Myanmar military leader begins peace talks with ethnic militia groups

May 21, 2022

NEWS DESK The head of Myanmar’s military government on Friday evening (May 20) held the first in a monthlong series of person-to-person peace talks he has initiated with the country’s historically restive ethnic minority groups, state media reported, AP reports. Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing held discussions with Yawd Serk, chairman of the Restoration Council […]Continue Reading

Humanitarian aid provided in Guimara region ahead of Eid

April 27, 2022

Underprivileged people have been provided with humanitarian assistance in the Guimara region of Khagrachhari ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr. The assistance has been provided at the initiative of the 24th Artillery Brigade (Guimara Region) of the army. At a ceremony on Wednesday (April 27), 266 underprivileged families received sarees, lungis, panjabis, shemai, sugar, milk and pulao Continue Reading

India exported most arms to Myanmar in 2017-21

April 25, 2022

News Desk: Half of India’s arms exports during 2017-21 went to Myanmar, says a new global report on arms expenditure and exports by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), the Times of India reports. This places India as the third largest arms supplier to Myanmar for the five years, accounting for 17% of its […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s ex-army officer calls Rohingya crackdown ‘genocide,’ offers to testify

April 17, 2022

Captain Nay Myo Thet served in Myanmar’s military for nearly six years in Rakhine state but defected in December and relocated to an area under the control of anti-junta Civil Disobedience Movement (CDM) forces. In 2016, a military crackdown forced some 90,000 Rohingya to flee Rakhine state and cross into neighboring Bangladesh, while a larger one in 2017 […]Continue Reading

US keen to assist in modernising Bangladesh armed forces

April 7, 2022

News Desk: The United States (US) is keen to assist in the modernization of Bangladesh’s armed forces while Dhaka and Washington agree to continue the discussion over sanctions on Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) as the two countries have concluded eight round of security dialogue. Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and US Under Secretary of State […]Continue Reading

Arakan Army Threatens War With Myanmar Junta

April 6, 2022

News Desk: The Arakan Army (AA) has called on Myanmar’s regime not to interfere in its administration in Rakhine State, saying it will spark an armed conflict, The Irrawaddy reports. AA spokesman Khaing Thukha told an online press conference on Tuesday: “Tensions are rising between Myanmar’s military and the Rakhine people’s authority led by the […]Continue Reading

Will crack down on terrorists with iron hand: Brig Gen Jahangir

March 23, 2022

Khagrachhari Bureau, Panchhari Correspondent Brigadier General Mohammad Jahangir Alam, Regional Commander of the Army in Khagrachari, has vowed to crack down on terrorists with an iron hand. He said, “This country is ours; there is no place for terrorists in this country. There is no forgiveness either for them – who conspire against this country. […]Continue Reading

Japan PM Kishida to stress unity on Ukraine in meet with India’s Modi

March 19, 2022

REUTERS Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will encourage a unified approach on Ukraine when he meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Saturday, while aiming to strengthen security ties across the Indo-Pacific region. “Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine coincides with this trip, I’d like to emphasise the importance of international Continue Reading

Shootout between two groups in Rangamati, 2 dead

March 16, 2022

Two people have been killed in a shootout between two groups over establishing dominance in Baghaichhari in Rangamati. However, the identities of the deceased could not be immediately known. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Rupkari Union of the Upazila. Baghaichhari police station sub-inspector Md Asad confirmed the matter. UPDF Democratic Party chief […]Continue Reading

UPDF member Milon Chakma dies of ‘heart attack’

March 16, 2022

Staff Correspondent: A member of the United People’s Democratic Front or UPDF has died in custody. An accused in multiple cases like murder, extortion, arson and firearms, Milon Chakma, 44, ‘died of a heart attack’ around 9:00am on Tuesday, law enforcers have said quoting doctors. A patrol team had arrested him earlier in morning. While […]Continue Reading