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English language news service from Myanmar's largest independent media network: The Democratic Voice of Burma. Newscast goes behind the headlines on What's happening in Myanmar. Newsroom shines a spotlight on under-reported stories through interviews with decision makers. Watch DVB English News on YouTube or Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get podcasts. https://www.youtube.com/@dvbenglish/podcasts

  1. A doctor on Myanmar's frontline in the Civil Disobedience Movement

    5D AGO

    A doctor on Myanmar's frontline in the Civil Disobedience Movement

    Why a doctor joined Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement after the 2021 military coup. Linn Nizho, a doctor who works on the frontline in Karenni State, joined us in the DVB Newsroom to share her story. Mudra is an OG-GYN clinic at Luke Hospital in Karenni State. *IEC stands for the Karenni State Interim Executive Council, a provisional government established by the resistance in 2023. Watch Newsroom on DVB English News YouTube or Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Audible, Amazon Music, ⁠or wherever you get podcasts⁠.

    22 min
  2. US journalist Collin Mayfield injured by landmine in Myanmar

    JAN 19 · BONUS

    US journalist Collin Mayfield injured by landmine in Myanmar

    American journalist Collin Mayfield was embedded for one-and-a-half months with the People’s Defense Force (PDF) Zoland in Tedim Township, northern Chin State, up until he stepped on a landmine on Nov. 18. Mayfield shared his story with DVB from a hospital bed in India's Mizoram State capital Aizawl. Read more. Myanmar has become the world’s deadliest country for landmine and unexploded ordnance since the 2021 military coup with the highest number of landmine casualties over the last two years, according to the Landmine Monitor Report 2025. Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by subscribing to the Daily Briefing: ⁠https://english.dvb.no/newsletter/⁠ Find DVB English News on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and YouTube. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, ⁠or wherever you get podcasts⁠.

    4 min
  3. Voting in first two phases of Myanmar 'sham' elections complete

    JAN 16 · BONUS

    Voting in first two phases of Myanmar 'sham' elections complete

    Myanmar's 2025-26 elections, staged by the military, completed the first two rounds of voting in 202 townships on Dec. 28 and Jan. 11. The third and final phase of voting, in what the U.N. calls a "sham" election, will take place on Jan. 25 in 63 more townships (in 265 of Myanmar's 330 total). Without any parties opposing the miltary on the ballot, independent election analysts predict its proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party to return to power and form the next government. Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by subscribing to the Daily Briefing: ⁠⁠⁠https://english.dvb.no/newsletter/⁠⁠⁠ Find DVB English News on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and YouTube. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, ⁠⁠⁠or wherever you get podcasts⁠⁠⁠.

    6 min
  4. Voting in Myanmar elections continues amid fear and intimidation

    JAN 10 · BONUS

    Voting in Myanmar elections continues amid fear and intimidation

    Myanmar's military regime leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing promised a "free and fair" election during the start of voting in the 2025-26 elections on Dec. 28, but citizens are speaking out about fear, intimidation, and forced voter turnout. As the final two rounds of voting continues on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, criticism and concerns over how ballot boxes containing advanced votes and ballots cast in the first round of voting were handled by the regime's Union Election Commission (UEC) have been shared with DVB. Preliminary results released by the UEC shows the military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) winning a majority of the seats nationwide. The National League for Democracy (NLD) party, which defeated the USDP in back-to-back landslide election victories in 2015 and 2020 but ousted in the 2021 military coup, refused to re-register with the UEC in 2023 and was officially disbanded. Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by subscribing to the Daily Briefing newsletter as a free or paid member: ⁠⁠https://english.dvb.no/membership/⁠⁠ Find DVB English News on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and YouTube. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, ⁠⁠or wherever you get podcasts⁠⁠.

    5 min
  5. Preliminary results released in Myanmar 'sham' elections

    JAN 8 · BONUS

    Preliminary results released in Myanmar 'sham' elections

    Myanmar's 2025-26 elections, staged by the military, completed the first round of voting in 102 townships on Dec. 28. The second and final phases of voting, in what the U.N. calls a "sham" election, will take place on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25 in 163 other townships (in 265 of Myanmar's 330 total). Independent election observers refused to lend legitimacy to the military's polls, as they expect the military-proxy party to win. Preliminary results show the USDP winning most seats in parliament across the country. Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by subscribing to the Daily Briefing newsletter as a free or paid member: ⁠https://english.dvb.no/membership/⁠ Find DVB English News on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and YouTube. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, ⁠or wherever you get podcasts⁠.

    5 min
  6. A reluctant voter in Yangon heads to polls in Myanmar 'sham' elections

    JAN 7 · BONUS

    A reluctant voter in Yangon heads to polls in Myanmar 'sham' elections

    An anonymous voter in Yangon shared this story with DVB about her experience voting in the first phase of Myanmar's 2025-26 "sham" elections. The second and final phases of voting will take place on Jan. 11 and Jan. 25, according to the military regime's Union Election Commission (UEC), which has downplayed complaints from political parties, and independent candidates, stating that its polls were "transparent." The military-proxy Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP), which lost to Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party in the two previous elections in 2020 and 2015, won 88 out of 96 seats in the Pyithu Hluttaw and 10 out of 18 seats in the Amyotha Hluttaw on Dec. 28, according to preliminary results released by the UEC. Aung San Suu Kyi has been held in detention by the military since it staged a coup on Feb. 1, 2021. Her NLD party was disbanded by the UEC in 2023 for not re-registering even as the military has jailed its senior members and forced others underground or into exile to avoid arrest and prosecution. Stay up-to-date with the latest on #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar by subscribing to the Daily Briefing newsletter as a free or paid member: https://english.dvb.no/membership/ Find DVB English News on X, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok, Bluesky and YouTube. Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get podcasts.

    5 min
  7. Malaysia's 'year of enforcement' against Myanmar refugees

    JAN 2

    Malaysia's 'year of enforcement' against Myanmar refugees

    In 2025, Malaysia dramatically escalated immigration enforcement with Myanmar refugees say ing that uncertainty and fear now dominate their lives. James Bawi Thang Bik, the chairperson of the Alliance for Chin Refugees (ACR), joined us in the DVB Newsroom to discuss the situation faced by refugees and migrants from Myanmar living in Malaysia. Watch Newsroom on DVB English News YouTube or Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get podcasts. Read James' op-ed for DVB English News.

    29 min
  8. Voting in Myanmar military 'sham' elections underway

    12/25/2025 · BONUS

    Voting in Myanmar military 'sham' elections underway

    With the 60-day campaign period ending today (Dec. 26) in the regime elections. The Union Election Commission (UEC) announced that polls will take place in 274 out of Myanmar’s 330 townships with voting to take place in three phases: on Dec. 28, Jan. 11, and Jan. 25, 2026. The National League for Democracy (NLD) party, which won landslide victories in the 2015 and 2020 elections deemed free and fair by international election observers, was dissolved by the UEC for not re-registering.  Watch the Myanmar regime's 2025-26 elections special report on DVB English News YouTube or Spotify. Listen wherever you get podcasts.

    9 min
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English language news service from Myanmar's largest independent media network: The Democratic Voice of Burma. Newscast goes behind the headlines on What's happening in Myanmar. Newsroom shines a spotlight on under-reported stories through interviews with decision makers. Watch DVB English News on YouTube or Spotify. Listen on Apple Podcasts, YouTube Music, Audible, Amazon Music, or wherever you get podcasts. https://www.youtube.com/@dvbenglish/podcasts

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    Democratic Voice of Burma
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    255
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