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India Pushes 10 More Rohingyas Into Bangladesh, Total Crosses 1,975 Since May
BSF’s latest pushback brings total to nearly 2,000 since May, including UN-registered refugees, raising alarms over humanitarian law violations
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Clashes Escalate Along Cambodia-Thailand Border Despite U.S.-Brokered Ceasefire Call
Heavy fighting near Preah Vihear temple and mounting civilian casualties test US-led diplomacy and deepen mistrust between Phnom Penh and Bangkok
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US Quietly Lifts Sanctions on Myanmar Junta Allies: Strategic Calculations Overshadow Human Rights
The Biden administration’s low-key delisting of Myanmar military-linked elites signals a shift from rights-based diplomacy to realpolitik, as Washington seeks to blunt Beijing’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific
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Bangladesh shuts its border and turns back 100 Rohingya at the Naf River
Dhaka cites national security and refugee fatigue as it denies entry to Rohingya fleeing Arakan Army persecution, while international actors remain largely silent
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Bangladesh Draws Line on Rohingya Forced Infiltration by India
Dhaka says it will not accept forcibly returned Rohingya from India, calls the push-in tactic a threat to national security
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Bangladesh, US armies Launch 'Tiger Lightning 2025' to Boost Counterterrorism and Disaster Response Readiness
Elite troops from the Bangladesh Army and US Pacific Command commence joint training in Sylhet, focusing on terrorism threats, disaster relief, and tactical interoperability
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Rights Group Urges Sanctions on China’s Norinco for Aiding Myanmar Junta with Weapons and Technology
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
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India's BSF Illegally Pushes 21 Rohingya Refugees into Bangladesh
Indian forces forcibly push 21 Rohingya, including women and children, across the Nakugaon border without coordination, drawing condemnation from Bangladesh
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20 Rohingya Reach St Martin's Island as Arakan Army Repression Intensifies
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.
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India Unlawfully Expels Hundreds of Muslims to Bangladesh: Human Rights Watch
The New York-based human rights watchdog accused the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government of intensifying its crackdown since May 2025.
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71 Myanmar Nationals Voluntarily Return home from Bangladesh
71 ethnic Tanchangya refugees returned from Bangladesh to Rakhine as the conflict's intensity subsides in their home villages
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Fortify Rights Calls on ICC to Investigate Arakan Army for Atrocities Against Rohingya
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.
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Myanmar Military Drone Crashes Inside Thailand, Sparking Outcry Over Border Safety
A weaponized Myanmar drone crashed 15km inside Thailand, exposing growing cross-border dangers from Myanmar’s escalating civil war.
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Arakan Army Frees 17 Rohingya Families for Ransom, Forces Them into Bangladesh
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
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Rohingya Forge United Front Ahead of UN Summit — But Vested interests threaten to derail ongoing progress.
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.
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Bangladesh Crowned Back-to-Back Champions 2025 in SAFF U-20 Women’s Football
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.
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Myanmar Junta and Arakan Army Strangle Rohingya in Coordinated Starvation Campaign: Report
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
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Death toll rises to 27 in Bangladesh air force jet crash, official says
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.
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BAF Trainer Jet Crashes into School in Dhaka, Rescue Operations Underway
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.
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Over 560 Rescued, 3 Dead After Indonesian Passenger Ferry Catches Fire at Sea
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