Economy
“There are also so many beggars on the streets”
InterviewBorder News AgencySittwe, October 3. "Medicines are not even available at the hospitals. Because transportation is blocked, it has become...
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“Many people are struggling to survive, barely managing to get by under these harsh conditions”
InterviewBorder News AgencySittwe, October 3. The junta forces have blockaded civilians in Sittwe, treating them as human shields, leaving ordinary...
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“They said the coffin alone would cost 150,000 kyat, and the cremation expenses would be another 150,000 kyat”
InterviewBorder News AgencySittwe, October 3. Residents of Sittwe say that funerals have become extremely costly under junta-controlled areas, making it...
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Soaring Funeral Costs Leave Deceased Unburied in Junta-Controlled Sittwe
Border News AgencySittwe, October 1. Residents in Sittwe say that under junta control, funeral expenses have become so expensive that...
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Sittwe Civilians Driven to Beg for Food Daily Under Harsh Junta Restrictions
Border News AgencySittwe, September 28. Residents of Sittwe said that because aid to war-affected refugees in the city, controlled by...
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Junta’s Military Commission Arrests and Imprisons 14 Muslim Fishermen from Pauktaw
Border News AgencyPauktaw, September 25. Residents of Pauktaw Township report that the Myanmar junta forces have arrested and detained fourteen...
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Farmers Face Hardships in Winter Crop Planting
Border News AgencyMrauk-U, September 24. In areas under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), local farmers have begun planting...
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“What farmers mainly need are soil nutrients, fertilizers, pesticides, and proper cultivation techniques. If these are provided, it will make things much easier for them”
InterviewBorder News AgencyMrauk-U, September 24 In areas under the control of the Arakan Army (AA), local farmers have begun cultivating...
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Junta Naval Forces Abduct Seven Fishermen in Pauktaw Amid Escalating Civilian Repression
Border News AgencyPauktaw, September 20. Local residents reported that seven fishermen from Pauktaw Township, which is under the control of...
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Arakan Army to Strengthen Security Along Arakan-Bangladesh Border
Border News AgencyMaungdaw, September 20. On September 19, the Arakan Army (AA) announced that security will be increased in Maungdaw...
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