Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Saturday urged the big countries which are heavily investing in Myanmar, to come forward for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis for their own interests …
WFP ‘working around the clock’ to help in Myanmar
STORY: “The World Food Programme has already started rapid food distributions to populations in extreme need in Rakhine and in Magwe and is going to be expanding further in the coming days,” said WFP …
Myanmar media guide
By the end of 2022, Myanmar had the third-highest number of imprisoned journalists in the world, after Iran and China, says the Committee to Protect Journalists. The state media “are just propaganda outlets that receive scant attention from the population”,
UN expert says Myanmar imported $1 billion in arms since coup, much of it from Russia and China
Myanmar’s ruling military junta has imported at least $1 billion in weapons and military-related equipment since its bloody coup, according to a new United Nations report which said much of the equipment was coming from individuals and businesses in Russia,
Bangladesh shelters as Cyclone Mocha hits land – in pictures
The category-5 storm brought 160mph winds and torrential rain to parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar on Sunday, leaving at least five dead and causing half a million people to be evacuated …
Cyclone Mokha death toll rises to 54 in Myanmar, heavy damage to buildings
Bangkok: At least 54 people have died and over 1.85 lakh buildings have been heavily damaged by the devastating Cyclone Mokha that hit Myanmar last | The Eastern Herald …
UN expert says Myanmar has imported $1 billion in arms since 2021 coup
Myanmar’s military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and other material since it staged a coup in February 2021, a UN expert said on Wednesday in a new report that calls out Russia and China …
Myanmar raises death toll from Cyclone Mocha to 54, but full extent of damage still unknown
BANGKOK (AP) — At least 54 people were killed and more than 185,000 buildings damaged in Myanmar by a powerful cyclone last weekend, state television MRTV reported Thursday. Communication difficulties …
U.N. says Myanmar’s junta is holding up vital aid with travel restrictions
Cyclone-hit communities suffer as the U.N. says Myanmar’s military rulers are holding up vital aid for thousands affected.
Cyclone Aid Stalled in Myanmar: ‘I Just Hope We Get Help Before We Die.’
Aid groups in the war-torn country say they are having trouble gaining access to areas affected by the storm without approval from the junta.