Bangladesh has abandoned plans to send more Rohingya to Bhasan Char, a low-lying silt island in the Bay of Bengal, ending what aid workers say was an ill-conceived bid for a solution to the refugee crisis.

The Myanmar military’s raid on KK Park resulted in thousands of arrests and confiscation of illegal equipment, but analysts say the operation was an empty spectacle by the junta to create the impression it was cracking down on the scam industry.

The Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar are succumbing to an environmental nightmare of deforestation, landslides, flooding and fires – exacerbated by cuts in international aid that have halted most efforts to mitigate the effects of such disasters.
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DOH ATHAN PODCAST | Myanmar nationals who have spent years in refugee camps in Thailand awaiting resettlement in the United States now face increased depression and other mental health issues since President Donald Trump halted his country’s refugee programs.

Abortion carries a strong social stigma and is illegal in Myanmar, pushing many women to seek it in Thailand or, for those who cannot afford travelling to the neighbouring country, the use of dangerous pills bought on TikTok.

Frustrated by a lack of institutional accountability, internet users in Myanmar are increasingly turning to social media to raise awareness – and air grievances – about perceived injustice.

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In conversation with the @washingtonpost.com, MPP student Thu Thu Aung reflects on life in exile, the struggles of Myanmar’s independent media and her hopes for sustaining press freedom amid conflict. 👇
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Many resistance groups have vowed to disrupt the regime’s poll, widely considered to be a sham aimed at maintaining the military’s grip on power, and civilians forced to serve as poll workers fear getting caught in the crossfire.

‘Strategic bargaining chips’: Kachin’s rare earth mining pause

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Back in business: Zahkung Ting Ying tries to rebuild his empire
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Htet Min Oo, a survivor, told Reuters his grandmother and two uncles remained under the debris of a building, which he tried in vain to clear with his hands. "There’s too much rubble, and no rescue teams have come for us," he said, breaking into tears.

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Earthquake turns Myanmar’s new capital city to dust
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Pic - Naypyidaw International Airport's toppled control tower, all six staff on duty were killed in the collapse.
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Tom Andrews, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, urges the world to collaborate with the NUG, ethnic organizations, and civil society groups to reach those in desperate need.

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Buddhist monks at the New Masoeyein monastery in #Mandalay survey the remains of a toppled clock tower as their monastery building collapses before them right after the #MyanmarEarthquake.

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Over 1,000 reported dead so far following Myanmar’s quake |AP
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EU ERCC - Mapped: 7.7-magnitude earthquake in Myanmar.

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