Myanmar

Residents of Lintalu village in Sagaing township inspect the destruction of a monastery caused by an airstrike on July 12. Photo: @IrrawaddyNews X account
South Asia

More than 20 civilians killed in Myanmar air strike on monastery: witnesses

Myanmar has been consumed by civil war since the military ousted a democratic government in 2021, and central Sagaing region has been particularly hard-hit, with the junta pummelling villages with...

Malaysia's Foreign Affairs Minister Mohamad Hasan takes part in a press briefing during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur on July 11, 2025. Photo: MANDEL NGAN/Pool via REUTERS
Asia

ASEAN agrees Myanmar election is not a priority: Malaysia

Rohingya refugees wait at the World Food Programme(WFP) distribution center to purchase grocery items, at the refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, March 15, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Mohammad Ponir Hossain/File Photo
Bangladesh

Support for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh risks collapse: UN refugee agency

A soldier from the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) puts on his shoes as he and his comrade cross a stream towards the front line in Laiza, Kachin state, January 29, 2013. Photo: REUTERS/David Johnson/File photo
China

China risks global heavy rare-earth supply to stop Myanmar rebel victory

Bangladesh recalls ambassador from Myanmar
Bangladesh

Bangladesh recalls ambassador from Myanmar

Rare-earth mining has exploded in Myanmar's Kachin region, making it the world's largest source of supply. Photo: DW
Panorama

The dirty secrets behind Myanmar's rare-earths boom

Laos' Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone, Myanmar's Permanent Secretary of Foreign Affairs Aung Kyaw Moe, Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Thailand's Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar, Ibrahim, Philippines' President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Brunei's Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah, Cambodia's Prime Minister Hun Manet, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto, and Prime Minister of Timor-Leste Xanana Gusmao join hands for a group photo as they attend the 46th ASEAN Summit, at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 26, 2025. REUTERS/Hasnoor Hussain TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
World+Biz

Malaysia PM hails 'significant' engagement on Myanmar as Southeast Asian leaders meet

China's President Xi Jinping and Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing during a meeting in Moscow on Friday (9 May 2025). Photo: Courtesy/Xinhua
Asia

China’s Xi meets Myanmar junta chief, pledges to help rebuild post-earthquake

11 men arrested for reportedly attempting to smuggle 742 sacks of urea fertiliser to Myanmar. Photo: Courtesy
Crime

Myanmar-bound fertiliser smuggling bid foiled in Cox's Bazar, 11 held

Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

40 Myanmar citizens, including border guards and army personnel, repatriated from Bangladesh

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain speaking at an event marking Foreign Service Day on 18 April 2025. Photo: UNB
Foreign Policy

Rohingya issue: Bilateral talks with Myanmar won't lead to any result, says foreign adviser

Detainees who attempted to enter the city via Patenga Ghat by boat from Myanmar on 3 May. Photo: Collected
Crime

35 Rohingyas, including women and children, detained in Ctg's Patenga

A border area in Tekanf. File photo: TBS
Crime

10 sued over smuggling of construction materials to Myanmar using forged Teknaf UNO letter