In Sittwe, which remains under the control of the Myanmar military, a young Muslim girl lost a leg on April 29 after stepping on a landmine planted by the military forces. The victim has been identified as 10-year-old Ma Laila from Ohn Taw Gyi Muslim village in Sittwe Township. According to reports, the incident occurred […]
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Bangladesh has taken a leading role in the adoption of a significant resolution on sustainable bioeconomy at a regional session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP), held in Bangkok. The resolution was unanimously adopted at the 82nd session of UN ESCAP, following its initiation by Bangladesh. […]
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More than 1,100 volunteer teachers working in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh have received formal training certificates for the first time, marking a significant step toward improving education services for displaced children. The certification was awarded through a joint initiative of UNICEF and Asian University for Women, in collaboration with the Refugee Relief and Repatriation […]
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Japan pledges $17.5 million for the Rohingya crisis during a high-level meeting with PM Tarique Rahman, Discussions focused on repatriation, Matarbari port, and the Economic Partnership Agreement Japan has pledged $17.5 million in humanitarian assistance to support efforts addressing the Rohingya crisis, reaffirming its continued commitment to Bangladesh as the country hosts over a million […]
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The Bangladesh–India border stretches over 4,000 kilometres, cutting across rivers, fields, and villages. It is not just a line on a map; it is a living space where history, family, and survival intersect. Yet for many, it has also become a place of fear. Over the decades, repeated incidents of killings by India’s Border Security […]
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The Myanmar military has arrested around 70 local residents in Sittwe, Rakhine State, including 40 Muslims. According to information provided by local residents to wsnews24.com, a joint team of police, immigration officials, and the military carried out the arrest operation around 11:00 p.m. on April 27 in Baung Dway Su, Kyauktat Lane, Lanmadaw Taung Ward, […]
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Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on Tuesday informed the Jatiya Sangsad that the number of Rohingyas displaced from Myanmar and currently sheltered in Bangladesh stands at some 11.89 lakh. “According to the UNHCR report dated 13 April 2026, the current number of Rohingya community people displaced from Myanmar, a country bordering Bangladesh, is 11,89,213 (in Bangladesh),” […]
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Two-thirds of people facing food crises globally last year lived in just 10 countries, with a third of them in Sudan, Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a UN-backed yearly report said Friday. Conflict remained the main driver of acute food insecurity, according to the Global Report on Food Crises, based on data from […]
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While expanding offensives to retake territories lost to resistance forces across the country, the regime began training the 24th batch of military conscripts at the Myanmar military’s regional commands on Monday, according to the regime-backed People’s Militia Group. The military is believed to have drafted around 120,000 individuals since enforcing the long-dormant Conscription Law in […]
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The global energy crisis has hit Myanmar with rising fuel prices and shortages, but one economic expert warns that the military regime in Naypyidaw’s deeply entrenched financial policies are the true, lasting drivers of the country’s humanitarian disaster. Development economist Jared Bissinger spoke to DVB about how external shocks are colliding with the regime’s mismanagement, […]
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