Vance, who became involved in Myanmar policy advising Vice President J.D. Vance on Asian affairs, met in person and virtually with the democratic opposition and ethnic armed groups fighting the military, five of the people said. A major focus of US pressure is to get Myanmar to help shut down scam centers operating on its […]
This idea is not at all new. The Kunming Initiative of the 1990s later evolved into the concept of the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Economic Corridor, which envisioned connecting Kolkata, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Kunming in China. However, tensions in India-China relations, ongoing border disputes, India’s objection to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and Myanmar’s political instability […]
Bangladesh has reiterated its call for the early return of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, saying the displaced people want to return to their homeland and the long-running crisis remains a heavy burden on Bangladesh. Speaking at the UN briefing yesterday by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on Myanmar, Bangladesh’s Permanent Representative to the UN […]
‘Restore normal relations’ The junta promoted the elections as a return of power to the people and an opportunity for reconciliation in the civil war. Myanmar’s post-coup leaders have been considered untouchable by many countries abroad. Analysts say another aim of the election was to normalize its image with a veil of legitimacy, freeing up […]
On Friday, legislators from the main union Solidarity and Development Party and armed forces appointed from military quotas endorsed Min Aung Hlaing, with the former commander-in-chief winning the vote by a landslide. Despite initially trailing retired general and junta Prime Minister Nyo Saw, Min Aung Hlaing took the lead, garnering 429 votes to Nyo Saw’s […]
“The opportunities presented by this UN carbon market across all sectors are enormous, especially now that there are strong environmental safeguards, robust standards and a clear system for redress to ensure integrity, inclusivity and efficiency,” he said. The 2015 Paris Agreement, which committed the world to limit temperature rise to well below 2C and ideally […]
Earthquake tremors were felt in various parts of the country including the capital Dhaka. Earthquake tremors were felt twice after 9.30 pm on Tuesday night. Both earthquakes came from Myanmar. The intensity of both earthquakes on the Richter scale was 5.9 and 5.2 respectively. According to sources at the Earthquake Observation Center of the Meteorological […]
Awami League general secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that the BNP general secretary has made an irresponsible statement on the St Martin issue. He said that strict surveillance has been kept on the Bangladesh-Myanmar border. Obaidul Quader said that the Awami League has never played a subordinate role and […]
BNP General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said, “There has been firing on St. Martin Island from Myanmar, yet the government is silent. A Myanmar warship was also seen in St. Martin. This is a serious threat to Bangladesh's sovereignty. We feel that this government is a weak government, it does not have the […]
What options does Bangladesh have in these circumstances? The Arakan Army is a non-state actor. No state can openly negotiate with such a non-state actor. But the reality is that these non-state actors have control over the areas adjacent to our border. If Maungdu is captured, the entire area there will come under the control […]
“The announcement of mandatory military conscription in February 2024 has accelerated migration to rural areas and abroad, fueling reports of worker shortages in some industries,” the World Bank said. The junta also lost access to some key land borders with China and Thailand, resulting in a sharp decline in overland trade. “Except for natural gas, […]