Firing along border panics Teknaf locals
At least 12 Bangladeshi fishermen were kidnapped and taken to Myanmar from the Bay of Bengal, and more than 60 Rohingyas were prevented from entering Bangladesh through the Naf River in the past two days.
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UN demands end to Rohingyas鈥� 鈥榚nduring misery鈥�
The United Nations called Friday for citizenship, equality and security for Myanmar鈥檚 Rohingya minority, eight years on from the crackdown that sent more than a million fleeing into neighbouring Bangladesh.
Yunus hopes UN confce will pave way for Rohingya return
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus expressed the hope that the UN Conference in New York would provide concrete pathways to the resolution of the prolonged Rohingya crisis.
Myanmar junta unveils new election details
Myanmar鈥檚 ruling junta released details of its long-awaited December election on Thursday, saying the first voting phase would cover about a third of the nation鈥檚 townships 鈥� despite the conflict raging around the country...
Myanmar junta claims town captured
Myanmar鈥檚 junta said on Wednesday its troops had captured a key town in the east after a 16-day battle, clawing back rebel-contested territory as it prepares for a disputed December election...
Thai-Myanmar trade crossing shut for 2nd day
Myanmar and Thailand鈥檚 busiest trade crossing was closed for a second day on Tuesday after the military junta pledged to throttle black markets funding armed opposition groups ahead of a disputed December election...
National polls to begin in Myanmar Dec 28, says junta
Myanmar鈥檚 junta said Monday that long-promised elections will start on December 28, despite a raging civil war that has put much of the country out of its control, and international monitors slating the poll as a charade...
Myanmar polls to begin on Dec 28: junta
Myanmar鈥檚 ruling military junta said Monday that the country鈥檚 election would start on December 28, beginning a phased poll being boycotted by opposition groups and criticised by international monitors...
Desperate Myanmar villagers scavenge for food
People in western Myanmar have been driven to scavenging for bamboo shoots, as humanitarian workers warn a wartime blockade and aid cutbacks led by Washington have caused hunger cases to surge...
Myanmar air strike on stranded convoy kills eight
An air strike on a Myanmar civilian supply convoy trapped between junta troops and anti-coup rebels battling outside its second largest city killed at least eight people, two locals said Wednesday...
Investigators record systematic torture on detainees at Myanmar detention facilities: UN report
United Nations investigators say that they have recorded 鈥榮ystematic鈥� torture in Myanmar鈥檚 military-run detention facilities including beatings, electric shocks and gang rape...
Myanmar region sees hunger rise after aid cutbacks
One of Myanmar鈥檚 most conflict-ravaged regions has witnessed a 鈥榙ramatic rise in hunger鈥� after US aid cuts pushed by president Donald Trump during a punishing civil war, the World Food Programme said Tuesday.
Tension rises as gunshots heard from Myanmar across Naikhyangchari border
Tensions along Myanmar border intensified again as repeated gunshots were heard on Sunday night in the Myanmar side adjacent to Bangladesh鈥檚 Tambru and Ghumdhum borders in Bandarban district.
Malaysia to lead ASEAN delegation to Myanmar
Malaysia will lead a regional delegation to Myanmar next month after the junta scrapped its state of emergency, foreign minister Mohamad Hasan announced on Friday.
Flash floods kill 6 in Myanmar-China border town
Monsoon floods in a rebel-held Myanmar town on the country鈥檚 mountainous border with China have killed six people, a spokesman for the armed group controlling the area said Wednesday...
Response for sustainable peace and stability
MYANMAR is a complex geopolitical milieu in the Indo-Pacific region that directly affects the connectivity between South and Southeast Asia. During colonial time, it was one geopolitical unit, but it is now practically divided. There is tension brewing at the midpoint between these two sub-systems. The internal insurgency and national integration problems of Myanmar...
13 people killed in Myanmar junta air strike on ruby mine hub
A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-occupied ruby mining hub killed 13 people on Saturday, according to a resident and a spokesperson for an armed opposition group...
Myanmar junta air strike on ruby mine hub kills 13
A Myanmar junta air strike on a rebel-occupied ruby mining hub killed 13 people on Saturday, according to a resident and a spokesperson for an armed opposition group...
Myanmar junta ends state of emergency
Myanmar鈥檚 junta ended its state of emergency on Thursday, ramping up plans for a December election that opposition groups pledged to boycott and monitors said will be used to consolidate the military鈥檚 power.
Myanmar junta mandates prison sentences for election critics
Myanmar鈥檚 junta said Wednesday it has enacted a new law dictating prison sentences for critics or protesters of their planned election, which is being boycotted by opposition groups...
US drops sanctions on Myanmar junta allies after Trump praise
The United States has lifted sanctions on several allies of Myanmar鈥檚 ruling general and their military-linked firms, a US Treasury notice shows, after the junta chief sent a glowing letter of praise to president Donald Trump.
5 Rohingyas return from Myanmar
At least five Rohingya people of a family came back to Bangladesh on Thursday, a few days after their spontaneous return to Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State.
Myanmar junta drone crashes over Thailand border
A Myanmar junta drone targeting anti-coup fighters crashed over the border in Thailand, the kingdom鈥檚 military said, prompting an official rebuke over hazardous spillover from the civil war....
Myanmar鈥檚 junta chief makes 1st public appearance
Myanmar鈥檚 junta chief on Saturday attended annual commemorations for the country鈥檚 assassinated independence hero for the first time since the military seized power more than four years ago...
Myanmar junta offers cash rewards to anti-coup defectors
Myanmar鈥檚 junta said Friday it is offering cash rewards to fighters willing to desert armed groups defying its rule and 鈥榬eturn to the legal fold鈥� ahead of a slated election.
India rebel group says army killed leaders in Myanmar strikes
Separatist militants in northeastern India said the Indian army carried out cross-border drone strikes on the group鈥檚 camps in neighbouring Myanmar on Sunday, killing three of its leaders...
500 Myanmar troops, civilians flee across Thai border
More than 500 civilians and soldiers fled conflict in Myanmar and crossed into Thailand on Saturday after an assault by ethnic fighters on a military base, the Thai army said...
22 civilians killed in Myanmar monastery air strike
More than 20 civilians, including children, were killed after a recent air strike on a monastery in central Myanmar, an anti-junta fighter and a resident told AFP Saturday...
ASEAN meeting to condemn Myanmar violence: draft
A meeting involving top diplomats from Southeast Asia, China, Russia and the United States will condemn violence against civilians in war-torn Myanmar, according to a draft statement seen Thursday by AFP...
Bangladesh face daunting task down under
The Bangladesh women鈥檚 football team is set to face a formidable challenge at the AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup 2026, having qualified for the showpiece continental event for the first time in Myanmar...