All parties engaged in armed conflict in the Myanmar revolution should protect civilians, and member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should refer the situation in the country to the Chief Prosecutor under Article 14 of the Rome Statute, said Fortify Rights on Tuesday. Fortify Rights documented indiscriminate attacks on
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Yangon – A junta-ruled bubble in a fragmenting Myanmar
Landing in Rangoon nearly 100 years ago, a young Chilean poet described “a city of blood, dreams, and gold” with “leprous streets”. The flourishing capital of then British-ruled Burma and its major port were a must-see staging post on an Asian tour. Pablo Neruda’s poem from 1927 rings true today. The
Myanmar border unrest: Tourist ship services on Teknaf-Saint Martin’s route suspended indefinitely
The local administration has suspended the movement of tourist ships on the Teknaf-Saint Martin’s route from February 10 until further notice due to unrest along the Myanmar border. Cox's Bazar Additional District Magistrate Yamin Hossain confirmed the matter on Wednesday night. Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Adnan Chowdhury said all ships will
Conflict in Myanmar: 5 govt primary schools declared shut in Bandarban
Amid the ongoing unrest along Bangladesh-Myanmar border, the academic activities of five government primary schools in Naikhangchhari upazila of Bandarban district has been suspended. The government has taken the decision considering the safety of the teachers and students of those schools in Ghumdum union. The Primary and Mass Education Ministry issued a
PM for patience regarding war-like situation in Myanmar: Law Minister
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has instructed the armed forces and paramilitary border guards of Bangladesh to have patience regarding the recent war-like situation in Myanmar between their government forces and insurgents. Law Minister Anisul Huq, in absence of Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan, on Monday said this while responding to a supplementary
Myanmar’s military junta appears to be in terminal decline
Myint Swe, the acting president of Mynamar’s military government, has warned that the country “will be split into various parts” after his armed forces suffered huge territorial losses to resistance fighters recently. His response was to call on Mynamar’s people to support his military forces, a call that is likely,
Myanmar border clashes challenge junta’s grip on power
Myanmar's military is facing a serious challenge to its grip on power in the northern Shan state after three ethnic armed groups joined forces and launched an offensive to seize military targets in the region that borders China. The Arakan Army (AA), the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta'ang
29 Bangladeshis return home after serving jail in Myanmar
Twenty-Nine Bangladeshi citizens returned home Tuesday after serving jail terms in different prisons of Myanmar. They came back to Bangladesh through Teknaf border following a "Battalion Commander level flag meeting" between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Guard Police (BGP) of Myanmar. The steadfast and continued efforts by the Bangladesh Embassy in
Rohingya Crisis: US seeks sustained pressure on Myanmar
US Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has called on the international community to maintain pressure on Myanmar's military regime to end the Rohingya crisis, and create the conditions for their voluntary, safe, dignified, and sustainable repatriation in the future. "We have a shared responsibility to
Bangladesh conveys to Myanmar to begin Rohingya repatriation
Bangladesh has conveyed to Myanmar that it wants to commence the repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland at the earliest in a safe, voluntary and sustainable manner. While presenting his credentials to the Chairman of the State Administration Council (SAC) and Prime Minister of the Republic of the Union of