Tag: Myanmar
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Myanmar reports first novel Coronavirus cases
The announcement has reportedly sparked mass panic buying in stores in Yangon.
March 24, 2020 -
18,999 persons, including from Myanmar and Sri Lanka granted citizenship in last five years
Among them, the largest number of 15, 036 were from Bangladesh, mainly because of the signing of Indo-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement under which 14, 864 Bangladeshi nationals were granted Indian Citizenship, as per Section 7 of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
March 4, 2020 -
NRC won’t have implications for Bangladesh: India reassures Dhaka
"Let me clearly state here what our leadership has repeatedly confirmed at the highest level to the Government of Bangladesh: this is a process that is entirely internal to India. Therefore, there will be no implications for the Government and people of Bangladesh. You have our assurance on that count," Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said at a seminar organised by the Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) in Dhaka.
March 2, 2020 -
Help Rakhine.. & Rohingyas
Visuals reaffirm that the minorities have been at the receiving end of Hindutva fury; yet no parallel need be drawn with the Myanmarese military crackdown on and the Buddhist persecution of Rohingya Muslims.
March 2, 2020 -
Cabinet approves three MoUs with Myanmar: Union Minister Prakash Javadekar
The MoU will enhance joint cooperation between India and Myanmar. India would also train officials from Myanmar in the field of wildlife, he said.
February 26, 2020 -
Four arrested in city with 13 kilograms of Yaba tablets
Acting on a tip-off, the officers from STF laid a trap near Syed Baba Mazar on Hastings Road and apprehended the four men.
February 24, 2020 -
20 students injured as mortar hits primary school in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
The security forces returned fire, forcing the rebels to retreat. While retreating, they launched mortar fires.
February 14, 2020 -
15 Rohingyas killed as boat capsizes in Bangladesh
Coastguard officials believe that the Rohingya were on their way to Malaysia illegally.
February 11, 2020 -
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina seeks EU support for Rohingya return to Myanmar
Karim said that Conte appreciated Bangladesh's management of the Rohingya crisis, adding that he encouraged Hasina to continue with the policy of hospitality.
February 7, 2020 -
Donald Trump lifts US restrictions on anti-personnel landmines
Thousands of people are injured and killed by landmines every year.
February 2, 2020 -
A Historic Day
Declaring that there was prima facie evidence of breaches of the convention, the court warned that the estimated 600,000 Rohingyas remaining in Myanmar were “extremely vulnerable” to attacks by the military.
January 25, 2020 -
Myanmar denies genocide in Rakhine state
The ICJ issued the provisional measures on Thursday after public oral hearings were done by both sides last month.
January 24, 2020 -
Myanmar Prez promises probe into Rakhine war crimes
The Commission on Monday handed President Win Myint its findings, which said the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority had faced war crimes and serious human rights violations in 2017 but ruled out any "genocidal intent".
January 21, 2020 -
Mr Xi in Myanmar
There are two critical facets to the visit, specifically the billion-dollar charm offensive through the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure deals that are said to be on the anvil to spruce up the economy of a beleaguered nation.
January 19, 2020 -
Myanmar, China sign dozens of agreements
Suu Kyi and Xi also signed a memorandum of understanding for the building of a deep seaport in Rakhine, as well as bolstering cooperation in the security and agri-food sectors.
January 18, 2020 -
Xi Jinping to drive home belt and road plan during 2-day Myanmar visit
The Chinese president's visit will seek to cement Beijing's position as Myanmar's largest investor and strategic partner.
January 15, 2020 -
Ruptured melting pot
This Citizenship Amendment Act is a signal of rejection of the idea of India as a melting pot. This pot is now ruptured. Disaster is lurking. We must now act together to hold up the pot. India became sovereign in 1950. Its first Citizenship Act was passed in 1955. Several amendments were incorporated in later years. But this year's amendment has almost unsettled the whole of India.
December 30, 2019