Despite strained relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar over rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees, the bilateral trade between the two neighbouring countries has been on the rise, competent sources said. The trade between Bangladesh and Myanmar was recorded at 164.07 million US dollars with Myanmar enjoying the trade surplus during the 2021, according
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UN expert lauds Malaysia’s role over Myanmar crisis
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, on Thursday expressed his appreciation for Malaysia's increasing leadership on the crisis in Myanmar. He urged States in the region to adopt a similar approach to the human rights catastrophe unfolding under military rule. "Too much is at
5 years on, the world is failing the Rohingya
What message did Myanmar military get from massive Rohingya rally?
International media attention has returned to Rohingya refugee repatriation to Myanmar from Bangladesh this week following a news. On Sunday (June 19 2022), tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees protested in Bangladesh, demanding their repatriation to Myanmar, where they fled a deadly military crackdown five years ago. Thousands of Rohingyas joined
UN envoy on Myanmar urged to work towards early repatriation of Rohingyas
Bangladesh has called upon the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary General to Myanmar to work towards an early implementation of the bilateral return arrangements for the Rohingyas "The most durable solution to the Rohingya crisis lies in their safe, sustainable and dignified return to Myanmar," said Ambassador Rabab Fatima. She urged
US to declare Rohingya repression in Myanmar a ‘genocide’
The Biden administration intends to declare that Myanmar's years-long repression of the Rohingya Muslim population is a "genocide," U.S. officials said Sunday. Secretary of State Antony Blinken plans to make the long-anticipated designation on Monday at an event at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, according to the officials who spoke on
Women demanding justice & peace in the streets of Myanmar
This will be the second International Women’s Day since the brutal coup erupted in Myanmar – and women remain fiercely in the lead in demanding justice and peace in the streets and behind closed doors. Last February, the coup threw Myanmar into further chaos and violence. The military used excessive force,
Myanmar says it won’t attend ASEAN foreign ministers meeting
Myanmar will not participate in this week's meetings in Cambodia of foreign ministers from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, spurning an invitation to send a non-political representative instead of its chief diplomat, its government said Monday. Cambodia, the current ASEAN chair, said earlier this month that members of the regional
Myanmar takeover anniversary marked by strike, int’l concern
Opponents of military rule in Myanmar marked the one-year anniversary of the army’s seizure of power with a nationwide strike Tuesday to show their strength and solidarity amid concern about what has become an increasingly violent contention for power. The “silent strike” sought to empty the streets of Myanmar’s cities and
Ousted Myanmar leader Suu Kyi gets 4 years’ jail
A special court in Myanmar's capital sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said.The sentencing was the first in a series of cases in which the 76-year-old Nobel