Myanmar Domestic News Updates β Oct 31, 2025 Morning
ππ 1. Monk U Pyinnya Zawta (U Zinn Nat Zaw) from Metta Parami Monastery in Buffalo Released
October 30
Radio NUG
According to reports, former political prisoner U Pyinnya Zawta (U Zinn Nat Zaw), the abbot of Metta Parami Monastery in Buffalo, New York, United States, has been released in the afternoon of October 30, after being unlawfully detained and imprisoned for nearly one year by the military junta.
Poet Aung Way wrote that Sayadaw U Pyinnya Zawta is expected to arrive back at the Metta Parami Monastery in Buffalo at 8:30 p.m. (New York time) on October 31.
Sayadaw U Pyinnya Zawta had traveled to Yangon on a religious mission aimed at raising support to construct new monastic schools for monks studying in Myanmar. However, he was arrested by junta police in Saw Bwar Gyi Kone, Mingaladon Township, on November 13, 2024, and was imprisoned for nearly one year.
He is known as one of the leading monks of the 2007 Saffron Revolution, who also organized the Young Monksβ Association. After the crackdown, he was forced into exile and later obtained U.S. citizenship.
His release reportedly resulted from efforts by the U.S. Embassy, his defense lawyer, and the supportive local community network.
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ππ 2. KNPLF (Karenni Nationalities Peopleβs Liberation Front) Conducts Regular Waste Collection for Environmental Cleanliness
October 30
Radio NUG
According to KPV News, the Karenni Nationalities Peopleβs Liberation Front (KNPLF) has been regularly collecting and disposing of garbage in the western part of Demoso Township, Kayah (Karenni) State, as part of its environmental sanitation initiative.
The waste collection is primarily carried out in densely populated areas and marketplaces, with weekly cleanups, while in less crowded areas, the collection is conducted once every ten days.
This initiative is aimed at reducing environmental pollution and preventing the spread of diseases caused by domestic animals feeding on waste, according to reports.
The waste collection effort began in August and has been conducted independently by the organization, despite challenges such as insufficient funding, fuel shortages, and the lack of a proper landfill, according to officials from the group.
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ππ 3. Relief Supplies and Cash Assistance Provided to Civilians Whose Homes Were Burned Down in Taungtha Township
October 30
Radio NUG
The Ministry of Human Rights has announced that relief supplies and financial assistance have been distributed to villagers whose homes were destroyed by arson committed by junta forces in Taungtha Township, Myingyan District, Mandalay Region.
The distribution of rice, basic food items, and cash assistance to the affected households took place in a village within Taungtha Township during the month of October, according to reports.
These relief efforts were jointly organized by officials responsible for public administration and human rights affairs in Taungtha Township. It was further noted that as junta airstrikes and ground-based arson attacks have intensified, the humanitarian needs of civilians have significantly increased.
This report was sent by Radio NUG correspondents Khur Shel and Padeh Phoe.
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