UNVERIFIED reports from subversive media claim that security forces conducted an unprovoked drone attack on West Gangaw Village, west of Gangaw in Magway Region, resulting in civilian casualties and injuries.
According to a statement from a relevant security official, security forces do not target or attack villages where civilians reside without military justification. The official stated that only terrorist groups carry out attacks using heavy weapons and drones in areas where they lack local support, aiming to instill fear among the population.

THE farmers say that turmeric roots, which are used as a mosquito repellent, are a good sale item for them. “It is good for the farmers.
It is easy to deliver. We dig and sell them by ourselves without brokers. It is not bad. There is already a market for it, so it is good for the farmers and we can grow it on a small scale,” said a turmeric farmer in Hinthada Township.
They will start digging turmeric roots this month, and sell them directly to the Bayintnaung warehouses, without going through brokers.

NAY PYI TAW February 16

The government of Myanmar is effectively crushing crimes including illegal online gambling frauds and online scams occurring at the border.

 In order to cause injuries to both peaceable civilians and administrative authorities who are striving to restore the rule of law, extreme terrorists provide financial assistance and instigate destructive activities, such as detonating explosive devices and remote blasting, against public roads, railways, government offices and houses.

 In some townships across States and Regions, terrorists motivated by a radical ideology that views “anyone with differing views is an enemy” are conducting violent assaults and assassinations. Their targets are administrative officials and innocent civilians who do not support their terrorist acts. Using firearms and knives, these terrorists are committing brutal assassinations after accusing them of “spies, informants or decoys”.

THE Buddha Pujaniya Festival at the Santaw shin Myat Mawtinsun Pagoda in Hainggyikyun Town, Ngaputaw Township, Pathein District, Ayeyawady Region, will be held on a grand scale, according to a member of the pagoda’s board of trustees. 

The festival takes place every year from the 1st Waxing to the Full Moon of Taboung. This year, it will be held from 27 February (the 1st Waxing of Taboung) to 13 March (the Full Moon of Taboung). 

NAY PYI TAW February 15

Chairman of State Administration Council Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, accompanied by SAC Joint Secretary General Ye Win Oo, SAC members, union ministers, the Yangon Region chief minister, the Yangon Command commander and officials, paid homage to Shwegadon Pagoda on Theingottara Hill, Dagon Township, this morning.

NAY PYI TAW February 15

The 79th Anniversary of Myanma Radio and Television, which of the first-ever  media of Myanmar, under the Ministry of Information took place at the head  office of MRTV in Tatkon of Nay Pyi Taw this morning, with an address by Vice Chairman of the State Administration Council Deputy Prime Minister Vice-Senior General Soe Win.

NAY PYI TAW February 15

The authorities are investigating and identifying those who illegally entered  Myanmar through border routes via neighboring countries including Thailand and committed illegal online gambling, online fraud, and other crimes in the  Myawady-Shwe Kokko and KK Park areas of Kayin State, and has detained 799 foreign nationals from January 30 to February 15.

FOTIAOQIANG, also known as “Buddha Jumps over the Wall”, is a renowned Fujian dish with a rich history and complex preparation. Legend suggests the aroma of the dish’s stew caused a meditating Buddha to leap over a temple wall, inspiring the name. Traditionally reserved for elite banquets, it combines luxury ingredients like abalone, sea cucumber, and aged wine, creating a harmonious and flavourful broth. The dish requires days of preparation, making it rare and often only available by reservation.