The second individual to be awarded Nobel Prize from Africa: Abiy Ahmed
Yesterday, the 43-year-old Ethiopian Prime Minister, Abiy Ahmed was announced as a Nobel prize winner of 2019 in "peace" category. The award recognises his work to secure peace and international cooperation by risking his life and in particular the deal he signed with...
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Buthidaung: Bomb explosion near NLD office, no injuries
On Wednesday around 9 a.m. a bomb exploded near the under-construction office for the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party in Buthidaung Township, Myanmar. “I would say it is a threat from the opposition to NLD party members," said NLD's Buthidaung...
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HRW urged Myanmar to release 30 Rohingya Muslims
Yesterday, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Myanmar authorities to release 30 Rohingya Muslims immediately who were detained on 26th September for attempting to travel from Rakhine State to the capital city of Myanmar - Yangon. The country's police arrested the group of...
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Rohingyas have become sitting ducks
Today morning at about 10:00 AM local time in Buthidaung township of San Goe Taung village, San Thay Pyin hamlet, the government military forces shot dead in the head of a Rohingya villager at an adjustment paddy field just outside the village. The victim's name is U...
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Rohingya teenage boy hit by a TomTom at Nayapara camp
Today at 12:30 p.m. a teenage refugee boy got was seriously injured who was hit by a TomTom (a three-wheeler) at Nayapara refugee camp. Shofi Alam, who was an eyewitness stated that " A TomTom hit the boy and another TomTom went over his head while the boy was...
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Razia Sultana wins the ZONTA INTERNATIONAL Centennial Anniversary DISTRICT 25 Award. She is also one of the 4 Centennial Country Awardees...
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Sheikh Hasina urged Singapore to push Myanmar
On Friday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged Singapore Deputy Prime Miniter Heng Swee Keat to push Myanmar for creating an environment worthwhile for Rohingya repatriation in the India Economic Summit at New Delhi. The PM mentioned the Rohingya crisis when...
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United Nations asked Myanmar to unblock internet
On Monday, the United Nations asked the Myanmar government to end the internet blackout which has been continuing since 20th June 2019 in the Northern part of Rakhine state. Ever since about 600,000 inhabitants are out of the internet. Although at the beginning of...
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Rakhine girl injured amidst AA and Myanmar military fighting
A Rakhine girl aged 13 years old, name Aye Mya Tha Zin was injured today (2 October 2019) at around 5:50 pm local time during a fight between AA and the government army. The girl is from Kwan Taung...
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HRW urged Bangladesh to halt refugee camp fencing plan
On 26th September, the Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan announced that for barbed wire and guard towers around Rohingya Refugee camps in Cox's Bazar has been planned. On the other hand, the Human Rights Watch stated its resentment against this attempt. The Asia...
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Myanmar’s garment industry might be affected by Brexit
On Sunday, the Information and Public Relations Department under the Ministry of Information of Myanmar organized a conference on Brexit titled ‘Brexit or Inception of Grieves?’ The Deputy Director Daw Ohnmar Aye from the Ministry of Planning and Finance said during...
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King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) raised more than USD 250 million for the Rohingya crisis
On last Tuesday, an event arranged by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) raised more than USD 250 million to address the Rohingya crisis where the charity itself donated 10 million USD. The Saudi Arabian relief also urged the rest of the...
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Intimidating Returning Rohingyas
On Wednesday (25/09/2019), 26 Rohingyas crossed Bangladesh and went to Rakhine State’s Maungdaw Township through Taungpyo Letwei. However, the authority arrested one returnee under the suspicion of being a member of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA. According to...
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United Nations asked Myanmar to unblock internet
On Monday, the United Nations asked the Myanmar government to end the internet blackout which has been continuing since 20th June 2019 in the Northern part of Rakhine state. Ever since about 600,000 inhabitants are out of the internet. Although at the beginning of...
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