Bangladesh seeks Rohingya inclusion in new Rakhine administration
Dhaka is trying to ensure that no more Rohingyas enter Bangladesh, which it has conveyed firmly to the Arakan Army, says National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman
China ramps up pressure on TNLA to stop fighting junta
Yangon, May 6 (The Irrawaddy) -The ethnic Palaung State Liberation Front (PSLF) and its armed wing the Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) are coming under increasing pressure from the Chinese government to stop fighting the junta, the PSLF revealed during a press conference on Sunday....
Bangladesh on the edge-Should it march into conflict in Rakhine?
By Josim Ahmed/Times of Bangladesh Dhaka, April 24- As the long-simmering conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State threatens to escalate into a new dimension, Bangladesh finds itself uncomfortably close to a geopolitical fault line. While the US reportedly eyes the region for strategic recalibration—proposing ethnically autonomous...
Western mercenaries who fought in Ukraine war are entering Myanmar via Mizoram to train rebels, claims CM Lalduhoma
“We have specific intelligence that the Ukraine war veterans travelled to Myanmar’s Chin State via Mizoram to train rebel outfits fighting the military junta,” Mr. Lalduhoma told the State Assembly
Myanmar junta turns deaf ear to Indian PM Modi’s appeal for ceasefire
The junta’s indiscriminate aerial bombing and shelling has killed many civilians and left the country devastated politically and economically.
Role of private security firms in China’s force projection
By Vaishali Basu Sharma/www.irrawaddy.com Yangon, April 4- China appears to be responding to evolving global dynamics by deploying private security personnel, many of whom are suspected to be covert operatives from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). In a prominent example, following a series of terrorist...
Operation Brahma to help Myanmar: India’s mega aid plan for earthquake-hit Myanmar
The Air Force has also been actively engaged in deploying relief supplies and personnel
Myanmar, Thailand earthquake claims numerous lives, casualties set to rise
The 7.7-magnitude quake violently shook buildings a
Border claims by Indian Member of Parliament raise alarm in Myanmar
Indian Foreign Office distances itself from the issue
UN Secretary General’s visit to Bangladesh – The Daily Star Edit
Bangladesh expects him to deliver a strong message to the world that, without global support, Bangladesh cannot continue shouldering this immense responsibility alone.
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