SHWEBO, Myanmar — Female political prisoners in central Myanmar are being forced to live on meager food scraps remaining only after prison guards have fed their own families and livestock, according to reports emerging from Shwebo Prison. Sources close to the facility in the Sagaing Region allege a disturbing hierarchy within the prison's food distribution system. Political detainees are reportedly the last to be...

MRAUK-U, Myanmar — A 56-year-old schoolteacher has been detained in Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, following allegations of sexual misconduct and attempted rape involving multiple primary school students. The suspect, identified as U Maung Nge (also known as Maung Tin Nu), was a teacher at the Tezararma Monastic School in Sin Cha Seik ward. He was arrested on March 11, 2026, by the Department of Law...

SAGAING, Myanmar — A lone activist attempting to walk across Myanmar to promote peace has seen his journey cut short after being blocked by security forces in central Myanmar. Nga Min Swe, a resident of Mon State, had planned to walk from Mawlamyine in the south to Myitkyina in the far north. However, his 25-day journey ended abruptly on March 21, 2026, at the...

By Ko Myo / MPA YANGON, Myanmar — Intercity bus fares in Myanmar have more than doubled in recent weeks, leading to a sharp decline in travel as a worsening fuel crisis grips the nation. At Yangon’s Aung Mingala Highway Bus Terminal, brokers and operators report that ticket prices continue to climb in tandem with the unregulated surge in diesel and gasoline costs. A...

KATHA, Myanmar — A devastating airstrike by Myanmar’s sham government on a Buddhist monastery has left more than 50 people dead, including several monks and children, sparking fierce condemnation of the country’s high-ranking religious authorities for their perceived silence. The attack occurred around 11:00 AM on March 20, 2026, during the traditional lunchtime for monks at the Maha Lay Htat Monastery in Katha, Sagaing...