Feb 17, 2026
Presiding Sayadaw of the Ponnamayama Zay Monastery in Ward 4, Nyaungdon in Maubin District, Ayeyawady Region, State Ovadacariya Sayadaw Bhaddanta Osadha Bhivamsa (Abhidhaja Maharatthaguru, Abhidhaja Aggamaha Saddhammajotika), aged 104, vasa 84, passed away at 10:45 am, on Monday, 16 February 2026, 1st Waxing of Taboung, 1387 ME, according to the Department of Religious Affairs.
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Feb 17, 2026
Acting President of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and State Security and Peace Commission Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspected the progress in implementing the Hwehtaik hydropower project in Lahe of Naga Self-Administered Zone in Sagaing Region yesterday afternoon.
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Feb 17, 2026
Tatmadaw has consistently acted in the national interest, irrespective of the government in power.
Feb 17, 2026
The 2,628-foot reinforced concrete Chindwin Bridge (Htamanthi), with a 40-foot water clearance, is designed to enhance the socioeconomic well-being of residents in Homalin District and the Naga Self-Administered Zone by facilitating development initiatives, expediting the transport of domestic products, and strengthening the education, health and economic sectors.
Feb 16, 2026
IN 2026, the Bone Marrow Transplant Centre of the Department of Clinical Hematology at Yangon General Hospital, under the Ministry of Health, successfully performed bone marrow transplants on four patients with bone marrow cancer who were admitted in January.
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Feb 16, 2026
KNPP, KNDF and PDF groups have carried out destructive and violent activities in Kayah State since December 2021 with the aim of disrupting administrative mechanisms and spreading fear among local ethnic communities.
Feb 16, 2026
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) plenary meeting and the International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) meeting were held in Mexico City, Mexico, from 9 to 13 February, and the Myanmar delegation, led by Governor of the Central Bank of Myanmar Daw Than Than Swe, attended.
Feb 16, 2026
Tatmadaw, MPF, and local communities must collaborate to ensure regional peace and stability.
Feb 16, 2026
Under the supervision of the Illegal Trade Eradication Steering Committee, relevant departments are taking effective action in accordance with the law to prevent and suppress illegal trade across the country.
Feb 16, 2026
Myanmar reconsidered its position and decided to go along with the ASEAN consensus on the application of Timor-Leste for ASEAN membership following repeated written and verbal commitments made by Timor-Leste to uphold the fundamental principles enshrined in the ASEAN Charter. However, it is regrettable to observe that Timor-Leste has failed to uphold its commitments and obligations even after becoming a member state of ASEAN.