Three years after Myanmar’s military seized power from the democratically elected National League for Democracy government, the strategic landscape looks fundamentally different.
India’s decision to suspend Free Movement Regime with Myanmar stirs hill cry on Nepal
A similar free movement, open border policy between India and Nepal must also be scrapped and a passport visa system should be introduced, says Binay Tamang …
Myanmar’s border guards safe, speedy return now priority: foreign ministry
Dhaka is giving utmost priority to safe and speedy return of Myanmar border guards to their country, said foreign ministry’s spokesperson here today. “Now our priority is to ensure safe and quick …
Myanmar: Military Abuses Against Civilians Intensify
(Bangkok) – Myanmar’s military junta has increasingly carried out unlawful airstrikes harming civilians in its military operations against a coalition of opposition and ethnic armed groups …
Thailand says deliveries of humanitarian aid to war-wracked Myanmar are expected to start soon
Thailand’s foreign minister says it expects to open up a humanitarian corridor in about a month to deliver aid to suffering civilians in war-torn Myanmar …
340 Myanmar troops flee into Bangladesh during fighting with armed ethnic group
Bangladesh’s foreign minister says 340 members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police and soldiers have fled into Bangladesh during fighting with an ethnic minority army.
India interior ministry recommends suspending free movement with Myanmar
India’s interior ministry has recommended the immediate suspension of its free movement regime with Myanmar, Interior Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
Bangladesh-Myanmar cross-border trade halts as conflict escalates in Rakhine
Import of ginger, the primary import from Myanmar, has been halted for nearly two months now among other products …
Myanmar’s Conflict Takes Its Toll on Popular Coastal Resort Town
Ngapali Beach, in the southern part of Myanmar’s Rakhine State … the sense of security here has all but evaporated. One business owner summed up the anxiety, saying, “First they stop the fuel. Then …
Bangladesh Will Not Let in Any More Rohingya Refugees – Minister
DHAKA (Reuters) – Bangladesh said on Wednesday it will not allow any more Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to enter the country because supporting the huge numbers already there threatens its own …