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Myanmar's political, humanitarian, and security situation is worsening and affecting the entire region due to fighting, displacement, and crime, the UN Special Representative for Myanmar has warned. At the UN General Ass
AYEYARWADDY TIMES (TANINTHARYI) June 21, Most of the areas within Tanintharyi city, Chin State, which were under the control of resistance forces, have been recaptured by the provisional government forces after launching
The National Unity Government (NUG) has stated that engaging with the terrorist military junta, which is attempting to gain legitimacy based on the fraudulent 2025 election following the coup, will not resolve the countr
UN Special Envoy on Myanmar addresses General Assembly The U.N. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Julie Bishop, addressed the General Assembly on Friday. The speech coincided with the 81st birthday of jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who’s been held by the regime since the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021. Bishop emphasized how she raised Aung San Suu Kyi’s case with regime leader Min Aung Hlaing during her recent visit to Naypyidaw in May. “There have been no independent, verifiable, reports of her circumstances for years. Today, on her 81st birthday I urge others to join with me in calling for her release. In the eyes of many, there can be no progress to peace while State Counsellor Daw Suu is held prisoner. I reiterate the calls of this body for the immediate and unconditional release of all those arbitrarily detained,” said Bishop at the U.N. Headquarters on June 19. Military regains control of Sagaing Region town Regime media reported that the People’s Defence Force (PDF) withdrew from Sagaing Region’s Khampat town after suffering “heavy” casualties–without disclosing an exact number—on Saturday, after the military regained control of the town on June 20. The regime in Naypyidaw doesn’t disclose its casualty figures. Khampat is located 176 miles (283 km) northwest of the Sagaing Region capital Monywa. Regime media reported on June 14 that the regime counteroffensive aims to regain control over the 81-mile (130 km) long Kalay-Tamu road in Sagaing, which is a Burma-India vital trade route into Manipur State’s Moreh town. The PDF, under National Unity Government (NUG) command, seized control of Sagaing’s Khampat town on Nov. 3, 2023. The Yinmabin-Salingyi Strike Force told DVB that the Kalay-Tamu road is “vital” to logistics for the PDF-led resistance forces under the NUG, which still administers Sagaing’s Shwe Pyi Aye, Myothit and Pinlebu towns, and controls parts of Tamu. Regime forces regained control of Mawlu town on May 5, and Indaw town on April 30 from the NUG/PDF. Award-winning author sentenced to three years for ‘sedition’ A military court inside Yangon’s Insein Prison has sentenced 71-year-old National Literature Award-winning author Tin Nyunt and his son, Nay Tun, to three years in prison for “incitement” and “sedition.” The verdict, handed down on Thursday marks another escalation in the regime’s campaign to eradicate intellectual freedom and criminalize political satire from the pre-2021 coup democratic era. Tin Nyunt and his son were abruptly arrested on April 23 during an early morning raid at their family residence in Yangon’s Thanlyin Township.According to literary sources and local reports, the arrests were triggered after an online book vendor promoted the sale of three of Tin Nyunt’s older satirical books during a live TikTok broadcast. News by Region NAYPYIDAW—Over 20,000 people have been charged over the past three years for “inciting violence” or “spreading misinformation” online under the Counter-Terrorism Law and Section 505(a) of the Penal Code, which penalizes “incitement” against the military, according to regime Deputy Home Affairs Minister Min Thu. He added that a parliamentary committee was formed in April by the Pyithu Hluttaw, or lower house of parliament, to monitor “fake news” and conduct online surveillance. It’s also tasked with taking legal action, including deactivating mobile phone numbers and freezing bank accounts. SAGAING—At least 10 Monywa residents were arrested for participating in the “Flower Strike” for jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday on Friday. Every June 19 over the last five years, pro-democracy activists have raised awareness of Aung San Suu Kyi’s isolation since the 2021 coup. A Monywa resident told DVB that the owners of two shops were arrested for offering roses to Buddha images and an unknown number of people were arrested for wearing or selling roses. Sources close to the police told DVB that plainclothes officers were deployed to monitor and question anyone with flowers. YANGON—Sixteen people who were arrested in a raid on a home in Kamayut Township on Wednesday were allegedly running a cyber scam operation since September 2025, according to police. A source told DVB that all 16 confessed that they were trying to shut down the operation before the raid. Police seized an unlicensed vehicle containing two satellite internet routers, four laptops, 175 mobile phones–linked to the operation–in Bahan Township on June 16. Those arrested told police they abandoned the vehicle with all the electronics inside. Bahan is located two miles (3 km) north of Kamayut. Watch our latest report: Aung San Suu Kyi at 81: ‘Is she still alive? ’ on DVB English News YouTube or Spotify. Listen on Apple, or wherever you get podcasts. The post UN Special Envoy on Myanmar at General Assembly; Military regains control of Sagaing Region town appeared first on DVB.
