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Resistance forces continue raids on junta bases in Myanmar’s Magwe region

July 21, 2023

Three resistance fighters were killed and two more were injured on Wednesday when Magwe Region resistance groups attacked a pro-junta village in southern Pauk Township, The Irrawaddy reports. Fierce fighting began at about 5am when several resistance groups jointly attacked Tat Kone Village—the base of a pro-junta Pyu Saw Htee militia and a military unit. […]Continue Reading

Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees: WFP

July 21, 2023

NEWS DESK Current funding for critical aid efforts supporting Rohingya refugees living in camps in southern Bangladesh is simply not enough, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) has said, as dwindling resources have forced the second ration cut in three months. In March, the value of the food vouchers for camp residents was reduced from […]Continue Reading

Peace committee holds first meeting with KNF, paves way for normalcy on 7 conditions

July 19, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, BANDARBAN In an effort to resolve the ongoing conflict and restore peace in the hill district of Bandarban, the peace establishment committee held its first meeting with representatives from the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF). The meeting, conducted via video conference on July 19, saw the participation of committee members at the Bandarban […]Continue Reading

Over 300 arrested Rohingya sentenced to prison terms, others shot dead by junta

July 19, 2023

The Ayeyarwady Myanmar Muslim Network has reported that over 300 individuals, including Rohingya women and children, who were arrested within a span of six months in the Ayeyarwady Region, have now been sentenced by the Military Council, Burma News International reports. It has been reported that some Rohingya individuals intercepted who entered Kyangin Township by […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh seeks ASEAN involvement to expedite Rohingya repatriation

July 18, 2023

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen requested Indonesia, the current chair of ASEAN, to play a more proactive role in the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to Myanmar. During a bilateral meeting with his Indonesian counterpart Retno LP Marsudi, Momen called upon him to involve the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance to expedite the speedy, […]Continue Reading

President Shahabuddin seeks continued Swiss support on Rohingya repatriation

July 17, 2023

NEWS DESK President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Monday (17 July) urged Switzerland to continue its support to Bangladesh in its efforts to send Rohingyas back to their homeland Myanmar. He said this when the newly appointed Swiss ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Siegfried Renggli presented his credentials to him at Bangabhaban, President’s Press Secretary Joynal Abedin told Continue Reading

Japan to continue to support resolving Rohingya issues: envoy

July 17, 2023

NEWS DESK Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori said today that his country will continue to support resolving the Rohingya issues, including funding assistance and cooperation with the government and the UN agencies. “This is my second visit to the Rohingya camp, and I saw and understood the situation in the camps such as malnutrition, […]Continue Reading

‘Must press’ Myanmar junta to stop violence, return to democracy: Blinken

July 16, 2023

NEWS DESK US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian ministers today (July 14) that Washington and regional states must pressure Myanmar’s ruling junta to put down its arms and return to democratic rule, AP reports. Myanmar has been ravaged by deadly violence since a military coup ousted Aung San Suu Kyi’s government more […]Continue Reading

Calls for Rohingya return grow as UN rights body adopts resolution

July 16, 2023

NEWS DESK UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has called for early repatriation of Rohingyas by creating a conducive environment. A resolution in this regard was adopted by consensus at the 53rd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Friday. It stressed the need for a sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis, by […]Continue Reading

KNA responds with threat as travel ban on Bandarban’s Ruma and Thanchi is lifted

July 14, 2023

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The armed wing of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), known as the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA), has issued a threat in response to the lifting of the travel ban on Bandarban’s Thanchi and Ruma upazilas by the district administration. Captain Fleming, speaking on behalf of the KNA, expressed their dissatisfaction with the […]Continue Reading

Resistance forces continue raids on junta bases in Myanmar’s Magwe region

Funding ‘simply not enough’ for Rohingya refugees: WFP

Peace committee holds first meeting with KNF, paves way for normalcy on 7 conditions

Over 300 arrested Rohingya sentenced to prison terms, others shot dead by junta

Bangladesh seeks ASEAN involvement to expedite Rohingya repatriation

President Shahabuddin seeks continued Swiss support on Rohingya repatriation

Japan to continue to support resolving Rohingya issues: envoy

‘Must press’ Myanmar junta to stop violence, return to democracy: Blinken

Calls for Rohingya return grow as UN rights body adopts resolution

KNA responds with threat as travel ban on Bandarban’s Ruma and Thanchi is lifted

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