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Arakan Army Blocks Thousands of Displaced Rohingya from Returning to Maungdaw Township
AA officials have confirmed that displaced Rohingya from Wards 1, 2, 3, and 4 of Maungdaw town will not be allowed to return.
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Peaceful Myanmar needs not only Bangladesh, but also China: Foreign Adviser Touhid
He stressed that the only sustainable solution to the crisis is the repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland with full rights and security.
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Arakan Army Seizes Junta Base in Magwe, Killing Dozens
According to sources on the ground, junta reinforcements from the 99th Light Infantry Division (LID) had arrived last Wednesday in 28 military trucks to fortify Gote-see-yoe village on the Ann-Padan road near the Rakhine-Magwe border.
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Speakers at Seminar in Bangladesh Criticize UN Declaration on 'Indigenous Rights'
Shamsuzzaman Dudu, the chief guest and Vice Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), emphasized that no conspiracies against Bangladesh would succeed.
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Four Years of Military Rule in Myanmar ; A Nation's Struggle for Freedom : Analysis ANN
A federal democratic union remains the core aspiration of Myanmar’s people. Decades of centralized military control have marginalized ethnic minorities, fueling long-standing grievances.
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CA greets Hindu community ahead of Saraswati Puja
In a message delivered on the eve of the celebration, Dr Yunus emphasized Bangladesh’s rich heritage of communal harmony.
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US Aid Cut Will Deepen Rohingya Crisis – OpEd
By cutting this funding, the US administration is effectively abandoning the Rohingya at their most vulnerable moment, leaving them to face hunger, disease, and despair without the support they desperately need.
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Chief Adviser’s Press Wing Denounces Ananda Bazar’s Report as “False”
Hybrid warfare involves spreading disinformation to create internal divisions and alienate a nation from its allies, the statement explained.
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Myanmar military extends state of emergency for another six months
The military-controlled National Defence and Security Council renewed the emergency rule during a meeting in the capital Naypyidaw on Friday, just a day before the four-year anniversary of the coup that ended a decade of democratic reforms.
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Dhaka expresses concern about declining funds for Rohingyas
During a meeting with UNHCR Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Hai Kyung Jun at the foreign ministry, Jashim Uddin expressed hope that the upcoming high-level UN conference on Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar will draw global attention and mobilize much-needed support for the displaced community.
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Bangladesh will not compromise on ‘unfair’ deals with India: BGB chief
He made these remarks during a press briefing at the Home Ministry’s conference room, ahead of the upcoming border conference between BGB and India’s Border Security Force (BSF).
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Violence Surges in Myanmar as Junta Pushes Controversial 2025’s Elections
In recent months, the military leadership has shared its election plans with neighboring countries, released census data to prepare voter lists, and insisted that conditions will be stable enough to conduct the polls.
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Arakan Army’s Rising Power in Myanmar: Impact on the Rohingyas
The AA, the armed wing of the United League of Arakan (ULA), now controls 14 out of Rakhine’s 17 townships.
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Junta Airstrikes Hit School, Hospital in Rebel-Held Myanmar Village
According to Myanmar Now, the airstrikes targeted a school and hospital buildings in a rebel-controlled area in the village of Singut, located in Mandalay Region’s Myingyan Township.
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UPDF Cut Off Mobile Networks Across Hills in Bangladesh; Over Unpaid Extortion Demands
Sources confirm that in the early hours of January 22, Wednesday, the UPDF carried out coordinated attacks on six mobile towers in Dighinala, Manikchhari, and Matiranga of Khagrachari, as well as four towers in Naniarchar of Rangamati.
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China's Solar Expansion in BRI Nations: 8 GW Installed in 2024 as Renewable Energy Diplomacy Momentum
Alex Whitworth, vice president and head of Asia Pacific power and renewables research at Wood Mackenzie, described the surge in overseas solar deployment as “remarkable.”
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Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Kill At Least 20 in Shan State and Mandalay Region
According to a survivor speaking to The Irrawaddy, ‘The bombs hit the back of a room where we were meeting. My two female colleagues died instantly. I nearly got trapped under the rubble. Many others were badly injured, with fractures and other serious wounds.’
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Pakistan to Host Multinational Naval Exercise with Participation from Bangladesh and 60 Other Countries
Since 2007, Pakistan has been organizing such multinational military exercises, and this year marks the ninth iteration of the AMAN series. The theme for this year’s exercise is ‘Safe Seas; Prosperous Future.”
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Arakan Army Seizes Telephones, Threatens Rohingya in Buthidaung Township
“They’ve already taken many phones and SIM cards, and they’re using intimidation to suppress us,” said a resident of Fuimali, speaking under the condition of anonymity.
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USA to continue aid for Rohingyas, Yunus thanks Trump
The assurance was confirmed during a media briefing at the Foreign Service Academy by Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir.