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Yangon circular railway to debut battery-powered electric trains
Source: Mizzima
This milestone comes as the military junta continues to prioritize the modernization of the rail network, having recently reached the 21st batch of its national recruitment drive to support various state infrastructure projects
Forced recruitment surges in Meiktila District as conscription in Myanmar reaches 21st batch
Source: Mizzima
Reports from Mandalay Region indicate a sharp escalation in forced recruitment, with approximately 120 individuals reportedly conscripted by military authorities across Meiktila, Thazi, and Pyawbwe townships between January and March 2026.
Visa ‘brake’ for Myanmar students applying to universities in UK begins today
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The so-called visa “brake” means that applications submitted from students in Myanmar, Sudan, Cameroon, and Afghanistan after March 26 will be automatically rejected.
Queensland man charged with foreign incursion offence over alleged plans to fight in Myanmar civil war
Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation | By Jessica Bahr
Police allege Attilio Ivor Filip Dallavalle travelled to Thailand in January with plans to travel onward to Myanmar to engage in “hostile activities” with an armed group fighting in the ongoing war.
Myanmar military airstrikes kill at least 27 as bishops pray for peace
Source: Union of Catholic Asian News
Military airstrikes have killed at least 27 civilians in Myanmar’s north-west Sagaing region and wounded many more as the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Myanmar (CBCM) began a special day of prayer and fasting for peace in the war-torn country.
Regime Fuel Rationing Threatens Myanmar’s Rice Harvest
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Phoe Tar
Widespread fuel shortages exacerbated by regime mismanagement are threatening to slash yields from Myanmar’s rice harvest next month, warn farmers in the Ayeyarwady Delta.
Fuel Crisis Deepens in Shan State, Threatening Farmers and Livelihood
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
In major agricultural hubs such as Taunggyi, Kalaw, and Aungban, shortages of petrol and diesel have slowed cultivation and disrupted the transport of crops to markets.
Repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar only viable solution: Shama Obaed
Source: United News of Bangladesh
“Bangladesh will continue to work with UNHCR and other partners to identify practical pathways while sustaining humanitarian assistance in both Bhasan Char and Coxs Bazar,” she said.
Social coexistence strengthens in AA-controlled areas
Source: Burma News International | Development Media Group
To encourage social harmony, the AA organizes ethnic national day celebrations and religious festivals, urging people in areas under its control to live together in peace.
Arakanese IDPs face worsening food insecurity and water shortages
Source: Development Media Group
In Ponnagyun Township, where more than 20,000 IDPs are sheltering, displaced families are struggling to meet basic needs, including access to food, water and shelter.
PPNM appeals for public participation in campaign to free political prisoners
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The Political Prisoners Network – Myanmar (PPNM) has called on the public to join a campaign demanding the release of political prisoners unjustly detained by the junta in prisons across Myanmar.
Indigenous communities’ cooperation essential for forest welfare and conservation efforts
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
Padoh Man Ba Tun, head of the Karen National Union (KNU) Central Executive Committee’s Forestry Department, urged indigenous communities to work together to promote forest welfare and protection on the International Day of Forests, observed on March 21.
Systemic abuse and extortion reported at Daik-U Prison as political detainees face dehumanizing labour
Source: Mizzima
Sources close to the facility, including the Political Prisoners Network Myanmar (PPNM), describe an environment where those unable to pay bribes to prison staff are singled out for the most severe forms of oppression.
The Salween in Crisis: A Lifeline Poisoned by Mining, Conflict, and Greed
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By Sai Harn Lin
What was once a symbol of life has become a source of growing alarm
Myanmar Junta Attacks Kawkareik in Bid to Reopen Trade Route with Thailand
Source: The Irrawaddy
Their goal is to force open the Asia Highway by early April, when a new government is expected to take office in Naypyitaw.
The long shadow of spies, drones and insurgents on Indo-Myanmar border
Source: The Week | By Namrata Biji Ahuja
How Vandyke case has unearthed the spies-insurgent nexus on Indo-Myanmar borde
Russia Finally Delivers Six Su-30SME Jets to Myanmar Under Its Latest “Legal Contract”, Financed by a $400 Million Loan
Source: Defense Express | By Ivan Kyrychevsky
When these two countries signed the contract for the aircraft supply, what was the actual pace of delivery, and what factors might have influenced how quickly the Su-30SMEs were put into service
Two officers accused of war crimes appointed as junta-chosen MPs in Chin parliament
Source: Burma News International | By Khonumthung News
Two members of parliament (MPs) appointed by the junta to represent the military in Chin State’s parliament are officers who committed war crimes in Hakha Township, Chin State, according to the Chin Human Rights Organization (CHRO).
How arrests of Western mercenaries signal the ‘new great game’ at India’s doorstep
Source: Firstpost | By Subir Bhaumik
Mercenaries like the American Mathew Van Dyke and the six Ukrainians, now in NIA custody, are possibly freebooters out for a quick buck, but their handlers are the real players in the emerging ‘Great Game East’.
UN looks to boost food security for Rohingya in Bangladesh
Source: Arab News | By Reuters
The United Nations food agency is revamping its program for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh from April to ensure a minimum threshold of food security for each household, a spokesperson said on Tuesday.
Suspicious link found between Iranian drone motor and distributor linked to Myanmar’s air force
Source: Mizzima
Justice For Myanmar issued a statement on 23 March drawing links between a motor recovered from an Iranian-manufactured drone and the Synpex Shwe company which it has previously documented as supplying key military hardware to the Myanmar military, particularly its Air Force
Blood Money Campaign reports fuel consumption costs for Myanmar’s jet fighter fleet
Source: Mizzima
In its assessment of fuel consumption, the group used figures in Imperial Gallons (IG), representing the average hourly fuel usage.
Fuel Shortage Disrupts Flights Across Myanmar Ahead of Thingyan
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
Domestic air travel across Myanmar has been severely disrupted by an ongoing aviation fuel shortage, with airlines cancelling the majority of flights through the end of April 2026, according to travel agents and passengers.
Fake Job Offer Lures Three Women into Sex Trade in Muse
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News | By SHAN
The victims contacted the Myint Myat Parami Blood Donors and Social Aid Association by phone to seek help. In coordination with the Lapphet Nyunt Social Aid Association, a rescue operation was carried out at around midnight on March 23, 2026.
MNDAA Pulls Back from Border Town as Fraternal Tensions with TNLA Cool
Source: The Irrawaddy
Around 30 vehicles carrying drones, artillery, ammunition and more than 300 personnel departed in the morning, followed by another 47‑vehicle convoy in the afternoon.