Aizawl: As the civil war in Myanmar rages on, a fresh batch of more than 1,322 refugees have entered India in the past week, fleeing across the border into Mizoram, state home department officials …
‘Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos emerge hub of organised financial crimes targeting Indians’
Nearly half of financial frauds targeting Indians are originating from the three south-east Asian countries of Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos …
Rohingya activists say Myanmar armed group has displaced thousands
Rohingya activists accused a Myanmar ethnic armed group on Wednesday of displacing thousands of the persecuted minority in the western Rakhine state, after the United States said it was troubled by …
Japan Aid Project Still Helping Myanmar’s Military
Despite Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s pledge last February to “appropriately handle” the flow of government aid to Myanmar’s abusive military, a Japanese Foreign Ministry official told the …
US says violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine could lead to atrocities
The United States expressed deep concern over escalating violence and tension in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, warning of potential atrocities. Clashes between the military and the Arakan Army have led to …
Bangladesh can’t compromise with ‘zero tolerance’ approach to terrorism: Foreign secretary
“We must be aware of the potential sources of risks and challenges, such as due to the prolonged Rohingya crisis pending a durable solution in Myanmar where the crisis originated,” he says …
Illegal heavy weapons enter Bangladesh from Myanmar
Illegal heavy weapons are entering Bangladesh through the Myanmar border, falling into the hands of separatist groups based in the Rohingya camps in Ukhiya and Teknaf. In a significant operation, law enforcement forces recently seized a large cache of firearms,
World News in Brief: Myanmar violence intensifies, praise for Brazil refugee response, Baháí detainees in Yemen
The UN is continuing to closely follow the deteriorating situation in Myanmar’s Rakhine state where intercommunal tensions are being stoked by the military.
Myanmar Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
The kyat’s value on the open market has plummeted from 3,900 per dollar before the Thingyan Festival in mid-April to 4,100. Private banks have meanwhile set a rate of around 3,800 kyats for Myanmar …
Myanmar Shoppers Report Hyperinflation as Kyat Plunges Past 4,000/Dollar
The kyat’s value on the open market has plummeted from 3,900 per dollar before the Thingyan Festival in mid-April to 4,100. Private banks have meanwhile set a rate of around 3,800 kyats for Myanmar …