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The Government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation, Central Committee for Holding Myanmar Gems Emporium announced the Information about 61st Myanmar Gems
Mekong, September 22 Narcotics worth over 1600 lakh kyats were seized in Lashio city, northern Shan State, the Anti-Narcotics Police Force of the State Administration Council announced last night. A joint team including
Mekong, September 22 The United Wa State Army (UWSA) announced yesterday that it has repatriated 26 Chinese nationals who illegally entered the Wa region, sending them back to China via a border gate. According to the UW
Mekong, September 22 Bad smells emanating from a rubber factory on Aye Yae Myan Road, in the Fan Min village tract of Tachilek Township, Shan State East, are spreading to nearby villages and some wards in Tachilek city,
Mekong, September 22 There are more than 40 checkpoints along the Myanmar-China border trade routes, including trade, customs, and inspection checkpoints, according to a report released in September by ISP-Myanmar. These
Three women died in a fire at a computer copy shop in Kalay City, Sagaing Region, according to social welfare organizations and local residents. The fire broke out around 11 p.m. on September 21 and spread to the Apple c
Passers of the 2026 University Entrance Exam can apply for admission to universities of medicine, dentistry, and related medical fields from September 28 to October 16, according to the Ministry of Health. Those who have
It has been learned that a group of youths who stabbed two students with knives in San Chaung Township, Yangon Region, have been arrested. The incident occurred on the evening of September 17, when a group of youths stab
At least two civilians were killed and three others were injured in simultaneous airstrikes carried out by the Myanmar Air Force in Arakan State’s Ponnagyun, Pauktaw, Gwa and Minbya townships on Monday. The four towns, l
While the regime amplifies its drone offensive to breach northern Ponnagyun Township, the AA’s counter-offensives seizes three villages and makes advances into junta-controlled Sittwe. The Arakan Army (AA) has been seizi
In an exclusive interview with DVB, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley E. Currie has outlined her primary operational priorities following extensive engagement with civil society g
In an exclusive interview with DVB, U.N. Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar Kelley E. Currie has outlined her primary operational priorities following extensive engagement with civil society g
In 2020, a university student in Myanmar could still imagine a fairly ordinary future: complete a degree, graduate, find a job, become financially independent, and gradually support a family. The students were studying different subjects and dreaming about different careers, but the basic direction was similar. Education was expected to lead to employment, and employment was expected to lead to a more stable adult life. COVID-19 had already interrupted university education. But at that time, the interruption still looked temporary. Students could imagine returning to university when the pandemic improved and continuing along the same path. Then came the military coup on February 1, 2021. Five years later, many young people who were university students were nowhere near the futures they had expected in 2021. Among eight young people whose lives were traced from their university years in 2020 to their situations in 2026, some had become international students in Thailand, some were migrant workers abroad, some remained inside Myanmar with redirected careers, and others had moved into alternative education, community or political pathways. The important point is not simply that their education was delayed. Their entire path from university to adulthood was reshaped. A degree was supposed to lead somewhere Before the coup, university education was more than a period of study. It was expected to be a bridge between youth and adulthood. The expected sequence was simple: study, graduate, find professional work, become financially independent, and take on greater family responsibility. That path did not disappear because young people suddenly changed their ambitions. It was disrupted by political events beyond their control. The coup was also different from COVID-19. The pandemic interrupted university attendance. The coup changed the political and institutional conditions surrounding education itself. For young people connected with the Civil Disobedience Movement, continuing in military-controlled institutions could also become a political decision. Education was no longer separated from questions of resistance, legitimacy and personal security. As a result, some degrees remained unfinished. Some students entered alternative education. Some changed fields. Others eventually moved abroad and restarted university. By 2026, a young person who had expected to already be working in a profession could instead still be completing a new bachelor’s degree. Another could be working abroad without the qualification originally expected to open the door to a professional career. Another could remain inside Myanmar but work in a field completely different from what was planned in 2020. These are not simply educational delays. They are interrupted life paths. Six years later, are they living their dreams? This is the question that matters most to me. If these students had been asked in 2020 where they expected to be by 2026, how many would have imagined restarting university in another country?
