According to the reports, the Arakan Army is now marching ahead to take control of these weapons factories to further strengthen its military power.

The political landscape has been impacted by the rebel group Arakan Army (AA), which has defeated the military junta and taken control of the Western Command Headquarters in Rakhine State. With this major development,

DHAKA, Jan 19, 2025 (BSS) – The UN Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar (IIMM) will probe abuse allegations against Rohingyas, including those by the Arakan Army, a rebel group controlling 80 percent of Rakhine state.

DHAKA, Jan 19, 2025 (BSS) – China is seriously considering a request from Dhaka to lower its interest rates of its credits for Bangladesh, Chinese ambassador Yao Wen said here today, a day ahead of Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain’s scheduled visit to his country.

The leader of a Myanmar-based militant group was among five people who were arrested by the Mizoram Police in what they said was one of the largest arms bust in the northeast state.

As the interim government under Mohammad Yunus grows closer to Pakistan, and the Arakan Army in Myanmar expands its reach near Bangladesh’s borders, the prospect of conflict looms large.

The Chattogram Port has received 22,000 tonnes of Atap rice from Myanmar, transported by the MV Golden Star vessel.

An airstrike by Myanmar’s army on a village under the control of an armed ethnic minority group killed about 40 people and injured at least 20 others, officials of the group and a local charity said Thursday.

Meenakshi Ganguly on Thursday said Bangladesh’s interim government has taken significant strides towards a democratic and rights-respecting future, but its progress could evaporate without deep institutional reform

Myanmar militant arrested: Mizoram Police has arrested five people, including a leader of Chin National Front (CNF), an insurgent group based in Myanmar, near the India-Bangladesh border in west Mizoram's Mamit district. The police have also seized a huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession.

It is important to note that the area bordering Bangladesh is now under the control of the Arakan Army. This is the first complete border of Myanmar to come under the control of a rebel group.

With this major development, the Arakan Army has gained control over Myanmar’s border with Bangladesh. This comes at a time when Bangladesh is dealing with political instability following the ...