Bangladesh’s security calculations were complicated since Myanmar expelled 1.2 million of their Rohingya Muslim minorities, the latest of which occurred in 2016. This has left
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Myanmar conducts airstrikes near Bangladesh
Myanmar’s armed forces called in fighter aircraft to conduct close air support (CAS) sorties against Arakan Army (AA) in the mountains near Rathedaung, located barely
Dhaka outraged by Myanmar’s lies at UNGA
Bangladesh is “outraged” by Myanmar’s “blatant demonstration of falsehood and fabrication of facts” at the ongoing UN General Assembly in New York. “Bangladesh strongly rejects
Myanmar accuses Bangladesh of amassing troops along border
The Myanmar government has accused the Bangladesh government of deploying troops along the common international border two weeks after Bangladesh drew the attention of the
Bangladesh seeks UNSC measures after Myanmar piles up troops along border
Bangladesh has sought immediate steps by the UN Security Council asking Myanmar to refrain from escalating the situation and targeting the Rohingya minorities in the
Bangladesh prepared to face any situation against Myanmar
After nearly a week of unusual troop movements near the international border with Myanmar, the Bangladesh government revealed it has made preparations to face any
Understanding our neighbour Myanmar
Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is a Southeast Asian nation comprising of over a hundred ethnic groups. It shares its international border with Bangladesh, India,
Myanmar deploys Army troops on Bangladesh border
Bangladeshi forces have reported unusual buildup of Myanmar Army troops along the international border between Bangladesh and Myanmar in the last few days. Scores of
BGB shoots dead 2 Myanmar drug smugglers in Teknaf
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) shot dead two Burmese nationals today. Three suspected Rohingya drug smugglers entered Bangladesh territory from the Naf River but were
Bangladesh tightening border security with India and Myanmar
The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) are receiving more equipment and specialised manpower to ensure watertight security on its shared borders