Bangladesh must stay vigilant amid growing Myanmar crisis
The Arakan Army recently claimed to have captured the last Myanmar army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, thereby gaining full control of the 271-kilometre-long…
Conflict/War
Bangladesh calls on Myanmar to address the ongoing crisis in the Rakhine state and its borders
Bangladeshi Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain conveyed this message to Myanmar during an informal consultation held on Thursday in Thailand.
Thailand hosts regional talks to find solutions to Myanmar’s bloody civil war
Although Myanmar's neighbours emphasised the need for continued engagement with the junta, Thai officials said the ASEAN bloc's 'Five Point Consensus' peace plan will remain…
Malaysia for strengthening bilateral ties with Bangladesh
According to the Chief Adviser's Press Wing, Kuala Lumpur is also willing to work with Dhaka to address the Rohingya crisis. The Malaysian minister said these while paying a…
Hospitals on Thailand’s border with Myanmar face dwindling resources
Health authorities warn that brokers are profiteering from arranging for high numbers of Myanmar nationals to receive medical care across the border.
Gaza ceasefire talks gain momentum as officials push for deal
The US administration, joined by mediators from Egypt and Qatar, has made intensive efforts in recent days to advance the talks before President Joe Biden leaves office next month.
US confirms North Korea suffered ‘significant losses’ in combat against Ukraine
National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby made the remarks as Kyiv's intelligence authorities have said that some 200 Russian and North Korean soldiers were estimated to…
Myanmar nationals stranded in Philippine province of Zambales long to go home
Soe San Naing, 33, the boat’s skipper, expressed his longing to return to Myanmar in an interview recently. While he acknowledged that the PCG personnel in Zambales were…
Second group of Indonesian evacuees arrive home from Syria
They went on a three-day journey that saw them travel overland from Damascus to Beirut and then on an hours-long flight to Soekarno-Hatta, after rebel forces ousted the regime of…
Post-Coup Myanmar: Junta intimidates aid groups to hide hunger crisis
A Reuters investigation has found junta representatives have warned senior aid workers against releasing data and analysis that indicate millions of people in Myanmar are…