Myanmar’s military junta has activated a dormant mandatory military service law that forces participation of all young men and women for at least two years. About the law: Myanmar’s military …
23 Rohingyas held with arms in border, sent to jail
Firing inside bordering Rakhine in Myanmar continued on Saturday causing panic among the Bangladesh national at Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar. Witnesses said they heard …
22 Myanmar nationals who fled to Bangladesh placed on 3-day remand
A Cox’s Bazar court has placed 22 Myanmar armed nationals, who entered Bangladesh illegally with weapons amid clashes between the military and the armed rebel group Arakan Army, on a three-day remand …
‘God’s retribution’: Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh refuse return to conflict-ridden Myanmar
As hundreds of Myanmar Border Guard Police personnel, some with their families, have fled to Bangladesh amid fighting with rebels, Rohingya refugees see the development as “God’s revenge” for the …
Myanmar’s military government enforces conscription law
The government in Myanmar has announced compulsory military service for all young men and women as the country’s turmoil continues. The army seized power from the civilian government in a coup in …
Facing setbacks against resistance forces, Myanmar’s military government activates conscription law
Myanmar’s military government has for the first time activated a decade-old conscription law that makes young men and women subject to at least two years of military service if called up, effective …
Myanmar is now the main global supplier of opium, but some who’ve left the trade think there’s a better option
After the Taliban outlawed opium production in Afghanistan, war-torn Myanmar became the world’s main supplier. But former poppy farmers in Shan state say they have a solution for getting out of the …
Mizoram CM meets Amit Shah, discusses border fencing along Myanmar among other issues
New Delhi/Aizawl, February 10 (IANS) Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Saturday held meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed the fencing along the India-Myanmar border issue and …
Northeastern View | India’s relationship with Myanmar’s Arakan Army — it’s complicated
An alleged betrayal of Arakanese rebels 26 years ago continues to affect India’s strategic interests. At stake is a multi-crore rupee Kaladan project …
In Letter From Prison, Former Myanmar Leader Writes of Suffering
The day Kim Aris received a letter from his mother, Aung San Suu Kyi, marked a significant moment after almost three years of silence. Speaking on February 2 in an interview with VOA via Zoom from his …