The United Nations Special Envoy on Myanmar, Julie Bishop, delivered a scathing indictment of Myanmar over five years after the military coup on Feb. 1, 2021, to the U.N. General Assembly in New York City on June 19. Bis
It has been learned that awareness activities have been carried out by the traffic police force in Taungoo city, the capital of Shan State, to ensure road safety. On the main road of General Aung San in Taungoo city, aro
It is known that Ma Eaint Chit Thu, the first prize winner of the Buddhist knowledge competition, was honored with a cash prize and books by members of the Taunggyi Township Writers Association. The presentation ceremony
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy announced that a vehicle transporting fuel from Yangon (Thilawa) to Hpa-an was seized for illegally selling fuel en route. The Department of Petroleum Products Supervision and Inspe
It is reported that military columns have seized temporary camps of insurgents in some villages in Yenanchaung and Natmauk townships in Magway Region. While carrying out security duties in Yenanchaung Township, Magway Re
According to Mizzima's Spring Revolution Daily Chronicle, following the 81st birthday of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, calls from international and domestic revolutionary forces for her swift release continue to escalate. Simult
Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s beloved dog, Tai Chi Toe, has died, according to Mizzima’s sources. (Ko Kyaw) Maung Htet Nwe (June – 21) Mizzima. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi’s beloved dog, Tai Chi Toe, has died, according to Mizzima’s s
Yangon June 21 Baguio The KNU center has announced that 16 conscript soldiers joined KNDO Battalion 3 in Kyaukgyi Township. On June 9th, 5 soldiers from Kawthaung Khlara-595 Battalion, Maung Wayan (18), Sai Kak (21) and
Yangon, June 21 Myingyan District Army-4-Natogyi PDF has issued a notice urging the public not to use the Natogyi-Pinji road section in Natogyi Township, Mandalay Region, due to intense fighting. Myingyan District Army-4
Yangon, June 21 In Myinmu Township, Sagaing Region, the terrorist military stole public property from two villages by car and killed one civilian, forcing thousands of civilians from 10 villages to flee and hide, an offi
Yangon, June 21 The terrorist military, which advanced into Launglon Township in Tanintharyi Region, burned down 15 civilian houses, local residents told Khit Thit Media. Since May, the terrorist military has been advanc
YT (June 21) Mizzima. In Hpakant Township, Kachin State, heavy rains have caused the Uru River to swell, leading to flooding in residential areas of the town, it is reported. "For women, it's up to their necks. The situa
Yangon, June 21 It has been revealed through a statement from the Yesagyo Township Info Committee and testimonies from local residents that a military patrol unit that came out from Yesagyo town in Magway Region abducted and beat five 13-year-old students, causing them severe injuries. Around 10 AM on June 1, a column of the terrorist military, which had come out from Yesagyo town in a drunken state, arrived near Kyawmajar village and abducted five 13-year-old students who were herding cattle in the fields, and then beat them collectively without any reason. It is known that the children who were abducted and beaten by the soldiers are students attending G-7 and G-8 at Yesagyo Township High School, and they had come out to herd cattle to help their parents with their work during the school holidays. Furthermore, it is reported that the soldiers made the children lie face down on the ground and stepped on their heads. The children's uncle witnessed this abuse and pleaded with the soldiers on his knees, but they did not release them for a considerable time and only let them go after torturing them to their satisfaction. "The children and their uncle saw the soldiers torturing them, so they came and apologized. They are students attending school. Even though I knelt and apologized, begging them not to torture them, the soldiers said, 'What kind of students are they? Are they reporters?
