Bangladesh continues to push back Burmese nationals and it is reported by the Bangla local newspapers. Quoting a battalion of Bangladesh border security force, the local newspaper disclosed that Dhaka has pushed thousands of Burmese nationals in a year. Border Guard...
published by asingh The Canadian International Development Aid Agency (CIDA) has pledged a total of US$4.2 million in humanitarian aid to causes in Myanmar.At a recent All Burma Ethnic Cultural Event, Oxfam Canada, UNICEF and several other charities were allocated...
BANGKOK, 3 July 2013 (IRIN) – The aid community should proceed carefully to avoid enflaming sectarian tensions in Myanmar’s Rakhine State more than a year after the first wave of inter-communal violence. HIGHLIGHTS * Camps could worsen sectarian tension *...
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni urged for Burmese authorities to resume the voluntary repatriation of Burmese refugees in Bangladesh during the ASEAN Regional Forum Ministerial Meeting. “Bangladesh FM held a meeting with the Burmese Foreign Minister Wunna Maung...
By Stuart Rees By Stuart Rees By Stuart Rees Burma’s reputation is on the up and the country is keen to do business. There are profits to be made by the elites – but for ordinary Burmese people, little has changed, writes Stuart Rees In the shadow of conflicts...
One Year after the Violence Began: Civil Society Organisations Deeply Concerned by the Human Rights and Humanitarian Situation of Stateless Rohingya The Rohingya, a stateless minority of Myanmar, have endured decades of abuse, persecution and discrimination. One year...
