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June 12, 2024 4:47 PM

Myanmar poverty deepens, economic growth stagnant, World Bank says

Poverty in Myanmar is more widespread than at any time in the last six years and growth in the conflict-torn nation is likely to remain at a measly 1% in the current fiscal year with little respite in sight, the World Bank said on Wednesday. Escalat...

May 24, 2024 5:21 PM

UN warns of upsurge in violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine

The United Nations human rights office on Friday (May 24) warned there was a risk of a serious rise in violence in Myanmar's Rakhine state, where it received "frightening and disturbing reports" of the killing of Rohingya people and burning of their ...

April 24, 2024 10:45 AM

Myanmar rebel group says it withdraws from key town on Thai border

A Myanmar rebel group has withdrawn its troops from a town along the Thai border following a counteroffensive by soldiers of the ruling junta from whom the rebels had this month wrested the key trading post, an official said on Wednesday. A spokesma...

April 19, 2024 1:33 PM

Another 13 Myanmar border guards take shelter in Bangladesh

Amid a conflict between the Myanmar military and the armed rebel group in Myanmar’s Rakhine, 13 more members of the Myanmar's Border Guard Police (BGP) took shelter in Bangladesh on Thursday night. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) public relations of...

March 27, 2024 3:12 PM

India to spend $3.7 bln to fence Myanmar border, source says

India plans to spend nearly $3.7 billion to fence its 1,610-km porous border with Myanmar within about a decade, said a source with direct knowledge of the matter, to prevent smuggling and other illegal activities. New Delhi said earlier this year i...

February 8, 2024 5:46 PM

Home ministry recommends suspending free movement with Myanmar

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recommended the immediate suspension of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) between India and Myanmar. The free movement regime allows people from both countries to travel visa-free across borders for a few kilometer...

February 7, 2024 3:02 PM

India issues travel advisory for Myanmar’s Rakhine state

India has issued a travel advisory urging its citizens to refrain from visiting Myanmar's Rakhine state due to worsening security conditions. The Ministry of External Affairs cited concerns over disrupted telecommunications, including landlines, and ...

 

Last updated on: 15th Aug 2025