At least 16 more Myanmar Border Guard Police and army personnel have sought shelter to the Bangladesh authorities after crossing the international border last couple of days
Huge fire sweeps through Rohingya camp in Bangladesh
A huge fire has engulfed a Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar, destroying shelters and health centres. Several people have been killed and tens of thousands have fled the fire. The settlement is part of a network of camps in mainland Bangladesh, home to over a million refugees who have fled Myanmar since 2017.
Govt simplifies payment process for merchant importing pulses from Myanmar
Importers have been asked to use the Rupee/Kyat direct payment mechanism through Punjab National Bank’s Special Rupee Vostro Account …
9 more Myanmar border guards enter Bangladesh
Nine more members of Myanmar Border Guard Police fled conflict and entered Bangladesh through Jhimongkhali and Kharankkhali border of Whykong at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday morning amid their ongoing conflict with the ethnic rebel group Arakan
Traditional Thingyan water festival kicks off in Myanmar despite issues at the border
Myanmar’s vibrant Thingyan water festival kicked off on Saturday, with celebrations taking place across the country despote ongoing issues with rebels and the junta at the border.
9 more Myanmar security forces take shelter in Bangladesh
Nine more members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) have taken shelter in Bangladesh. They entered Bangladesh through the Kharangkhali and Jhimongkhali borders in Teknaf on Sunday morning. Lt Col …
Personnel from Myanmar BGP flee to Bangladesh again
Another 179 BGP members fled to Bangladesh through the Jamchhari border in Naikhongchhari on Mar 11. The BGB-31 Battalion in Naikhongchhari is looking after them. On Mar 30, three men from the Myanmar …
Govt urges pulses importers from Myanmar to use Rupee-Kyat direct payment system
The Central Bank of Myanmar on January 26, 2024 had released guidelines for payment procedures under SRVA through PNB and UAB bank.(Reuters) The government on Saturday asked importers from Myanmar to …
Myanmar’s rebel offensive hits close to home
Since the 2021 coup in Myanmar, the military regime continues to face resistance from armed rebel groups which have managed to push troops from several strongholds.
Middle class wiped out: Half of Myanmar’s people forced into poverty by civil war, UN report finds
Once considered among the most promising economies in Southeast Asia, Myanmar is now suffering from soaring levels of poverty as a devastating civil war drives tens of millions further into destitution,