CA, UN envoy discuss mobilising more donors for Rohingyas
CA, UN envoy discuss mobilising more donors for Rohingyas

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday sought UN Special Envoy Julie Bishops support to help ease the humanitarian crisis in the civil war-wracked Rakhine state and prevent the influx of new refugees fleeing Western Myanmar. UN Special Envoy on Myanmar Julie Bishop met Dr Yunus at the State...

Myanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN confirms
Myanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Rakhine village, UN confirms

An airstrike by Myanmars military government killed dozens in Kyauk Ni Maw village, Rakhine state, this week, according to the United Nations and local reports. The attack on Wednesday destroyed around 500 homes and killed over 40 people, including 26 Muslim villagers whose names were released by...

Myanmar ethnic rebels claims to capture junta western command
Myanmar ethnic rebels claims to capture junta western command

A Myanmar ethnic rebel group has captured a military regional command in Rakhine state, according to the claim of the group. The Arakan Army (AA) had completely captured the western regional command at Ann on Friday after weeks of fighting, the group said in a statement on its Telegram channel....

Bloody siege ends Myanmar army's control over western border
Bloody siege ends Myanmar army's control over western border

The rebel Arakan Army has captured the last stronghold of the military junta in northern Rakhine state, bordering Myanmar, in a bloody clash. This brings the 270-kilometer area along the Myanmar border under its full control for the first time. The end, when it came for the BGP5 barracks, was...

Myanmar explosions shake homes across Bangladesh border
Myanmar explosions shake homes across Bangladesh border

Several massive explosions in Myanmars Rakhine State caused buildings across a wide area on this side of the border to shake. The blasts sparked panic among the residents near the border. On Thursday (Nov 28) at around 8:30 pm, residents of Teknaf, Ukhiya, and Naikhongchari border areas heard...