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However, critics say the move is largely symbolic, as junta chief Min Aung Hlaing remains in firm control of the country in his dual role as acting president and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
A generation of educated Indonesians is stuck in limbo, exposing deep cracks in the nation’s promise of inclusive growth
A “temporary” ban becomes an eight-year economic chokehold on 5,000 fishing families in Teknaf, now teetering on collapse
Once isolated and underserved, the CHT is experiencing a bottom-up transformation—driven by mother-tongue education, digital classrooms, and female empowerment
Crackdown ahead of elections sparks accusations of ethnic cleansing and international concern over rights violations
In a statement issued Wednesday, Indonesia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) emphasized that the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and sovereign statehood is non-negotiable under international law. The ministry urged other nations to follow the UK’s lead and grant Palestine unconditional recognition.
Ethnic armed group accused of systematic violence, torture, and ethnic persecution amid territorial control in western Myanmar
New legislation criminalizes protest, speech, and organizing under the guise of election protection—critics call it legalized repression
Human Rights Watch accuses Arakan Army of arbitrary detention, forced labour, extortion, and starvation against Rohingya civilians in captured Rakhine territory
The sweeping law applies to civilians and soldiers alike, punishing even photos of convoys with death or life imprisonment under vague secrecy rules
BSF’s latest pushback brings total to nearly 2,000 since May, including UN-registered refugees, raising alarms over humanitarian law violations
Heavy fighting near Preah Vihear temple and mounting civilian casualties test US-led diplomacy and deepen mistrust between Phnom Penh and Bangkok
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
Dhaka cites national security and refugee fatigue as it denies entry to Rohingya fleeing Arakan Army persecution, while international actors remain largely silent
Dhaka says it will not accept forcibly returned Rohingya from India, calls the push-in tactic a threat to national security
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.
