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The Arakan Army has distributed new Grade 12 textbooks written in the Rakhine language across its controlled territories, officially replacing the Myanmar language in local schools for the current academic year.
Heavy floods are affecting Rakhine and Chin states in western Myanmar, where a baby was swept away by the waters, according to a local rescuer.
A Myanmar military airstrike in Rakhine state has resulted in the deaths of seven civilians. The incident highlights ongoing conflict and civilian casualties in the region.
The Myanmar military has tightened its blockade on Rakhine state following the seizure of Magwe Junction, intensifying control in the region.
The Myanmar regime has reportedly stepped up its naval and drone operations in the southern Rakhine region.
The Arakan Army (AA) has declared its intention to seize full control of Myanmar's Rakhine State by the end of next year.
More than 100 people, primarily prisoners of war, were killed in Myanmar junta airstrikes in Rakhine State, highlighting the severe impact of the ongoing conflict.
Airstrike on Rakhine market kills 18 as junta steps up attacks in AA-held areas Myanmar Now
Myanmar's military junta has conducted airstrikes in Sagaing Region and Rakhine State, resulting in the deaths of dozens of people.
More than 500 Rohingya asylum seekers have been missing since late June after two boats carrying approximately 530 people departed from Myanmar's Rakhine state and never reached their destination, raising fears of shipwrecks with no survivors.
The article highlights the gradual decline and disappearance of the Rakhine community in Kuakata, Bangladesh.
The Myanmar regime is reportedly seeking Russian expertise to revive the Yadanabon Cyber City project while simultaneously massing forces for an offensive in Southern Chin, a strategic gateway to Rakhine.
The Myanmar regime has announced the reopening of an air route in Rakhine state, a decision made amidst intensifying airstrikes in the region.
Airstrikes in Myanmar's Rakhine state have resulted in one death and at least 14 injuries, including monks.
The Myanmar junta has conducted multiple airstrikes on coastal towns held by the Arakan Army (AA) in Rakhine, resulting in civilian casualties.
AA Tightens Noose in Battle for Rakhine Capital Sittwe The Irrawaddy
Women and children among those killed in air strikes on a village market in Rakhine.
At least 500 Rohingya individuals are feared dead after two boats carrying them capsized in the Bay of Bengal. The vessels had departed from Myanmar's Rakhine state and refugee camps in Bangladesh.
The article highlights the gradual disappearance of the Rakhine ethnic minority community in Kuakata, Bangladesh.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has stated that conditions in Rakhine State are still unsafe for the return of Rohingya refugees, citing ongoing risks and lack of security.
A guest column from The Irrawaddy discusses the complex situation in Myanmar's Rakhine State, balancing between conflict and the pursuit of ethnic harmony.
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister has asserted that a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis can only be found in Rakhine State, Myanmar.
Analysis | Rakhine POW Massacre Signals Myanmar Junta’s Grim New Logic The Irrawaddy
Nurul Amin Shah Alam, 56, was a nearly blind Rohingya refugee from Rakhine state in Myanmar, family members said.
Anger is escalating in Rakhine after a Myanmar junta airstrike reportedly killed 18 people at a market.