Daily Archives: August 17, 2017
Border patrol beefed up following increased Myanmar military presence in frontier
Border patrol beefed up following increased Myanmar military presence in frontier
“We have been preparing ourselves as history shows military presence in the Myanmar border means a possible inflow of Rohingya refugees into Bangladesh,”
An increased...
20 political parties urge govt to act on Rakhine issue
Twenty political parties on Monday met and signed an open letter calling on the government to use the country’s counter-terrorism law to stem the rising violence in Rakhine state.
“Why doesn’t the government use the...
Choppers, tanks for use in Mayu clearance operation
The Myanmar Army have decided to use choppers and tanks supported by Navy personnel for Mayu range clearance operation in western Arakan, where 59 people were killed and 33 went missing by the armed...
Taking initiatives for resolving Rohingya crisis
Mohammad Amjad Hossain
Myanmar has long been persecuting Rohingya Muslims. They have been rendered stateless.
Myanmar is a member of the United Nations (UN). Its leader U Thant was the third Secretary-General of the world body...
Bangladesh sees new influx of Rohingya Muslims
Hundreds of Rohingya Muslims have crossed into Bangladesh in recent days, following a fresh military build-up in Myanmar's western state of Rakhine.
Rohingya community leaders said on Wednesday that at least 500 members had made...
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Russia promises Bangladesh that the Rohingya issue will be seen in new light
Rohingya refugees walk by night after crossing the border from Myanmar, on the Bangladeshi shores of the Naf river in Teknaf on September 29,...
288 Villages, Tens of Thousands of Structures Torched
Burma: New Satellite Images Confirm Mass Destruction
Complete destruction of Rohingya villages in close proximity to intact Rakhine village, Maungdaw township, recorded on 21 September...
Many Parties Complicit in Rohingya Ethnic Cleansing
The persecution of Rohingya Muslims goes beyond religious intolerance, says Dr. Elizabeth Hurd, professor of politics at Northwestern University
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Does Democracy’s Toehold in Myanmar Outweigh the Lives of the Rohingya?
Putting pressure on Aung San Suu Kyi could endanger her bargain with the military, but a system that allows ethnic cleansing may not be...
UN food agency withdraws Rohingya hunger report ‘at request of Burma’
The United Nations food agency is pressing for immediate access to Burma’s troubled northern Rakhine state amid accusations that it shelved a critical report...