Home Latest After ten months of civil disobedience, Burma’s resolute doctors and teachers embrace life outside of the state Military court delays decisions in first trials of Suu Kyi to Dec. 6 Kachin addiction crisis as clinics suggest majority of men using hard drugs since coup The Weekend Briefing: November 27-28, 2021 Buenos Aires court to open case against Burmese military, raises hope of justice for Rohingya Security forces lock down Myanmar Plaza after staff members attack peaceful protesters Breaking Kiana DuncanDecember 2, 2021 After ten months of civil disobedience, Burma’s resolute doctors and teachers embrace life outside of the state Breaking DVB EnglishNovember 30, 2021 Military court delays decisions in first trials of Suu Kyi to Dec. 6 Breaking DVB EnglishNovember 30, 2021 Kachin addiction crisis as clinics suggest majority of men using hard drugs since coup Breaking DVB EnglishNovember 28, 2021 Buenos Aires court to open case against Burmese military, raises hope of justice for Rohingya Breaking DVB EnglishNovember 26, 2021 Security forces lock down Myanmar Plaza after staff members attack peaceful protesters News Daily Briefing November 29, 2021 The Weekend Briefing: November 27-28, 2021 FROM THE DVB NEWSROOM Around 20 civilians are reported to... Breaking November 19, 2021 “I’ll be home with victory”: Myaung Women Warriors Stake a Claim for Equality on Burma’s Frontlines Under the hot afternoon sun in Burma’s dry zone, a... Breaking November 15, 2021 Military uses checkpoint bombing to crack down on strategic town of Madaya Tin Nwe Win, a mother of two young girls, is... By Region November 11, 2021 Tanintharyi Chief Minister latest NLD head to be sentenced by military The deposed chief minister of Tanintharyi Region has been sentenced... News November 11, 2021 Tourist town of Pekon desolate after ten days of violence As the familiar sound of bullets ricocheting off walls reverberated... Featured StoriesAllFeatures BreakingKiana DuncanNovember 19, 2021“I’ll be home with victory”: Myaung Women Warriors Stake a Claim for Equality on Burma’s Frontlines Sex trade thrives in post-coup Burma: Research finds up to one third of unemployed factory workers turning to sex workKiana DuncanOctober 21, 2021 Island of Langann receives first COVID-19 dosesKiana DuncanOctober 20, 2021 From Boycott to Bombings: PDFs launch D-Day war on MytelDVB EnglishSeptember 11, 2021 The battle over Yangon’s Dala bridgeMYANMAR NOWJuly 11, 2018 By Region Videos watch Watch watch watch Breaking November 30, 2021 Kachin addiction crisis as clinics suggest majority of men using hard drugs since coup Three heroin overdoses in Kachin State’s Ngwe Pyaw Sanpya village... Breaking November 24, 2021 Christian communities on guard despite release of Cathedral healthcare staff After their arrest on Monday night, 18 healthcare workers in... Breaking November 19, 2021 “I’ll be home with victory”: Myaung Women Warriors Stake a Claim for Equality on Burma’s Frontlines Under the hot afternoon sun in Burma’s dry zone, a... Breaking November 4, 2021 CDF Kanpetlet to take action against non-CDM civil servants has drawn-up a far-reaching plan to impose punitive measures on... News October 31, 2021 Interview: Holding onto to the wreckage in Hlaingtharyar After soldiers forcibly cleared the decades-old settlements along Hlaingtharyar’s Yangon-Pathein... Kachin August 30, 2018 ‘You can see how long we have been fleeing from war’ Among those displaced by war in Kachin State over the... Kachin July 24, 2018 War, peace and protest in Kachin State Amid an ongoing civil war in northern Burma, some are... Features July 11, 2018 The battle over Yangon’s Dala bridge Bridges over major rivers can transform local, as well as... Karenni July 3, 2018 Police break up protest in Loikaw, site of latest row over Aung San statue Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday to protest a statue... Lead Story July 3, 2018 Man who tossed petrol bomb at Suu Kyi’s residence sentenced to five years in prison A man charged with throwing a petrol bomb into the... Lead Story June 4, 2018 Burma’s says it is willing to take back all Rohingya refugees Burma is willing to take back all 700,000 Rohingya Muslim... Kachin May 31, 2018 Anti-war protesters call on Suu Kyi to act against ‘violent’ police Anti-war protesters on Wednesday urged government leader Aung San Suu... Conflict May 25, 2018 Arakan Army offers to return captured Burmese soldiers “We have in the past returned prisoners of war via... Lead Story May 23, 2018 ARSA militants killed Hindu villagers in Rakhine violence: Amnesty Campaign group Amnesty International said on Tuesday it had gathered... Kachin May 21, 2018 Kachin anti-war activists to appeal defamation suit: lawyer Two Kachin youth activists facing criminal defamation charges after staging... Conflict May 18, 2018 Amid fears of conflict in Injangyang, Kachin State govt looks to intervene The Kachin State government intends to begin the process of... Lead Story May 18, 2018 Banking on Shwedagon Burma’s most iconic Buddhist monument, Shwedagon Pagoda, has a fund... International Relations May 15, 2018 US criticises China for shielding Burma from UN action The United States indirectly criticised China on Monday for shielding... Kachin May 15, 2018 Kachin State minister faces criticism over IDP relief response Criticism has emerged over remarks by Kachin State’s social affairs... Lead Story May 13, 2018 Riot police break up anti-war protest in Yangon Riot police in Yangon used batons on Saturday to break... Lead Story May 10, 2018 500 flee homes in Namtu as Shan, Ta’ang armies clash Most travelled by foot, carrying what possessions they could. IDPs May 10, 2018 Military orders Kachin IDPs to leave camps despite ongoing hostilities Villagers displaced by conflict in Kachin State’s Hpakant Township have... IDPs May 7, 2018 At odds with military in Kachin, minister supports new IDP camps ‘if necessary’ Although the Burmese military doesn’t want camps established for those... Accidents May 4, 2018 Jade mine slag heap collapses, killing at least 14 A jade mine slag heap collapsed in northern Burma on...
