29,000 Myanmar nationals shelter in India’s Mizoram; State begins biometric enrollment amid border fencing debate
The influx of refugees into Mizoram began after the military coup in Myanmar in February 2021.
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Rohingyas may go hungry after November: World Food Programme
On December 1, the situation will be zero funds, meaning no food for 1.2 million people, said WFP Bangladesh Country Director Domenico Scalpelli told The Daily Star.
Rohingya repatriation hinges on Myanmar
Since late 2023, another 2,00,000 Rohingyas have crossed the border, swelling the population in Cox's Bazar to over one million.
Myanmar-based Arakan Army abducts 26 Bangladeshi fishermen in 24 hours
Such incidents are creating panic among fishermen and traders, and government support is urgently needed, a fishermen's association official said.
Federation of Thai Industries warns of trade hit from Myanmar, Cambodia border closures
Myanmar’s closure of the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge has inevitably disrupted Thailand’s exports. This marks the second major border trade route to be affected,…
Heroin and methamphetamine pills worth over US$1.2 million smuggled through Myanmar-India border
According to a statement from the Narcotics Control Police, those arrested in connection with the incident have been taken to court in accordance with the law, and the…
Gunfire sounds from Myanmar causes panic among residents in Bangladesh’s Ghumdhum
The Arakan Army took control of both outposts following fierce clashes with the Myanmar junta forces in February last year. The armed group controls nearly 271 kilometres of…
Thailand, Myanmar to join hands to resolve border rivers’ arsenic contamination
The meeting followed allegations from Thailand that extensive gold and heavy metal mining in Shan State had contaminated the Kok and Sai rivers with hazardous chemicals,…
Several hundred Rohingyas stranded along Naf river in Myanmar
They are unable to enter Bangladesh due to tightened border security, according to Rohingya community leaders.
Filipinos repatriated from Southeast Asian trafficking hubs on the rise: foreign affairs department
The number of Filipino trafficking victims from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Thailand has risen to over 600 since the start of 2025. Most recently, the government repatriated 120…