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Opinion Papers
Junta holds series of so-called support rallies for Myitsone Dam restart
Source: Burma News International | By Kachin News Group
Led by junta-appointed Kachin State Chief Minister U Khat Htein Nan, the so-called support rallies are being held in the state capital, Myitkyina, to garner local backing for the restart of the Myitsone Dam construction project.
BSF to get full control of border fencing in 45 days: Bengal CM at 1st Cabinet meet
Source: India Today
The decision fulfilled a key BJP poll promise centred around tackling illegal infiltration from Bangladesh.
Resistance-held towns lost amid weakening unity among revolutionary forces: analysts
Source: Development Media Group
Political observers noted that the loss of resistance-held territory is also connected to weakening alliances among revolutionary groups and shortages of military supplies.
IDP detainee allegedly beaten to death during interrogation in Sittwe
Source: Development Media Group
On May 9, regime personnel raided Seitta Thukha Monastery in Sittwe under the pretext of checking overnight guest lists and arrested six IDP men sheltering there.
UNHCR’s permanent shelter in Rohingya camps goes against public opinion
Source: The Finance Today
At a press conference titled “Sovereignty must be upheld in Cox’s Bazar; participation of local government and people in Rohingya relief activities is essential,” organized by the Cox’s Bazar CSO–NGO Forum