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Concerns grow among Rohingyas, locals over humanitarian corridor
Source: Dhaka Tribune
Many locals are questioning the sudden approval of such a corridor without resolving the long-standing Rohingya crisis
Bangladesh Islamists rally in show of force
Source: France 24 | By Agence France-Presse
Thousands of Bangladeshi Islamists rallied in Dhaka on Saturday, one of their biggest public shows of strength in years as religious activism surges.
Myanmar media faces severe restrictions and funding challenges on World Press Freedom Day
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The Independent Press Council Myanmar (IPCM) stated on May 3 – World Press Freedom Day – that a total of 40 media workers, including seven women, are being held in prison nationwide
Myanmar’s deadly earthquake highlights the country’s media restrictions
Source: Index on Censorship | By Tommy WALKER
Reporting from Thailand, Index looks at how the military junta has denied international journalists entry to Myanmar following the disaster in March
‘Every silenced voice matters’: Defending press freedom in Myanmar
Source: Global Voices | By Exile Hub
Amid unexpected losses and immense challenges, many journalists continue to stand firm for justice and democracy amidst the complexities of Myanmar’s political crisis. Their voices remain one of the most powerful tools they have.
Myanmar Junta Will Weaponize Nuclear Power, Warns UN Envoy
Source: The Irrawaddy
“We have a serious concern that the junta may attempt to acquire nuclear technology for military applications under the guise of peaceful purposes,” said U Kyaw Moe Tun.
Myanmar Junta Bombs TNLA Territory After Peace Talks Fail
Source: The Irrawaddy
Myanmar’s junta has targeted Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA) territory with airstrikes after Chinese-brokered ceasefire talks failed.
‘Still haunted’ by Nargis: Remembering the worst disaster in Myanmar’s history
Source: Myanmar Now | By Su Chay
The country’s recent deadly earthquake has revived painful memories of a national trauma that put the callousness and ineptitude of its military rulers on full display
DF Advises Waw Township Villagers to Flee
Source: Burma News International | By Karen Information Center
The Waw People’s Defence Force (PDF) advised residents of villages along the Sittaung River in Bago District’s Waw Township to flee their homes, to avoid being caught in upcoming fighting.
Five civilians killed as Myanmar junta launches back-to-back airstrikes in Kalewa township
Source: Mizzima
The Myanmar military junta carried out two separate airstrikes in Kalewa Township, Sagaing Region, within the span of a week, killing five civilians and injuring several others, according to the Kalewa People’s Defence Force (PDF).
Homeless Mandalay Quake Victims Struggle with Extreme Heat
Source: The Irrawaddy |
Hundreds of thousands of residents of Mandalay are still sheltering in tents after the March 28 earthquake, enduring temperatures of up to 42°C.
Floodwaters and Gold: How Disaster and Extraction Collide on the Thai-Myanmar Border
Source: Shan Herald Agency for News
From the sandbagged banks of the Sai River, the scene across to Myanmar is one of quiet devastation. Red tin roofs and crumbling storefronts in Tachileik stand as remnants of a town battered by recurring disasters.
Arakan Army an ‘unreliable partner’ for Bangladesh as it has links with Wa State Army, warns Bangladeshi think tank
Source: Northeast News | By Chandan Nandy
Bangladesh Institute of Peace and Security Studies expresses concern that Yunus administration’s decision on humanitarian corridor lacks legitimacy under international law
Tigyaing Town Almost Empty Due To Prolonged Fighting
Source: Burma News International | By The Voice of Shan Ni
Currently the junta still controls Tigyaing Town and Tigyaing Bridge, but resistance forces control the rest of the township.
Near Daily Junta Attacks on Thaton District in April
Source: Burma News International | By Than Lwin News
In late April the junta then intensified its artillery shelling and airstrikes on villages in the Thaton District townships of Kyaikto, Bilin, and Thaton, according to Karen National Union (KNU) sources.
Ten more bodies found under SAO building debris
Source: Thai Public Broadcasting Service | By Thai PBS World
Pol Lt-Col Amorn Hongsrithong, director of the DSI’s bid rigging investigations division, said his men have already questioned 25 engineers and most of the engineers claim that their signatures, which appear on documents related to supervision of construction work, are forged.
Myanmar Junta Attacks Resistance-Held Positions in Karen State
Source: The Irrawaddy
Fresh clashes have erupted on the Asia Highway between Kawkareik and Kyonedoe in Karen State as the regime tries to retake rebel-held positions with air and artillery support.
Myanmar journalist Than Htike Myint sentenced to 5 years in prison for terrorism
Source: Committee to Protect Journalists
Myanmar authorities must immediately release Myaelatt Athan news agency journalist Than Htike Myint, who was sentenced to five years in prison on terrorism charges, which are being misused to harass, threaten, and imprison reporters
How Myanmar’s art community rallied after a deadly earthquake
Source: The Art Newspaper | By Lisa Movius
The country’s art community, both at home and in exile, has been raising funds for the country’s rebuilding efforts and providing channels to support relief, rather than filling the coffers of the ruling Tatmadaw junta.
Gold Mining Polluting Mongyawng Township Water Sources
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
Many residents have had to leave eastern Shan State’s Mongyawng Township because gold mining has polluted local waterways so badly that previously drinkable water is not even fit to wash dishes.
Supporting peoples’ resistance in Myanmar
Source: Freedom News
The International Solidarity with Antifascists Collective recently put on a fundraiser gig in South London in solidarity with the anti-dictatorship, anti-fascist struggle in Myanmar
A shelter for Myanmar migrant workers in Thailand partially demolished by the authorities
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma | By English Editor
The Aid Alliance Committee (AAC) told DVB that Thai authorities forcefully entered its rental property and partially demolished a shelter it runs to house Myanmar migrant workers in Mahachai, Samut Sakhon Province of Thailand, on Thursday.
Myanmar Junta Rejects Bangladeshi Call for Rohingya State
Source: The Irrawaddy | By Maung KAVI
Junta spokesman Major General Zaw Min Tun in response warned foreign politicians to refrain from “self-interest” that could harm bilateral relations. He urged respect for Myanmar’s sovereignty.
One month since devastating earthquake in Myanmar
Source: MSF International | Voices from the Field
our team has met and cared for people who have been directly affected, including Ma Win Win, Thein Zaw, and Khin Myo Khaing who shared their testimony about that day with us.
Daily Star of Bangladesh disseminates false news claiming Muslims being forced out of Maungdaw and Buthidaung, and Rakhines being relocated
Resource: Narinjara |By Khaing Lu Hla
On April 29, the article “Rohingyas fleeing Arakan Army persecution” stated that the Arakan Army has driven Rohingyas from their residences and relocated Rakhine from nations like Bangladesh, Nepal, and India into those regions