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Rohingya Influx Is Due to Push-and-Pull Factors: Malaysian Home Minister
Security forces are ready to safeguard maritime borders amid rising attempts by Myanmar refugees to enter, said the minister.
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Rohingya Crisis Continues, More Than 200 Refugees Reach Indonesia by Sea
The latest group of refugees arrived on Sunday evening in the West Peureulak region of East Aceh on Sumatra island's western coast, said Miftach Tjut Adek, the head of Aceh's fishing community.
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Malaysia takes on Asean mantle but tempers expectations on Myanmar, South China Sea
Malaysia’s foreign ministry secretary-general, Amran Mohamed Zin, tempered expectations for immediate resolutions on Myanmar and progress in talks for an ASEAN-China code of conduct in the South China Sea.
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Khalilur urges Rohingyas to raise unified position ahead of UN conference
In a statement, Dr. Rahman emphasized that a unified position from the Rohingyas, a critical stakeholder in the conference, would play a pivotal role in shaping an outcome that is both timely and action-oriented.
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Myanmar Junta Deploys Troops to Ayeyarwady Region Amid Rising Tensions with Arakan Army
The move comes after the AA and local resistance groups launched attacks in Shwe Thaung Yan earlier this month, residents and sources close to the regime’s military reported.
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Muhammad Yunus demands return of stolen billions in Bangladesh
Addressing the nation on Wednesday (15 January), Yunus decried the scale of corruption that he claims left the country grappling with a financial deficit.
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Sri Lanka and China Bolster Economic Ties Under Belt and Road Initiative
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that President Xi reaffirmed Beijing’s support for Sri Lanka in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
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Bangladeshi Startup Company Wins Zayed Sustainability Prize 2025 in Energy Category
Palki Motors’ innovative electric vehicles earn global acclaim with the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize.
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Myanmar Junta Airstrikes Leave Over 60 Civilians Dead Across Six Regions
The targeted towns are predominantly controlled by resistance groups such as the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Arakan Army (AA), and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), or are contested territories.
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Any kind of animosity is not in each other’s interest; Indian Army Chief on Bangladesh
His remarks came on the heels of heightened diplomatic tensions, with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoning Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner, Nurul Islam, over concerns about border fencing activities.
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Bangladesh Seeks Explanation from UN Over Factually Incorrect Report
The Ministry conveyed its concerns to UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka, Gwyn Lewis, during a formal meeting on Monday, according to MoFA sources.
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Oxfam Launches Development Media Forum to Foster Sustainable Communication
The forum’s inauguration featured discussions on Bangladesh’s development trajectory, the current state of the media, and journalism's role in shaping the nation’s future.
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Sri Lankans rally to stop deportation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar
Public outcry intensified following Sri Lanka’s Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala’s January 3 statement about discussions with Myanmar authorities to repatriate the refugees.
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UNHCR Urges Immediate Action as Rohingya Refugee Crisis Escalates Amid Myanmar Negligence
In the first five days of 2025, 460 Rohingya men, women, and children arrived in Malaysia and Indonesia after weeks at sea with minimal food and water.
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Foreign Adviser’s Beijing Visit: Tackling Rohingya Crisis, Bridging Trade Gap, and Boosting Investment
A key highlight of the visit will be a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on January 21. The adviser is also expected to meet senior officials of the Communist Party of China and visit Shanghai as part of his engagements.
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Türkiye urged to transfer tech, build defense industry in Bangladesh
In the fiscal year 2023-24, Bangladesh's exports to Türkiye amounted to approximately $581 million, while imports stood at around $424 million. Bolat's visit comes as Türkiye seeks to expand its footprint in Bangladesh’s growing economy.
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Kuki-Chin National Front: A Potential Threat to Regional Stability
In 2021, the ethnic-based organization KNF posed a new dimension of threats to the security of Bangladesh as well as in this region through imparting military training to the extremist outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya (JAHS)’s members in the remote area of Ruma Upazila of the Bandarban district.
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Myanmar Airstrike Kills At Least 40 in Rakhine State Village
. The attack, which occurred early on Wednesday (08 january) morning, also left at least 20 wounded, with another report putting the number of injured at 52.
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Rohingya Child Refugees Account for Nearly Half of Sea Departures as Numbers Continue to Rise
More than 7,800 Rohingya refugees attempted such journeys last year, marking an 80% increase from 2023. Among these, 656 individuals were reported dead or missing in 2024, a sharp rise from the 416 fatalities recorded in 2023, representing the highest toll since 2014.
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Myanmar Military Receives Six Additional Su-30 Fighter Jets from Russia
General Alexander Fomin, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister, told Russian news agency TASS that these Su-30 jets would serve as Myanmar’s primary aircraft for safeguarding territorial integrity and countering terror threats.