Naypyidaw, June 21 According to a military source in Naypyidaw, the new Commander-in-Chief of the terrorist military, Ye Win Oo, Deputy Commander-in-Chief Kyaw Swar Lin, and other military leaders visit terrorist Min Aun
National Unity Government - Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Myanmar's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, appealed for calls for the "speediest possible" release of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. - On June 2
Photo – The KNDF stated in a letter sent to the ceremony commemorating the 151st Karenni National Day that it will continue to fight in its respective roles for the emergence of a federal democratic union. (KNDF) June 21
Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday was celebrated in Paderborn, Germany on June 21. Myanmar Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun had appealed to UN member states to call for the “immediate” release of Aung San Suu Kyi on June 19, at a
The International Day of Yoga 2026 ceremony took place at Thuwunna National Indoor Stadium in Thingangyun Township of Yangon Region on Sunday. Chief Minister U Aung Naing Thu attended the event, together with regional go
Chief Minister of Yangon Region U Aung Naing Thu on Sunday attended the Monsoon Tree Planting Festival jointly organized by the Myanmar Construction Entrepreneurs Federation (MCEF) and West Yangon Technological Universit
Wushu (Taolu) Invitational Tournament, marking the 2026 Olympic Day, continued at Bahtoo Stadium in Chanayethazan Township, Mandalay on Sunday. The event was jointly organized by the Ministry of Sports, Myanmar Olympic C
Myanmar Police Force reported that drugs and weapons worth more than 3 billion kyats were seized in Kalewa Township. Acting on a tip-off, a combined team of Anti-Narcotics Task Force stopped three Prado vehicles at Chind
The cleft lip and palate repair surgical treatment program was conducted at 500-bed General Hospital in Pyay Township, Bago Region. On Sunday, Chief Minister U Myo Swe Win, accompanied by responsible officials, visited t
Bago Region Chief Minister U Myo Swe Win on Sunday inspected monsoon paddy plantation at 60-acre mass model plot in Ngar Ywa Village-Tract in Pyay Township. The Chief Minister also met with the farmers and encouraged to
Mekong, June 21 U Paing Phyo Htet, the Township Legal Officer from the Township Legal Office in Taunggyi Township, Shan State, is reportedly abusing his authority and extorting money in the hundreds of thousands of kyats
It has been reported that an incident occurred in Mawlamyine City where a police officer on security duty for the Mon State Parliament was abducted with the intention of selling him as a fisherman. Around 4:30 PM on June 19, Police Constable Zaw Win Htun, who was on security duty for the Mon State Parliament in Mawlamyine City, went to pay respects at the Naga Mauk Pagoda on Taung Gu Mountain. While sitting alone on the pagoda terrace, three unknown men approached him and asked him to accompany them. Police Constable Zaw Win Htun explained that he could not go as he was a police officer. However, one of the three men said, "What police? I am a Major," and then struck Police Constable Zaw Win Htun twice on the ear and forcibly restrained and took him away. Subsequently, the man who claimed to be a Major drove a motorcycle, with another man riding pillion, and they were taken away. The remaining man followed separately on another motorcycle. They were taken to Kyaukkhamee Town in Thanbyuzayat Township. Around 8:00 PM, they were forcibly taken to the house of Ma Tin Zar Lwin, a fisherman broker in Kyaukkhamee Town. Later, Police Constable Zaw Win Htun demanded the advance payment of 1.2 million kyats, which the group including the self-proclaimed Major had instructed him to pay. Ma Tin Zar Lwin sensed something was wrong and directed Police Constable Zaw Win Htun to the Kyaukkhamee Police Station. Police Constable Zaw Win Htun went to the police station and informed the authorities about the incident. Subsequently, at approximately 8:45 PM, a team led by Police Inspector San Ko Ko U, the station chief of the Kyaukkhamee Township Police Station, went to the house of the fisherman broker Ma Tin Zar Lwin to investigate. There, they found and interrogated three individuals: Tin Than, 51, residing in the Butagyi Ward, Mye Nyi Kone Ward, Mawlamyine City; Tin Min Htut, 46, residing in Zaw Kone Village, Kyain Village-tract, Mawlamyine City; and Phyo Ko Ko, 38, residing in the Butagyi Ward, Mye Nyi Kone Ward, Mawlamyine City. During the interrogation, along with the three men, a HONDA CLICK 125 motorcycle with license plate 82/75826, a HONDA WAVE 110 motorcycle with license plate 35/34784, and a verification card for the duty of recruiting new soldiers (assistant) from the Army Recruitment Force Office (Mawlamyine) in the name of U Tin Than (this card is currently being examined to determine if it is forged or genuine) were found. The three men were taken to the Township Police Station in Kyaukkhamee Town and are currently being investigated in cooperation with the Anti-Human Trafficking Police Force Unit (Mawlamyine), according to reports.
On the afternoon of June 20th, an EXPRESS vehicle collided with a sidecar motorcycle near Mile 43 of the Yangon-Pye Motorway, and two people were killed in the incident, according to township police officials. Continenta
Yangon June 21 Chin State According to the local residents, the terrorist army attacked Min Tu City with more than 160 bombs for 3 consecutive days. Today, June 21, starting at 12 o'clock in the morning, the terrorist ar
In some areas of Sagaing Region, Chin State, Tanintharyi Region, and Rakhine State, the Military Council forces have been continuously carrying out bombing attacks using airstrikes and suicide drones without any fighting
Mizzima It is no secret that apart from armed resistance movements, art can be an effective and powerful weapon in the fight to overthrow oppressive systems. music poetry Through art forms such as painting, the use of art as a political activism called "artivism" attempts to speak to a traumatized public and envision a future without violence.What? In that future, the wishes of the public are also included. This is the main message of Thabyay: Creative Resistance in Myanmar, a one-hour documentary about the role of art and artists in Myanmar's current struggle for democracy. Visual arts and design Thabyay is written by Jeanne Hallacy. Directed and produced by Gregg Butensky. This artistically beautiful documentary is worth watching if only for the artistic and visual uses that creatively narrate the troubling experiences of modern Myanmar. A powerful image near the end of the film is a musical performance honoring those who died fighting against the military dictatorship. Before that, somewhere in the movie, an artistic image of a young Burmese man gently praying with an automatic weapon is seen on the screen. This image is strikingly similar to the cover of Marwan Hisham's book Brothers of a GunI'm drooling. The book tells the story of how peaceful protests in Syria turned into a dangerous civil war, and how that process has destroyed many people's lives. Thabyay documents the stories of four of Myanmar's artists. All of them were forced to leave their lives in Myanmar and seek refuge in the Thai-Myanmar border area. However, each of them continues to incorporate art into the fight in their own way. Among them is musician Po San. He originally led an anti-coup protest movement that included over 100 Burmese violinists on the streets of Yangon. Today, he is re-entering Myanmar to bring music to war zones and teaching music in the Thai border town of Mae Sot to heal trauma. In addition, moving within MyanmarHe is also providing entertainment for the poor. Although his protest and opposition to the military regime are non-violent, he is also using music to raise funds through YouTube to support revolutionary forces in the jungles of Myanmar. Among those revolutionary forces was the Burmese People's Liberation Army (BPLA), founded by poet Maung Songkha. Maung Songkha said, "Only poets can be arrested. Poems can never be arrested." However, at the same time, armed opposition, The film also shows that armed resistance is impossible to avoid. Because there seems to be no other option. This idea seems to partially overlap with some of Frantz Fanon's thoughts. That is, violence is seen as a purifying force that restores agency and agency to the oppressed. This is no longer the non-violence that has long been associated with Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. However, this is the situation Myanmar is in today. 2021 yearUnder the previous national political structure, Myanmar could have slowly progressed towards a better future, but the coup d'état of February 2021 irrevocably shattered that possibility. In the words of political campaigner and activist Thet Swe Win, "Our people did not choose armed struggle. The revolution chose us." The military's extremely brutal response to initially peaceful protests left them with no choice but to turn to violence in order to create a more just social and political system.The movie presented. This fearless choice of violence as a last resort is not surprising, as it is what many oppressed peoples have done throughout history. What is remarkable is that these people did not easily support the armed revolution. Thabyay portrays both Thet Swe Win and Maung Songkha as people who protested what they said were injustices during the decade of "democratization" from 2011 to 2021. Maung Songkha was also arrested for a poem that mocked the president. This fact is MyanmarIt highlights the country's troubled democratic experiment and its flaws. Those flaws also created the background conditions for the February 2021 coup. Today, Thet Swe Win runs Independence Café (later Memories of Maesot and Memories of Chiang Mai) in Mae Sot, a space that seeks to combine art and activism. The walls of the cafe are decorated with Burmese poems and portraits of political prisonersA. Finally, Thabyay is an art teacher. A former member of Parliament and a woman of the National Unity Government (NUG). It also tells the story of Susanna Hla Soe, who took over as the Minister of Youth and Children. Through her art and activism, she strives to give dreams and hope to Burmese youth whose youth is often robbed of their youth due to war experiences. As a Karen, her story has also been used to visualize the plight of ethnic minorities in Myanmar. After escaping to a region of Myanmar controlled by an ethnic armed group, she experienced firsthand the plight of ethnic minorities who have been targeted by the Myanmar military for decades. In this sense, the Myanmar revolution is historyLike many revolutions throughout, it brought people face to face not only with their oppressors, but with each other. The coming together of Burmese and ethnic revolutionary forces against the current authoritarian regime in Myanmar is often hailed, including by Thabyay, as an inspiring vision for the future of Myanmar. They say that the purpose of the revolution is not only to defeat the Burmese army, but to build a better country for everyone. At least that's the hope. But Thabyay does not grapple with the complexities of ethnic affairs, nor does he directly discuss difficult questions such as the role of regional and international actors. Instead, this documentary is about how Burmese artists think about what freedom should look like. will
Yangon, June 21 It is known that a celebration for the 81st birthday of the people's leader and State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, along with a Rose Campaign, was held in Paderborn, Germany on June 20. Photo – Hein H
Myanmar’s democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s 81st birthday on June 19 has transcended a personal commemoration. The occasion has transformed into a political message jointly sent by pro-democracy groups, activists, emba
The U.N. Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Julie Bishop, addressed the General Assembly on Friday. The speech coincided with the 81st birthday of jailed State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who’s been held