United Nations human rights chief on Monday said that “no concrete measures” have been taken three years after the Rohingya exodus to provide relief to the people. Additionally, Michelle Bachelet said …
B’desh summons Myanmar envoy over military movement
Bangladesh has summoned the Myanmar Ambassador amid military build-up on the other side of the border in Rakhine state, the media reported on Monday.
Myanmar: Covid-19 death toll rises to 24 with 4 newly-reported deaths
YANGON, Sept. 14 (Xinhua): The death toll of Covid-19 in Myanmar has increased to 24 after four more deaths were reported on Monday morning, according to a release from the Health and Sports Ministry.
Chinese city bordering Myanmar locks down community after suspected COVID-19 patient
A newly reported COVID-19 infection has triggered the lockdown of a residential complex in a Chinese city bordering Myanmar in Southwest China’s Yunnan Province on Saturday afternoon, and the unknown …
Myanmar man escapes from detention centre in Hazaribag
Hazaribag: A 27-year-old Myanmar national identified as Mohammad Abdullah escaped from the foreigners’ detention centre (FDC) here on Sunday morning.
How Will Candidates Reach Myanmar Voters Amid COVID-19 Restrictions?
The Irrawaddy talks with a pair of candidates from the National League for Democracy and the People’s Party about the unique election challenges ahead.
Three Years After Exodus, Myanmar Erases Names of Rohingya Villages, U.N. Map Makers Follow Suit
After Exodus, Myanmar Erases Names of Rohingya Villages, U.N. Map Makers Follow Suit (Reuters) – Three years ago, Myanmar’s military burned the Rohingya village of Kan Kya to the ground and bulldozed …
Indonesia urges Myanmar to solve root of Rohingya issue
Indonesia has urged Myanmar to resolve the root of Rohingya issue and stressed the need for the safe, voluntary, dignified and sustainable repatriation of …
The Burmese roofed turtle: Smiling turtles saved from extinction
The Burmese roofed turtle, also known as the smiling turtle, has been saved from extinction in Myanmar, Burma.
Myanmar government making it hard for Rohingya refugees to return
Yanghee Lee, a former UN human rights envoy to Myanmar, said the government was purposefully making it hard for refugees to return to places with no name and no evidence that they ever lived there.