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Opinion Papers
CDF-Asho announces show-of-force operation in Ngape
Source: Burma News International | By Chin World
In a show of continued strength against the junta, resistance forces entered Ngape Town in Minbu District of Magway Region in the early hours of April 5 and conducted a show-of-force operation, according to a spokesperson for the Chinland Defence Force–Asho (CDF-Asho).
50 foreign nationals arrested at online casino in Tachileik
Source: Burma News International | By Shan Herald Agency for News
On the afternoon of April 2, junta authorities raided the Regina Hotel in Hsanhseng (B) Ward, arresting around 50 foreign nationals allegedly involved in illegal gambling and telecom scam operations, a local source told Shan Herald.
Recruitment Speeches Being Held in Bangladesh Muslim Refugee Camps to Invade Arakan
Source: Global Arakan Network
Reports indicate that certain Muslim extremist leaders, under the banner of “Rohingya,” are conducting recruitment speeches in the Muslim refugee camps of Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, urging refugees to take over Arakan by force.
Muslim IDPs in Sittwe face hardships due to food aid reductions
Source: Development Media Group
Muslim internally displaced people living in camps in Sittwe Township in Arakan State are facing growing livelihood difficulties as food assistance has been reduced or cut since March.
Healing Without Borders: Rohingya Health Care Access
Source: The Borgen Project | By Anisa Begum
Rohingya doctors had to flee Myanmar but cannot legally practice in Bangladesh, instead working as interpreters or camp administrators while refugees suffer critical doctor shortages. Cox’s Bazar camps have more than 1 million residents with inadequate medical coverage.