Myanmar
Are the Rohingyas doomed to a half life?
Int'l community must put their money where their mouth is
Bangladesh should revisit its Myanmar policy
What does the repeated violation of Bangladesh’s land and airspace by the troublesome neighbour signify?
Are the Rohingyas doomed to a half life?
Int'l community must put their money where their mouth is
‘Rohingya refugees need education to take control of their future’
Rohingya human rights activist Razia Sultana talks to Shuprova Tasneem from The Daily Star on Rohingya Genocide Remembrance Day.
ICJ ruling takes Rohingyas one step closer to justice
The Gambia’s case against Myanmar for the genocide of Rohingyas is now all set to be heard and judged by the International Court of Justice (ICJ).
CPJ urges Myanmar not to harass local top journo
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urges the Myanmar authorities to stop harassing and threatening to arrest Aung Marm Oo, editor-in-chief of the privately-owned Rakhine state-based news agency Development Media Group.
Myanmar rejects final appeal by jailed Reuters journalists
Myanmar’s top court rejects the appeal of two Reuters reporters sentenced to seven years in jail for breaking the Official Secrets Act, in a landmark case that has raised questions about the country’s transition to democracy.
‘No money offered to Rohingyas in Bangladesh’
China has not offered Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh money to repatriate to Myanmar, says an official of Chinese embassy in Dhaka. The latest development came after the BenarNews reported that a delegation of officials from Beijing had promised refugee families up to USD $6,000 each if they returned to Rakhine state.
Suu Kyi woos investors to crisis-hit Rakhine
Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi calls for investment in the crisis-hit western state of Rakhine, saying the world had "focused narrowly on negative aspects" in the state from which some 730,000 Rohingya Muslims have fled since 2017.
False Claim over St Martin's: Again, envoy of Myanmar summoned
Amid escalating diplomatic tension between Dhaka and Nay Pyi Taw, Bangladesh Foreign Ministry again summoned the Myanmar envoy here and lodged a strong protest as Myanmar continues to claim Saint Martin's island as its territory.
Row over divisive statue: Myanmar to drop charges against protesters
Myanmar will drop charges against dozens of ethnic minority protesters who demonstrated against a statue of independence hero General Aung San and will hold talks with them, state media says.