Myanmar Border
Rebels capture important border ton from Myanmar army
The military regime which seized power in Myanmar three years ago has suffered another big defeat, this time on the eastern border with Thailand.
Myanmar troops, who fled to Bangladesh, to be sent back soon: FM
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said that the Myanmar soldiers who fled to Bangladesh will be sent back to their country soon. He said this in response to questions from journalists at the Awami League's central office on Bangabandhu Avenue in the capital on Saturday (March 30).
3 more Myanmar soldiers enter Bangladesh
Three members of Myanmar forces have entered Bangladesh through the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban's Naikhongchhari upazila.
India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border
India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km (1,000-mile) porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities.
Sound of explosions again on Myanmar-Teknaf border
Local residents of Teknaf upazila in Cox's Bazar said that gunshots were heard on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border till 3:00am today (March 25) in Kharankhali, Naya Bazar, Mina Bazar, Kanzor Para, Jimkhali, Unchiprang and Lombabil areas of Hoaikyong union in the upazila.
The untold saga of Tibetan soldiers' valor
In 1971, Chattogram emerged as a strategically crucial region owing to its significant attributes. Its seaport, proximity to the Myanmar border, rugged hills, dense forests, and collaboration with insurgent groups like the Mizos rendered it a pivotal location for the Pakistani Army. Consequently, Pakistan exerted considerable efforts to maintain control over this area during the conflict. Conversely, the freedom fighters were equally determined to seize this vital territory. Capturing or controlling Chattogram held immense significance for joint-force commanders, as it aimed to sever any potential contact with Myanmar, a region influenced by China
Smuggling Adds Challenges to Locals and Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar
Just a couple of weeks of ago, security forces in Cox's Bazar detained three persons and seized several quantities of food items, including edible oil, four, sugar and spices, which were supposedly destined for war-torn Myanmar. Meanwhile, PM Hasina has recently directed the security forces to take stringent measures against commodity hoarding and price gouging during the month of Ramadan. While hoarding of commodities and artificial price hike of essentials in Bangladesh is not a new phenomenon, Ramadan period raises these concerns extensively.
$852.4m needed to support Rohingyas, Bangladeshi hosts: UN
The UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, with other humanitarian partners, has called on the international community to redouble efforts to protect and assist Rohingya refugees and their host communities at Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.
Govt working to repatriate fled Myanmar security personnel: FM
Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today has stated that Dhaka is maintaining communication with Myanmar authorities to facilitate the return of 177 Myanmar security personnel who sought refuge in Bangladesh amid the ongoing ethnic conflict in the neighboring country.
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