About 200 people flee Myanmar to Thailand
Around 200 ethnic Karen people fled fighting in Myanmar and crossed the border into Thailand, Thai border officials said Saturday...
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ASEAN chair urges Myanmar junta to honour quake truce
Malaysian prime minister and ASEAN chair Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday he had urged Myanmar鈥檚 junta leader to respect a post-earthquake ceasefire in backroom talks in Bangkok.
Myanmar towns hit by fighting despite quake truce
Two Myanmar towns on a lucrative trade route to Thailand have been besieged by fighting despite a truce declared after last month鈥檚 massive earthquake, residents said on Thursday...
55 Bangladeshi fishermen brought back from Arakan Army
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Wednesday brought 55 Bangladeshi fishermen back from Myanmar鈥檚 rebel armed group Arakan Army鈥檚 custody...
Downpours drench homeless survivors of Myanmar quake
Heavy rains have lashed the Myanmar region stricken by last month鈥檚 earthquake, aid officials said Wednesday, drenching homeless survivors and bogging down relief efforts...
Bangladesh completes rescue operations in Myanmar
Bangladesh has completed humanitarian activities and rescue operations in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck Myanmar on March 28.
Myanmar marks new year festival mourning quake losses
Thousands marked the start of Myanmar鈥檚 water festival on Sunday in the ruins of last month鈥檚 earthquake, with the country鈥檚 most raucous holiday muted by the tragedy of the tremor.
20 Bangladeshi youths repatriated from Myanmar
Twenty Bangladesh nationals, who were incarcerated in Myanmar for the past few months, left MITT Port in Yangon on Sunday for Chattogram by Bangladeshi naval ship....
UN seeks $275m aid for Myanmar quake victims
The United Nations launched an appeal on Friday for $275 million in donations urgently needed to aid more than one million people affected by the recent magnitude 7.7 earthquake that devastated Myanmar.
Bangladesh hands over the 3rd humanitarian aid consignment to Myanmar
Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon on Saturday handed over another consignment of humanitarian relief material from the government of Bangladesh to support those affected by the recent earthquake in Myanmar...
Arakan Army takes away 5 Bangladeshi trawlers with fishermen
The Arakan Army, a rebel group in conflict-hit Myanmar, on Tuesday detained 11 Bangladeshi fishermen aboard two trawlers from the deep sea in the neighboring country鈥檚 territory, located opposite to Saint Martin鈥檚 Island in Cox鈥檚 Bazar district...
Bangladeshi man loses leg in landmine blast near Bandarban border
A 35-year-old Bangladeshi man lost his leg in a landmine blast along the Myanmar border in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Tuesday...
At high earthquake risks
AFTER a 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar and an 8.2 magnitude earthquake in Thailand on March 28, Bangladesh also felt a 4.5 magnitude tremor. The earthquake started only 597 km from Dhaka, raising concerns about earthquake risks in Bangladesh. Experts warn that the energy stored in the Indo-Burma Subduction Zone and the Dauki Fault could be released...
Bangladeshi fisherman loses leg in mine explosion along Myanmar border
A Bangladeshi fisherman lost his right leg in a mine explosion in the River Naf at Totardia border along Myanmar in Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar district on Sunday afternoon.
Others should bear global aid burden: US
The United States said Friday it was raising its assistance to earthquake-hit Myanmar but added it was unfair to expect the nation to keep leading humanitarian relief around the world...
Myanmar quake death toll hits 3,354
The death toll from a major earthquake in Myanmar has risen above 3,300, state media said Saturday, as the United Nations aid chief made a renewed call for the world to help the disaster-struck nation.
Protest as Myanmar junta chief joins Bangkok summit
Protesters displayed a banner calling Myanmar鈥檚 junta chief a 鈥榤urderer鈥� as he joined a regional summit in Bangkok on Friday, a week after a huge earthquake killed thousands and left desperate survivors pleading for food and shelter.
Myanmar military conducts over a dozen attacks since truce: UN
Myanmar鈥檚 military has reportedly conducted dozens of attacks since the devastating earthquake hit the country, including at least 16 since a temporary truce was announced this week, the UN said on Friday.
Myanmar confirms eligibility for return of 180,000 Rohingyas in Bangladesh
Myanmar has identified 1,80,000 Rohingya refugees from a list of 8,00,000 sheltered in Bangladesh as eligible for repatriation to Myanmar.
Myanmar earthquake: Bangladesh Armed forces continues rescue operation
A special rescue and medical team led by the Bangladesh Armed Forces is still conducting rescue operations in Myanmar for the victims of the earthquake that struck the country on March 28....
Myanmar quake toll surpasses 3,000
The head of Myanmar鈥檚 junta arrived in Bangkok on Thursday for a regional summit as the death toll from his country鈥檚 devastating earthquake passed 3,000.
Myanmar junta declares quake ceasefire, survivors plead for aid
Myanmar鈥檚 junta announced a temporary ceasefire on Wednesday as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and desperate survivors pleaded for more help amid frantic scenes of aid distribution...
Myanmar holds one minute of silence for over 2,000 quake dead
Myanmar held a minute鈥檚 silence, while four days after the earthquake, many people still sleep outdoors, either unable to return to ruined homes or afraid of further aftershocks...
Bangladesh sends second consignment of emergency aid to Myanmar
Bangladesh has sent the second mission of emergency medicines and relief supplies to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Myanmar...
Myanmar announces week of mourning as hopes fade for quake survivors
Myanmar鈥檚 ruling junta declared a week of national mourning on Monday for the country鈥檚 devastating earthquake, which has killed more than 1,700 people, as hopes faded of finding more survivors in the rubble of ruined buildings....
Myanmar rescuers lose battle to save pregnant trapped woman trapped
Rescuers thought they had saved the life of pregnant Mathu Thu Lwin, but they were unable to resuscitate her after extracting her from the wreckage of an apartment complex...
Global aid effort begins for Myanmar earthquake relief
A powerful earthquake has killed more than 1,600 people in war-torn Myanmar and neighbouring Thailand and caused widespread damage....
Myanmar junta accused of air strike even after earthquake
Myanmar鈥檚 junta has pressed ahead with its campaign of air strikes despite the country鈥檚 devastating earthquake, with a rebel group telling AFP Sunday seven of its fighters were killed in an aerial attack soon after the tremors hit...
Bangladesh hands over first consignment of humanitarian relief to Myanmar
Bangladesh, in solidarity with the people of Myanmar, has promptly responded to the devastating earthquake of 7.7 magnitude that struck northern Myanmar on March 28....
Six Bangladeshi fishermen brought back from Myanmar
The Border Guard Bangladesh on Saturday afternoon brought six Bangladeshi fishermen back from Myanmar鈥檚 Arakan Army鈥檚 custody.