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Addressing a public meeting in the Tri Nagar assembly constituency on Saturday( January 25), Shah urged voters to back BJP candidate Tilak Ram Gupta, emphasizing the party’s commitment to addressing key issues plaguing the city.
The incident has sparked renewed fears among residents in Naikhongchhari. Muhammad Mazharul Islam, the Upazila Executive Officer, suggested that the injured individuals may have crossed the border intentionally or unintentionally, perhaps with malicious intent.
Muslim refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar are being detained and forced back by Bangladeshi border guards
During formal discussions at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi highlighted Bangladesh’s “important position” in China’s neighbourhood diplomacy.
According to Myanmar Labour News, workers at Wonderful Apparel Co. earn a daily wage of just 10,000 Kyat (US$4.70) and are forced to work through the night.
During the meeting, Yunus proposed hosting a major global conference later this year to spotlight the crisis and mobilize support for long-term solutions.
“We see hardly any people living on the streets these days. We have heard that they were snatched by patrolling junta soldiers and forcibly recruited into the Myanmar military,” a resident told The Irrawaddy.
In addition to addressing humanitarian challenges, the program seeks to bolster community resilience against natural disasters, which pose a recurring threat in these vulnerable areas.
According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs on (12 January), Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has been appointed as the convener of the committee.
Since the beginning of the new year, no cargo ships from Myanmar have been able to dock at Teknaf port, a key hub for trade between the two nations.
Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military seized power in February 2021, ousting the democratically elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy.
Koumjian emphasized the Mechanism’s commitment to investigating abuses against Rohingyas and other minorities.
Security forces are ready to safeguard maritime borders amid rising attempts by Myanmar refugees to enter, said the minister.
The latest group of refugees arrived on Sunday evening in the West Peureulak region of East Aceh on Sumatra island's western coast, said Miftach Tjut Adek, the head of Aceh's fishing community.
Malaysia’s foreign ministry secretary-general, Amran Mohamed Zin, tempered expectations for immediate resolutions on Myanmar and progress in talks for an ASEAN-China code of conduct in the South China Sea.
In a statement, Dr. Rahman emphasized that a unified position from the Rohingyas, a critical stakeholder in the conference, would play a pivotal role in shaping an outcome that is both timely and action-oriented.
The move comes after the AA and local resistance groups launched attacks in Shwe Thaung Yan earlier this month, residents and sources close to the regime’s military reported.
Addressing the nation on Wednesday (15 January), Yunus decried the scale of corruption that he claims left the country grappling with a financial deficit.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that President Xi reaffirmed Beijing’s support for Sri Lanka in safeguarding its national independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity.
Palki Motors’ innovative electric vehicles earn global acclaim with the 2025 Zayed Sustainability Prize.
