Ethnic fighters battling way into key Myanmar town
Myanmar ethnic minority fighters were battling their way into a town housing a regional military command, one of their leaders said Saturday...
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Top Myanmar general in China for official visit
The Myanmar junta鈥檚 second-in-command arrived in China on Saturday for an official visit, the junta鈥檚 information team said, as clashes with ethnic minority fighters raged in the...
Top Myanmar general in China for official visit: junta
The Myanmar junta's second-in-command arrived in China on Saturday for an official visit, the junta's information team said, as clashes with ethnic minority fighters raged in the north of the country despite a Beijing-brokered ceasefire.
BGB sends back 31 Rohingyas from St Martins
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh have sent back a trawler carrying 31 Rohingya people and two members of Myanmar Border Guard Police after they entered...
Trawler carrying 31 Rohingyas, 2 BGP members arrives at St Martins
A trawler carrying 33 passengers from Myanmar arrived at St Martins Island in Bangladesh early Friday....
UN expert warns of looming 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� in Myanmar
Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State is facing a terrifying situation similar to the run up to 鈥榞enocidal violence鈥� eight years ago against the persecuted Rohingya minority, a UN expert warned on Thursday...
President seeks Myanmar support in strengthening regional ties
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Thursday sought Myanmar鈥檚 support and co-operation in strengthening regional ties as Bangladeshis is going to take over as chair of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation in September.....
Clashes break out near military command in northern Myanmar
Clashes broke out near a regional military command in northern Myanmar on Wednesday, residents and local media said, in what appeared to be a widening offensive against junta troops.
Myanmar ethnic fighters battle junta in ruby-mining hub
A Myanmar ethnic minority armed group was battling junta troops in a ruby and gem-mining hub on Friday, the group and the junta said, with reports of...
Clashes in northern Myanmar town enter second day
A Myanmar ethnic armed group clashed with junta troops for a second day in northern Shan state, residents and media said on Wednesday, with two civilians reported killed in the renewed fighting...
Bangladesh to ink deals with India, Myanmar for essential goods import
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Wednesday announced that Bangladesh was set to sign an agreement with Myanmar, in addition to India, to import essential goods...
Myanmar ethnic groups battle junta
Myanmar ethnic armed groups seized a popular beach resort town in the west of the country and launched dawn attacks on junta positions in the north, a military source and residents said on Tuesday...
First Myanmar junta conscripts to begin duty at end of month
A first batch of 5,000 conscripts called up by Myanmar鈥檚 junta will begin duty at the end of this month, military sources said on Monday, as the generals struggle to crush opposition to their coup...
Dhaka warns Myanmar military, Arakan army: HM
Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said that Bangladesh conveyed its concern to Myanmar military and Arakan army with a strong note that...
Myanmar armed groups accuse junta of breaking China-brokered ceasefire
An alliance of Myanmar ethnic armed groups have accused the junta of repeatedly violating a China-brokered ceasefire in the north of the country this month and causing civilian casualties.聽
International donors concerned over worsening situation in Myanmar
Donors from the international community including the United States, European Union and other countries on Thursday said that they were deeply concerned by the worsening situation in Rakhine State of Myanmar and the cross-border implications...
22 arrested for marking Suu Kyi鈥檚 birthday in Myanmar
Myanmar authorities arrested 22 people for marking the birthday of imprisoned democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi, local media reported on...
APHR concerned over Rohingya civilians caught in crossfire in Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine
ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights, a regional network for promoting democracy and human rights across Southeast Asia, has expressed concern over media reports that thousands of Rohingya may be caught in the crossfire between the Arakan Army and the Myanmar military junta in Rakhine state in the ongoing civil war in the Southeast Asian nation...
ISPR release addresses situation around St Martin鈥檚 island, seeks to reassure citizens
An ISPR release has sought to quell speculation and calm nerves around the situation prevailing at the Bangladesh-Myanmar maritime boundary adjacent to St Martin鈥檚 island....
Bangladesh govt strictly monitors Myanmar border situation: Quader
Ruling Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said that Bangladesh government was strictly monitoring the Myanmar border situation....
BGB DG orders heightened vigilance along Bangladesh-Myanmar border
Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, the director general of Border Guard Bangladesh, has directed BGB members to remain vigilant along the Myanmar border in response to recent unrest in the area....
Fakhrul slams govt for lack of urgency in dealing with St Martins situation
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir slammed the government on Saturday for its 鈥榮ilent鈥� role in the recent situation surrounding St Martin鈥檚 Island, describing...
If Myanmar firing hits any Bangladeshi, response will be given: Quader
Awami League general secretary and road transport and bridges minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that efforts were being made to...
Food-laden vessel arrives at Saint Martin鈥檚 Island amid unrest
A vessel named FB-Baro Awlia arrived at Saint Martin鈥檚 Island on Friday, carrying 75 tonnes of food provided by the local administration and 150 tonnes of food from traders...
Myanmar junta orders evacuations around Sittwe
Myanmar鈥檚 junta has ordered thousands of people living outside a state capital threatened by ethnic rebels to leave their homes and head into the...
200 people leave St Martins, 300 arrive thru alternative route
Boat communication resumed on the Teknaf鈥揝t Martins route after seven days with Border Guard Bangladesh and Coast Guard escorting to ensure security amid firing from the Myanmar side...
Residents of Saint Martin鈥檚 struggle amid vessel suspension due to Myanmar unrest
Over 10,000 residents of Saint Martin鈥檚 Island are facing severe food shortages following the suspension of water vessel operations on the Teknaf-Saint Martin鈥檚 Island route. This suspension, enforced due to unrest in Myanmar near the Bangladesh border, has severely impacted the island鈥檚 supply chain...
US to remain Bangladesh鈥檚 partner in Rohingya crisis response: Envoy
The United States said that it would continue to advocate with countries in the region, and at the United Nations, for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in Myanmar so that the Rohingyas and others displaced by the violence could safely return home...
St Martins out of reach, food crisis feared
GoodS transport to and from Saint Martins island through trawlers and boats has remained suspended for nearly a week due to repeated shelling from Myanmar at the Teknaf border, leading to a...
134 more Myanmar soldiers sent back, 45 Bangladeshis returned
Bangladesh on Sunday sent back 134 more Myanmar Border Guard Police and Army personnel by a Myanmar Naval ship...
