News January 9, 2026 It has been learned that the Naypyidaw military headquarters has instructed the Department of Archaeology to submit a report on the historic ancient Arakan yatra bell unearthed by the Arakan Army (AA). In December 2025, Rakhine-based media outlets reported that the Arakan Army (AA) had excavated the historic ancient Arakan yatra bell. Due to these rep

News January 8, 2026 Rescue convoys delivering humanitarian assistance to civilians displaced by ongoing fighting in Kyaukphyu Township have come under fire from the Military Commission, according to local humanitarian workers, as clashes with the Arakan Army (AA) intensify and spread across the area. Volunteers involved in relief operations reported that c

News January 8, 2026 It has been learned that the bodies of three women, who were searching for food and livelihood due to military tensions and road blockades in Kyaukphyu Township, Rakhine State—which remains under the control of the military council—have been discovered after being killed. The skeletal remains of three missing women from Aung Taung village in Kyaukphyu T

News January 7, 2026 Victims of the violence (Photocrd: ABN) A Hindu journalist and a business owner were killed on the same day, January 5, in Bangladesh, according to local reports. The journalist was identified as 38-year-old Ranapratap Bairagi, who was serving as the acting editor of the Dainik BD Khobor  newspaper published in Narail. Sources said Bair

News January 7, 2026 Photos from 15th Chakma National Day (Photocrd: ABN) In Maungdaw Township, Arakan State, the 15th Chakma (also known as Daingnet) National Day ceremony was held today, January 7, with lively and vibrant celebrations, AB News observed on the ground. The event was organized under the leadership of the Maungdaw District Chakma Ethnic Affai

Breaking News January 5, 2026 The Islamist terrorist group Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) abducted eight civilians, including five Rakhine seeking medical treatment in Bangladesh, near the Myanmar-Bangladesh border on January 4. Five managed to escape overnight, while three remain in the group's hands, according to accounts from survivors. The incident occurred as a group of six c

News January 5, 2026 In Pinlin Pyin village, Sittwe Township (also known as Sittwe), Rakhine State, which is under the control of the terrorist State Administration Council (SAC, commonly called the military junta), a Muslim serving as an administrative officer was arrested by the SAC on December 30 around 11 a.m., sources report. The arrested individual is Sao Yaw Aung Mi

News January 4, 2026 It has been reported that Dil Mohammad a native of Maungdaw who is a Muslim collaborator and puppet of the terrorist Myanmar military that cooperated with them during the 2024 battles in the Maungdaw region, is currently conducting speeches and mobilization activities in refugee camps in Bangladesh toward the end of 2025 and the beginning of 2026.

News January 3, 2025 The Bell Preservation and Protection Committee announced today, January 3, that it is inviting criticisms and suggestions regarding the Yatra Bell, which is both a Rakhine cultural heritage artifact and a "national guardian" bell. The ancient historic bell from the Mrauk-U era, which had been lost for many years in Rakhine history, was rediscovered and ex