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Elite troops from the Bangladesh Army and US Pacific Command commence joint training in Sylhet, focusing on terrorism threats, disaster relief, and tactical interoperability
Justice for Myanmar calls for urgent global sanctions on Chinese arms giant Norinco, accusing it of supplying weapons, technology, and commercial support to Myanmar’s military regime
Indian forces forcibly push 21 Rohingya, including women and children, across the Nakugaon border without coordination, drawing condemnation from Bangladesh
Foyezul Islam, acting chairman of St Martin’s Union Parishad, confirmed that the group had fled Myanmar due to the intensifying conflict between the military junta and the Arakan Army.
The New York-based human rights watchdog accused the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of intensifying its crackdown since May 2025.
71 ethnic Tanchangya refugees returned from Bangladesh to Rakhine as the conflict's intensity subsides in their home villages
In a report released Wednesday, Fortify Rights said the AA — an ethnic armed group engaged in conflict with the Myanmar military junta — has carried out widespread abuses including abductions, torture, killings, and beheadings of Rohingya people.
A weaponized Myanmar drone crashed 15km inside Thailand, exposing growing cross-border dangers from Myanmar’s escalating civil war.
After months in captivity, 17 Rohingya families were freed by the Arakan Army only to be smuggled into Bangladesh after paying ransom and trafficking fees
A new push for Rohingya unity gains momentum ahead of the September UN pledging conference — but international gatekeeping and external interests could sabotage the effort.
Sagorika’s four-goal blitz powers Bangladesh to a commanding 4–0 win over Nepal and secures their second consecutive SAFF U-20 Women’s title.
A damning new report reveals the Myanmar junta and Arakan Army are jointly engineering a starvation-driven genocide against Rohingya civilians trapped in Rakhine State
The government has declared a national day of mourning, with flags flown at half-mast and special prayers to be held at all places of worship across the country.
A BAF F-7 training jet crashed into Milestone College in Dhaka’s Uttara area, injuring several students and sparking a massive joint rescue operation by army and fire services.
A passenger ferry fire off North Sulawesi left three dead and sparked a large-scale rescue of over 560 people, spotlighting ongoing safety failures in Indonesia’s maritime sector
In Maungdaw, the Arakan Army is demanding monthly “house taxes” from vulnerable Rohingya families—triggering fear, loss of shelter, and fresh waves of repression under rebel rule.
Myanmar junta chief Min Aung Hlaing’s surprise appearance at Martyrs’ Day has sparked speculation of a calculated political move as the regime eyes legitimacy ahead of its promised 2025 elections.
Amid rising calls for justice and reconciliation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain affirms the government's intent to identify and address implementation delays in the 1997 Peace Accord
Speaking during a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Friday, Dreyer said, “We operate in 150 countries and territories. We have never seen such efficiency and decisiveness. On behalf of all my colleagues at SpaceX, I extend our appreciation to you. We look forward to working closely with your team.”
The agreement was signed this week by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Bangladesh’s Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam, according to a statement issued Friday by the UN Human Rights Office in Geneva.
