway 117 in Wachira Banrami district.
Retired soldiers to fill key positions in Myanmar’s next pro-military ‘government’
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“The president, and the ministers for foreign affairs, and planning and finance will be ex-soldiers,” a source told DVB on the condition of anonymity.
Two civilians killed, two injured in junta airstrike on Ramree village
Source: Development Media Group
Two men were killed and two others injured in an airstrike carried out by the military regime on Thayetcho Village in Laytaung Town, Ramree Township, Arakan State, at around 11 a.m. on February 19, according to local residents.
Bo Nagar’s defection raises security fears for resistance forces in Myanmar’s heartland
Source: Development Media Group
Military analysts have warned that the defection poses serious security risks, as sensitive information on supply routes and intelligence networks of resistance forces in Myanmar’s heartland could now fall into the hands of the regime.
Five Villagers Still Held by MNDAA After Anti-Mining Protest in Northern Shan
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
After the arrests, the Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army (SSPP/SSA) sent a formal letter to MNDAA headquarters requesting the release of the detainees. Several Shan civil society organizations also issued public statements calling for their freedom.
Landmine Blast Wounds Civilians Harvesting Sugarcane in Shan State
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Three women harvesting sugarcane in Nawnghkio Township, Shan State, were injured after triggering a landmine in farmland recently retaken by junta forces, according to local source
Intelligence Agencies Sound Alarm Over Rohingyas, Infiltration In Bengal After Bangladesh Elections
Source: News18 | By Manoj Gupta
Intelligence agencies warned that Pakistan’s ISI is colluding with the Jamaat-e-Islami to push illegal immigrants into Bengal ahead of the state Assembly elections.
Junta Airstrikes, Troop Deployments Follow Ex-Resistance Leader’s Surrender in Sagaing
Source: The Irrawaddy
Military-run media outlet Myawaddy stated on Wednesday night that Bo Nagar had defected to a military ground unit performing security duties in Pale Township.
Myanmar’s Most Decorated Dictator: Inside Min Aung Hlaing’s Vanity Cabinet
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Myo Pyae
As well as the six decorations he received before the coup—including honors from Thailand and Malaysia—the senior general has amassed at least 12 titles.
A resistance leader in Myanmar turns himself in to the army after clashing with rival force
Source: Associated Press
A prominent leader of an independent resistance group in Myanmar that had come under attack by rivals who are loyal to the mainstream opposition force has surrendered to the country’s military authorities, state media reported Thursday.
Karenni rebels blow up bridge to block Myanmar troops near Thai border
Source: The Nation
Heavy fighting between Myanmar troops and Karenni rebels escalated on Wednesday in Phason City, located in Bala Kae Province, Karenni State, as Myanmar forces, supported by Pa-O National Organization (PNO) volunteers, advanced towards the city.
Bangkok offers to facilitate Myanmar ethnic talks without interference
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World
Sihasak said Myanmar is in the process of forming a new government, followed by the establishment of a parliament and appointments to key posts, including president, prime minister and commander-in-chief, with greater decentralisation of power.
Fighting in Karen State between regime and resistance forces ‘intensifies’
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
“The clashes have intensified,” Kyaw Hein, a battalion commander for a resistance group fighting alongside the KNLA in Myawaddy, told DVB.
Farmers Protest Military-Backed Land Seizures in Hopong
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
According to a PYO statement, 18,360.48 acres of farmland and grazing land in Hopong Township have allegedly been taken without compensation and repurposed for military firing ranges and other projects.
Thailand ready to help post-poll Myanmar
Source: Bangkok Post | By Achadthaya Chuenniran and Reuters
“Thailand will act as a bridge and help Myanmar return to the Asean family. But Myanmar must also help us by responding to the concerns of Asean and the international community,” he said.
Scam Warlords Send Thousands to Aid Myanmar Junta Troops in Karen Siege
Source: The Irrawaddy
The KNA, which rebranded from the junta-aligned Karen Border Guard Force (BGF) in January, remains a crucial regime ally along the Thai-Myanmar border. Its fighters have helped secure Myawaddy, the main trade gateway with Thailand.
Chinese Investment in Myanmar to Pivot to Cutting-Edge Consumer Markets
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Athena Awn Naw
The move, carefully timed to coincide with the election coating Myanmar in a veneer of democratic respectability, comes at a time of political uncertainty and economic decline, and positions China still more firmly as the regime’s chief economic partner
Thailand Positions Itself as ‘Frontline State’ for Myanmar Peace Efforts
Source: The Irrawaddy
The two ministers held talks in Phuket on Wednesday evening. The meeting marks the two countries’ first discussion focused specifically on Myanmar’s post-election trajectory.
Myanmar Expels Timor-Leste Diplomat over War Crimes Case
Source: Human Rights Watch | By Shayna Bauchner
Universal Jurisdiction Provides Path to Hold Perpetrators to Account
Deadly shooting erupts between UWSA and Lahu militia in Mongton
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
A shooting erupted between the United Wa State Army (UWSA) and a junta-aligned Lahu militia in Mongton Township, eastern Shan State, heightening tensions in the region.
TNLA and MNDAA carry out reciprocal arrests
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
The Kokang armed group, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), captured approximately 50 Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) troops in Mongpar Village, Theinni Township, northern Shan State