The 81st high-level week begins at UN General Assembly Under a global cloud of wars and bitter divisions, world leaders meet at the United Nations this week facing new fears that runaway artificial intelligence could threaten humanity even as climate shocks and escalating prices are already making life much tougher for hundreds of millions of people. The annual high-level gathering at the U.N. General Assembly will also be consumed with major wars in Iran, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and Burma with a persisting question: Can the leaders do anything to end them? At 81, the future of the United Nations will also definitely be on the agenda. And what can they do about the relentless rise of global warming threatening the future of the planet, the growing inequalities within and among nations, and shocks to the global economy as blocked shipping routes and supply chains increase the cost of living and slow growth?
Salt traders in Myanmar’s Mon State are losing as raw salt prices halved from last year. Wholesale prices for raw salt have hovered around 500 kyats per viss (1.63 kg) since August—down from a record 1,100 kyats per viss
Severe riverbank erosion along the Kaladan River has displaced over 150 residents in western Myanmar’s Kyauktaw Township, leaving dozens of families without permanent shelter. On September 15, swift monsoon currents wash
Burma News International (BNI) is a network of 15 independent media and news organizations based in and around Burma Residents in Hopong Township, southern Shan State, face severe financial distress and constant fear as
Sources close to the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) told DVB on Friday that an unknown number of minors are among the 151 Myanmar military personnel detained as prisoners of war in Shwegu Township, Kachin State, on Sept.
Approximately 70 percent of our country's population resides in rural areas, and over 50 percent of those working are employed in agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. It has been analyzed that about 30 percent of the po
The current price hikes of basic foodstuffs are a major challenge for the daily lives of the people, and they are caused by the imbalance between production and consumption, as well as rising production costs, said Head
The strong low-pressure system located in the central and western parts of the Bay of Bengal continues to persist, and due to the influence of this strong low-pressure system, localized heavy rains and thunderstorms are
Plans are being submitted to rebuild offices, departmental offices, dilapidated departmental office buildings that do not meet standards, and staff housing that were burned down and destroyed by terrorist acts in the upc
The bodies of two men who drowned and went missing in a brick-built pond (natural pond) located on Nyaung Pin Thar Street, Ward 11, Yankin Township, Yangon Region, have been found, according to the Myanmar Fire Brigade.
In Karenni State, the military junta has been conducting airstrikes in various forms as part of an operation during August and September, according to the IEC. In Loikaw Township, on September 19th, the military indiscri
The military has been accelerating its large-scale offensive in various regions and states, including Rakhine State, but has suffered losses and casualties due to counterattacks by the Arakan Army (AA). The military laun
While a data center is being constructed at the headquarters of Mytel, a military-owned telecommunications enterprise based in Yangon, mobile phone and internet lines continue to be cut off in numerous townships and revo
In Pantanaw Township, Maubin District, Ayeyarwaddy Region, three youths returning from a KTV were attacked by a group led by Pyu Saw Htee leader Kyaw Gyi, who is also the son of the administrator, for refusing to be cons
The National Unity Government (NUG) and the Interim Magway Federal Unit Government have jointly awarded 1 billion kyats (10,000,000,000 kyats) and certificates to the members of the Pauk Township People's Defence Force (
It was learned from the Fire Brigade of Myanmar that two men drowned in the brick pond (natural pond) in Yakin Township this afternoon (September 21). Upon receiving a report that two men had drowned and gone missing in
September 21 People living with HIV are once again receiving a one-month supply of ART medicine (Anti-retroviral therapy) per person at Myitkyina People's Hospital, according to some individuals who went to pick up their
With the objectives of developing the agricultural sector, livestock and fisheries sectors, and agro-based industrial sectors, improving access to financial services, promoting investment, facilitating access to technolo
The pension payments were reissued on September 21 at the Myanmar Economic Bank in Falam Township, which had been closed for nearly two years due to the violent incidents. Deputy Minister for Social Welfare, Relief and R
Mekong, September 21 Despite crackdowns on the import of food and consumer goods into Tachileik via Bridge 1 using trishaws and small vehicles, local residents told Mekong that chicken eggs are still available for purcha
Fraudulent activities are occurring using the title of the Chancellor Monk, the close attendants announced. It has been observed that inappropriate actions such as soliciting donations by misusing the title of the Chance
State President U Min Aung Hlaing is a member of the Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), said party spokesperson U Hla Thein. U Hla Thein, the party spokesperson, made the statement in response to a reporter's
In Aunglan Township, Magway Region, a shop selling the substandard pesticide "Shwe Aung Lan" without permission was closed, and the company distributing the pesticide was fined 1 million kyats, according to the Myanmar P