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Staring March 17, the country no longer has a single independent newspaper in publication.
Myanmar becomes a nation without newspapers
The closure of Myanmar’s last independent newspaper marks a new milestone in the country’s...
Published on Mar 18, 2021
Kalay residents move the body of a man who was shot dead on Wednesday (Supplied) 
Four shot dead, five injured during junta attack on protesters in Kalay on Wednesday 
The coup regime’s forces took the injured people away and locals do not know their whereabouts
Published on Mar 18, 2021
An election official shows a ballot for verification in Yangon’s Kyauktada Township on November 8 (Myanmar Now)
Election sub-commission members released after more than one month in detention
Some of those released were made to sign a statement confirming military allegations of electoral...
Published on Mar 18, 2021
A KIA soldier watches from an outpost in Kachin state in this undated file photo (Kachinwave) 
KIA attacks police bases in Hpakant
The offensives come in the wake of deadly crackdowns against anti-coup protesters in Myitkyina
Published on Mar 18, 2021
People queue in front of a KBZ Bank branch in Yangon on March 17. (Supplied) 
Banks remain mostly closed despite pressure from junta
A month and a half after the military seized power, most banks in Myanmar are barely operating
Published on Mar 18, 2021
Maung Weik (first from left) is pictured near State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi at the opening ceremony of a government housing built by his Say Paing Company. (Maung Weik/ Facebook)
Junta uses corruption allegations to expand legal case against Aung San Suu Kyi 
An ex-convict businessman says that he gave the State Counsellor more than $550,000 in cash when ‘...
Published on Mar 18, 2021
A resident of Chaunggyi, in Mandalay region’s Thabeikkyin township, is seen after being shot by soldiers on March 15. (Supplied)
A village under siege after a day of deadly violence
Chaunggyi, about 100km north of Mandalay, was tense on Tuesday, a day after coming under brutal...
Published on Mar 17, 2021
Military troops are seen on Bargayar Road in Yangon’s Sanchaung on February 28. (Myanmar Now) 
Myanmar military, not EAOs, only terrorist organisation in Myanmar, CRPH says
The committee of elected lawmakers removes the ‘terrorist’ and ‘unlawful’ designations once used...
Published on Mar 17, 2021
Anti-coup protesters are seen in Hlaing Tharyar township in Yangon on March 14 (Supplied)
Death toll from Monday’s violence climbs to at least 20
The number of fatalities from a day of deadly crackdowns continues to rise
Published on Mar 17, 2021
Kyaw Min Tun, 41, was killed on March 16 after police opened fire on protesters in a bid to rescue a suspected informant. (Supplied)
One person dead in crackdown to help captured informant
The fatal shooting came as locals in Sagaing region were punishing a man believed to be informing...
Published on Mar 17, 2021
Monks in Mandalay protest against the military regime on February 27 (Myanmar Now) 
High-ranking Buddhist abbots move to suspend activities, echoing Civil Disobedience Movement
Ma Ha Na members say it is ‘an undeniable truth’ that the people of Myanmar are suffering
Published on Mar 17, 2021
University students and young people have been playing a leading role in the nationwide protests against the military coup on Februrary 1. (Myanmar Now)
More than 300 students detained in Tamwe in early March hit with 505a charge
Families and lawyers are still being kept in the dark about the status of court proceedings against...
Published on Mar 17, 2021
The site of a protest in Hlaing Tharyar that saw an intense face off between the protesters and the junta’s armed forces on March 14 (Supplied)
At least six killed after factory owner calls in military in Hlaing Tharyar 
Police publicly executed a woman who was the leader of the workers
Published on Mar 17, 2021

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