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The atrocities of the 2017 “clearance operations” were evident. Journalists on earlier tours described harrowing sights: smoldering homes and scenes of active arson.
The war-torn region’s drug operations have expanded dramatically, with the number of Yaba production factories more than doubling in recent years.
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.
The circular stated that the Supreme Court's directives led to the cancellation of earlier approval for the training program, which was set to take place from February 10 to 20.
Iskandar, an East Aceh official, confirmed that the refugees landed on a beach in the town of West Peureulak on Sunday night, around 1525 GMT.
Taking place from January 14 to 16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the summit will celebrate the UAE’s and the region’s strides in sustainable urban innovation, with Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia leading the way.
A higher score on the social hostilities index (SHI) indicates greater levels of religion-related harassment, mob violence, terrorism, militant activity, and conflicts over religious conversions or the use of religious symbols and attire.
The BGB has confirmed that the group, which includes five women, 10 children, and 21 men, will be sent back to Myanmar.
Questions remain, however, over whether political prisoners—many of whom were detained for opposing the military following the February 2021 coup—are among those set to be freed.
Despite being an integral part of Myanmar’s history, they are not recognized as citizens and are often referred to as ‘illegal immigrant’ by Myanmar authorities.
Indian officials have raised apprehensions with Beijing over the project, approved last month, which is set to generate 300 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, making it the largest hydropower dam globally.
Expressing her interest in the upcoming electoral process, Huq signaled her willingness to return to Bangladesh to observe the election.
The group, according to police, consists of 68 men, 57 women, 32 boys, and 39 girls.
As of December 16, OCHA estimated that “over 3.5 million people — more than six percent of the total population of 57 million — across Myanmar are now displaced, approximately one-third of them children.”
In a statement issued on Sunday, the AA reaffirmed its preference for resolving internal conflicts through political means rather than military action.
Touhid expressed hope that Dhaka’s relations with these global powers would be further strengthened by the end of the year.
The military council managed to collect data only in the relatively stable areas of Kyauk Phyu and Man Aung City. Nationwide, the census reached just 145 out of Myanmar’s 330 townships, achieving only 44 percent coverage.
Dr. Khalilur Rahman, High Representative of the Chief Adviser on Rohingya Crisis and Priority Issues, met with UN General Assembly President Ambassador Philemon Yang in New York to deliberate on the matter, as conveyed in a statement on Tuesday (December 31).
The Indian Coast Guard detained 78 Bangladeshi fishermen and a trawler in the Bay of Bengal on December 9. Prior to this, 12 other Bangladeshi fishermen were already imprisoned in India.
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement spearheaded the "March for Unity," which took place at the Central Shaheed Minar, a national landmark. Demonstrators called for Hasina's trial and the dissolution of her Awami League party.
