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The targeted towns are predominantly controlled by resistance groups such as the Kachin Independence Army (KIA), Arakan Army (AA), and Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), or are contested territories.
His remarks came on the heels of heightened diplomatic tensions, with the Indian Ministry of External Affairs summoning Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner, Nurul Islam, over concerns about border fencing activities.
The Ministry conveyed its concerns to UN Resident Coordinator in Dhaka, Gwyn Lewis, during a formal meeting on Monday, according to MoFA sources.
The forum’s inauguration featured discussions on Bangladesh’s development trajectory, the current state of the media, and journalism's role in shaping the nation’s future.
Public outcry intensified following Sri Lanka’s Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala’s January 3 statement about discussions with Myanmar authorities to repatriate the refugees.
In the first five days of 2025, 460 Rohingya men, women, and children arrived in Malaysia and Indonesia after weeks at sea with minimal food and water.
A key highlight of the visit will be a bilateral meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing on January 21. The adviser is also expected to meet senior officials of the Communist Party of China and visit Shanghai as part of his engagements.
In the fiscal year 2023-24, Bangladesh's exports to Türkiye amounted to approximately $581 million, while imports stood at around $424 million. Bolat's visit comes as Türkiye seeks to expand its footprint in Bangladesh’s growing economy.
In 2021, the ethnic-based organization KNF posed a new dimension of threats to the security of Bangladesh as well as in this region through imparting military training to the extremist outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya (JAHS)’s members in the remote area of Ruma Upazila of the Bandarban district.
. The attack, which occurred early on Wednesday (08 january) morning, also left at least 20 wounded, with another report putting the number of injured at 52.
More than 7,800 Rohingya refugees attempted such journeys last year, marking an 80% increase from 2023. Among these, 656 individuals were reported dead or missing in 2024, a sharp rise from the 416 fatalities recorded in 2023, representing the highest toll since 2014.
General Alexander Fomin, Russia’s Deputy Defense Minister, told Russian news agency TASS that these Su-30 jets would serve as Myanmar’s primary aircraft for safeguarding territorial integrity and countering terror threats.
The atrocities of the 2017 “clearance operations” were evident. Journalists on earlier tours described harrowing sights: smoldering homes and scenes of active arson.
The war-torn region’s drug operations have expanded dramatically, with the number of Yaba production factories more than doubling in recent years.
In 2021, the ethnic-based organization KNF posed a new dimension of threats to the security of Bangladesh as well as in this region through imparting military training to the extremist outfit Jama'atul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya (JAHS)’s members in the remote area of Ruma Upazila of the Bandarban district.
The circular stated that the Supreme Court's directives led to the cancellation of earlier approval for the training program, which was set to take place from February 10 to 20.
Iskandar, an East Aceh official, confirmed that the refugees landed on a beach in the town of West Peureulak on Sunday night, around 1525 GMT.
Taking place from January 14 to 16 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), the summit will celebrate the UAE’s and the region’s strides in sustainable urban innovation, with Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia leading the way.
A higher score on the social hostilities index (SHI) indicates greater levels of religion-related harassment, mob violence, terrorism, militant activity, and conflicts over religious conversions or the use of religious symbols and attire.
The BGB has confirmed that the group, which includes five women, 10 children, and 21 men, will be sent back to Myanmar.
