Myanmar media, activists condemn conviction of Reuters reporters
Several Myanmar news outlets and dozens of civil society groups denounced the jailing of two Reuters reporters for seven years under the Official Secrets...
Myanmar aid restrictions ‘could be war crime’, says rights group
Government restrictions on lifesaving aid for displaced people in northern Myanmar could constitute a war crime, advocacy group Fortify Rights said on Thursday (30),...
Myanmar rejects UN probe findings of Rohingya ‘genocide’
Myanmar on Wednesday (29) rejected the findings of a UN investigation alleging genocide by its military against the Rohingya, after the US and other countries joined growing calls for them...
Female TV journalist hacked to death in Bangladesh
A female journalist of a television channel in Bangladesh has been hacked to death with a sharp-edged weapon by some unidentified assailants at her...
Rohingya protest for ‘justice’ on crackdown anniversary
Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees staged angry protests for "justice" on Saturday (25) on the first anniversary of a Myanmar military crackdown that...
Rohingya mark Eid, one year after Myanmar crisis began
Nearly one million Rohingya Muslims marked Eid al-Adha on Wednesday (22) in the world's largest refugee camp, almost a year to the day since...
Bangladesh acquits Briton detained over militant attack on Dhaka cafe
A Bangladeshi court has reportedly acquitted British citizen, Hasnat Karim on Wednesday (8) who was detained without charge for two years suspecting his involvement...
Bangladesh approves changes to traffic law following student protests
Bangladesh’s cabinet has approved changes to its traffic law after students protest entered a ninth day over the death of two teenagers who were...
Student protests turn violent in Bangladesh
A tragic traffic accident that occured more than a week ago has brought Bangladesh's capital city of Dhaka to a standstill.
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Nationwide student protests continue in Bangladesh
BANGLADESH shut down high schools across the country Thursday (2) as tens of thousands of students protested for a fifth straight day after two...
