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Myanmar Fleeing citizens abroad ‘welcome to return’: Junta Chief
Decision to end Temporary Protected Status for nearly 4,000 Myanmar citizens cited by US for 'improvements' and 'safe return' ahead of planned national election
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Rohingya Issue Returns to World Stage Under Interim Govt: Press Secretary
Speaking at a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy, Alam noted that the Rohingya issue had largely faded from global attention since 2017, but regained prominence following the interim administration’s efforts. Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahammad was also present.
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Myanmar Junta Announces Mass Amnesty Ahead of Controversial Elections
The junta said the decision would allow more people to vote in the December 28 elections, a process global rights groups have already condemned as a sham amid ongoing conflict, suppression of dissent and the absence of free media.
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Junta Shells Sittwe Against AA Advance as Border Battles Trap Foreigners Near Myawaddy
Junta Reinforces Rakhine Capital Sittwe with Heavy Fire, While KNU Battles Military Near Thai Border, Stranding Hundreds of Foreigners
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Hong Kong Fire Tragedy: 44 Dead, 279 Missing After Inferno Engulfs Residential Towers
Tai Po Fire Disaster: 44 Killed, Hundreds Missing in Hong Kong's Deadliest Residential Inferno in Decades
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UN mechanism warns of possible int'l crimes ahead of Myanmar military-run elections
UN Investigative Mechanism Cites Increased Arrests of Critics, Indiscriminate Airstrikes Targeting Civilians
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Nine children killed in Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan, Taliban says
The Taliban administration accuses Pakistan of launching overnight airstrikes that killed 10 civilians, including nine children, in bordering provinces
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Myanmar opens University of Agriculture and Livestock Breeding in Maubin to boost human resource development
The institution, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation, will address skilled labor shortages in sectors accounting for 23.7% of GDP
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Thailand declares state of emergency in southern province due to floods
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment sent helicopters to Hat Yai -- one of the worst-hit areas in Songkhla province near the Malaysian border -- to deliver emergency supplies and evacuate people
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South Korea Provides $5 Million to IOM for Rohingya Refugees in Cox’s Bazar
South Korea has provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) with $5 million to fund vital Water, Sanitation, Hygiene (WASH) and clean cooking fuel (LPG) for over 420,000 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
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New Policy to Protect Malaysian Children by Banning Under-16 Social Media Access
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil announces a ban on social media accounts for children under 16, requiring mandatory e-KYC identity verification by 2026 for online safety
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Rohingya Activist Nur Azizah Honored with Marie Claire Award
Rohingya human rights and education leader Nur Azizah has been honored with the Marie Claire 'Voice of Now' award, recognizing her tireless work for her persecuted community
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Trump administration ends temporary immigration status for Myanmar citizens
DHS Secretary Noem Cites 'Improved Conditions'; Critics Warn of Humanitarian Disaster
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Suicide Blitz on Pakistan Paramilitary HQ Leaves Three Dead
Three paramilitary personnel were killed and five wounded after three suicide bombers attacked the Frontier Constabulary (FC) headquarters in Peshawar, Pakistan, amidst a surge in regional militant violence
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Commonwealth Secretary-General Reaffirms Commitment to Bangladesh's Democratic Transition
Botchwey Pledges Commonwealth's Firm Commitment to Bangladesh's Peaceful and Inclusive Electoral Process
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5.3-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Off Myanmar Coast
Tremors Felt in Thailand; Shallow Event Raises Concern but Passes Without Major Incident
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Bangladesh, Bhutan Forge Deeper Ties with Health and Digital Pacts
Bhutanese PM Tshering Tobgay and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus signed two MoUs on health workforce and international internet bandwidth trade, committing to fast-track a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
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Bangladesh intends to be a confident actor, not passive corridor: Foreign Adviser
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain outlines national interest-first approach, prioritizing stability, climate-security, and counter-misinformation at BoBC 2025
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Bangladesh warns UN it can no longer hosting of 1.3 million Rohingyas
The appeal came after the United Nations General Assembly’s Third Committee adopted by consensus a resolution on the situation of Rohingya Muslims, calling for renewed global efforts toward a durable solution and the safe return of the Rohingya to Myanmar.
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Global Rights Watchdog Demands Thailand Drop Precedent-Setting Charges Against Journalist Murray Hunter
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) warns that Thai courts are being weaponized to enforce foreign censorship, following the unprecedented indictment of Australian reporter Murray Hunter based on a complaint from a Malaysian regulator