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An Arakan Army commander warned Rohingya leaders in Buthidaung that communities could be “wiped out” if evidence of massacres continues reaching the outside world
US President Donald Trump lists 23 countries, including India, Pakistan, and Myanmar, as major drug transit or producing nations in his annual report to Congress
Reports indicate a shocking 400 percent rise in violence against minors between 2020 and 2023, with 500 children killed or maimed in 2022 and the toll climbing to 861 in 2023.
The adviser also highlighted new initiatives to modernise 200 schools in the region, including multimedia classrooms, digital content creation, and improved network facilities.
On Sunday night, demonstrators led by Sudan Gurung — a prominent figure in the Gen Z-led movement — gathered outside the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar, chanting slogans and warning of intensified protests.
Colonel Mohiuddin Ahmed stated that drug smuggling from Myanmar into Bangladesh is on the rise, with nearly 80 percent of narcotics now entering the country through maritime routes. Most of the drugs—particularly yaba and crystal meth (ice)—are being trafficked via the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal.
Authorities say that targeted killings have decreased since the arrest of Ataullah Jununi, the elusive leader of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), along with ten of his close aides in March. Yet, the apparent lull in homicides masks a deeper problem: the proliferation of abductions, extortion, and drug smuggling.
On Sunday, Karki observed a minute’s silence for those killed in the unrest before convening meetings at Singha Durbar, the government complex where several buildings were torched during Tuesday’s protests.
A CNN probe exposed India’s secret deportation of 40 Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, drawing UN condemnation and raising fears of refoulement
Military jet drops 500-pound bombs on boarding schools in Kyauktaw, killing teenage students as they slept
The Teknaf Boat Owners’ Association said the fishermen were fishing in the area when armed AA members arrived on two speedboats, held them at gunpoint, and took away both the men and their vessels.
The IIMM has shared extensive evidence of atrocities against Rohingya and other civilians with the ICC, ICJ, and Argentina’s Federal Court, calling for accountability
Officials confirm all Bangladeshis, including the national football team, are safe in Nepal and will return once Dhaka–Kathmandu flights normalize
UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for restraint and a full investigation after at least 20 people were killed in youth-led protests that toppled Nepal’s Prime Minister
The U.S. Treasury sanctioned 19 entities in Myanmar and Cambodia for running “fraud complexes” that stole $10B and enslaved victims in cyber scam centers
UNHCR’s Filippo Grandi met Myanmar junta ministers in Nay Pyi Taw to push forward the long-delayed Rohingya repatriation process, stalled since 2017
A groundbreaking study by top global economists shows Myanmar’s violence against the Rohingya was systematic, economically motivated, and far more brutal than crackdowns on other ethnic groups
Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stepped down after furious protesters set fire to his residence, deepening the country’s worst political crisis in years
Nepal’s government has lifted its ban on social media after mass protests turned deadly, leaving at least 19 dead and over 100 injured
A new report by the Burmese Women’s Union (BWU) reveals that Myanmar’s junta killed at least 73 women in August through airstrikes, shelling, and other brutal tactics
