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Buddhist Monastery and 4 Homes of Local Chakma Families Vandalized in Ukhiya, Bangladesh
Source: Global Arakan Network
During the attack, three Buddha statues inside the monastery were vandalized, and the homes of four Chakma families were attacked and destroyed.
Lemyethna Flood Victims Still Waiting for Help Four Days After Disaster
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
“Some places have not been reached by rescue teams yet, so people are facing difficulties getting food and drinking water,” a resident from nearby Hinthada Township who is helping victims told The Irrawaddy.
Thai river groups protest, demanding Myanmar halt mines over pollution
Source: The Nation | By The Nation Editorial Team
Environmental campaigners rallied outside the Myanmar Consulate in Chiang Mai on August 3, demanding that Myanmar’s military government halt mining operations they allege are contaminating the Kok, Sai, Ruak and Mekong rivers.
Forced Conscription Across HURFOM Targeted Areas Is Taking an Immense Toll on Families
Source: Human Rights Foundation of Monland | Monthly Overview
The Human Rights Foundation of Monland (HURFOM) has released its July 2026 Monthly Overview, documenting the worsening human rights situation across Mon State, Karen State, and the Tanintharyi Region.
Regime launches heavy airstrikes on villages near Nat Yay Kan tactical base
Source: Development Media Group
Despite a relative lull in recent ground fighting around Nat Yay Kan, three fighter jets and two Y-12 aircraft bombed Lai Village and surrounding areas near the base from 10 p.m. to midnight on August 2.
Global Crime Syndicates Cast a Dark Shadow Over Myanmar’s Sacred Mount Mulayit
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
It is not the seasonal mist that traditionally drifts across its peaks, but the creeping expansion of global criminal networks that have quietly taken root in the jungle below.
ASEAN Wants Myanmar Fully Back One Day
Source: Jakarta Globe | By Jayanty Nada Shofa
“We still refer to the five-point consensus as the main reference point for engaging with Myanmar,” ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn recently told the 10th ASEAN Media Forum in Manila.
Myanmar: ICRC visits Daw Aung San Suu Kyi
Source: International Committee of the Red Cross | Statement
The visit was carried out in accordance with the ICRC’s standards and procedures for visiting people deprived of liberty. This included the opportunity to speak with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in private.
Detained Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross delegate in Myanmar
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
A police special branch officer, speaking anonymously for security reasons, said Monday’s meeting took place at an ex-minister’s house in the capital Naypyidaw where Suu Kyi is living under guard.
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s Son Welcomes ICRC Visit as ‘First Positive Development’
Source: The Irrawaddy
In an exclusive interview with The Irrawaddy on Monday, Kim said, “I think [the regime is] reacting to pressure from both ASEAN and China right now.”
Considerations Being Made to Moving Directly from JICM to Parliament
Source: CNI News | By Nan Shwe Sin Htun
U Khuensai, a peace process stakeholder, told CNI News that Naypyidaw and certain Ethnic Armed Organizations (EAOs) are considering bypassing the Peace Conference altogether and proceeding directly to parliament via the Joint Implementation Coordination Meeting (JICM).
Muktadir, Myanmar envoy discuss boosting trade, Rohingya repatriation
Source: United News of Bangladesh
The Myanmar ambassador said the verification process of the repatriation lists submitted by Bangladesh is ongoing and that initiatives will be taken to move forward with repatriation once the security situation and conditions on the ground become favourable.
Bangladesh rescues 18 Rohingya after boat capsizes, 9 missing
Source: Anadolu Ajansı | By Sm Najmus Sakib
Police say those rescued are suspected members of Rohingya armed group who were attempting to return to camps in Cox’s Bazar
Myanmar leader says Starlink used by scam centers
Source: Courthouse News Service | By Agence France-Presse
An AFP investigation last year revealed the use of Starlink devices had exploded in the industry, where scammers target internet users with romance and business cons worth tens of billions of dollars annually.
18 Rohingyas rescued after boat capsizes off Teknaf, unknown number missing
Source: United News of Bangladesh
The incident occurred around 12:00pm near the boat jetty at Poschim para of Shah Porir Dwip in Subrang union under Teknaf upazila.
War crimes case against Myanmar dictatorship moves to next phase in the Philippines
Source: Mizzima
The motion brings further pressure on the authorities in Manila to open an investigation into the massive arson attack in 2021 by junta forces on the Chin town of Thantlang.
Man known in Ukhiya Rohingya camp as ‘ARSA commander’ shot dead
Source: The Daily Star | By Staff Correspondent, Cox’s Bazar
According to the Armed Police Battalion (APBn-14), the victim was identified as Mohammad Zubair, 34, who was known in the camp as an ARSA commander.
Myanmar’s Junta Tries to Soften Its Image Abroad but Cracks Down at Home
Source: The New York Times | By Max Kim
A group of dissidents this week were each sentenced to 37 years in prison for a peaceful protest against an election widely derided as a sham.
Drug Overdoses Rise in Muse KTVs While China Denies Entry to Critical Patients
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
A growing wave of drug overdoses inside karaoke (KTV) lounges is claiming the lives of young people in Muse, a key Myanmar-China border town, while critically ill overdose patients are being denied entry into China for emergency medical treatment.
KNU Rejects Regime Claim It Protected Scam Center
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Ta
“It is a false claim and a political attack against us,” KNU spokesperson Saw Kler Say told The Irrawaddy. “Their intention is to damage our image since they consider we are their major enemy.”
On 100th Day as President, Min Aung Hlaing Defies ASEAN, Pushes More Sham Elections
Source: The Irrawaddy
The first 100 days of Min Aung Hlaing’s presidency have been marked not by stability but by soaring egg prices and worsening shortages.
Photo Set: Burma Army human rights violations in Southeast Burma (January to June 2026)
Source: Karen Human Rights Group | Photo Set
This Photo Set presents photographic evidence of various human rights violations primarily committed by the Burma Army in Southeast Burma
No discussion between Bangladesh and Myanmar on taking back 3 lakh Rohingyas: Shama Obaed
Source: United News of Bangladesh
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam said on Thursday that there has been no discussion between the governments of Bangladesh and Myanmar so far.
Asean envoy plans to visit Myanmar
Source: Bangkok Post | By Poramet Tangsathaporn
Manila: Theresa P Lazaro, secretary of foreign affairs of the Philippines and the Asean Chair’s Special Envoy on Myanmar, said she is scheduled to make a humanitarian visit to Myanmar in the fourth quarter of this year.
Karenni: IEC says it will keep doing everything it can to prevent and treat malaria and dengue fever
Source: Kantarawaddy Times
The Interim Executive Council (IEC)’s Health Ministry director, Saya Philip, told Kantarawaddy Times that they will keep doing everything they can on both prevention and treatment.