DHAKA, Bangladesh Rohingya Muslims held in open-air detention camps in Myanmar’s Rakhine State since 2012 have been subjected to “institutional …
Myanmar volunteers under strain as coronavirus toll and cases keeps growing
As Myanmar’s coronavirus infections soar, the work never seems to stop for volunteers who have stepped in to help carry those suspected of symptoms to quarantine centres or hospitals.
A Study of Myanmar’s Totalitarianism and People’s Resistance
The 32 conversations in ‘Burma’s Voices of Freedom’ by Alan Clements reflect the moral and spiritual greatness of those fighting totalitarianism in Myanmar.
Army chief to leave for Myanmar today
Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla and Army chief M M Naravane will travel together today to Myanmar, a strong pillar of India’s both Neighborhood First and Act …
Foreign secretary, Army chief to visit Myanmar tomorrow amid India-China standoff
Foreign Secretary Harsh V. Shringla and Indian Army Chief M.M. Naravane are expected to raise the issue of an ‘early return’ of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
Myanmar under fire for convicting poet, rights abuses
DHAKA, Bangladesh Myanmar is under fire for the conviction of a popular Burmese poet under the country’s Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession Law.
Army Chief, Foreign Secretary on two-day visit to Myanmar from tomorrow
Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Naravane and Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla will be on a two-day visit to Myanmar from tomorrow.
How Will Myanmar’s Clothing Factories and Their Employees Cope With a Second Lockdown?
The Irrawaddy talks with a representative of the Confederation of Trade Unions about factory closings, diminished salaries and COVID-19.
Myanmar election app goes offline, has been criticized over label for Rohingya
A smartphone app produced for Myanmar’s Nov. 8 election with help from international organizations appears to have been removed from circulation and may be amended after criticism over its use of a …
Myanmar’s COVID Quarantine Campaign Raises Questions Over Election
From a quarantine centre in northern Myanmar, aspiring lawmaker Maw Htun Aung, wearing a bright yellow surgical mask, lays out his plan for an upcoming general election in a Facebook broadcast. The 37 …