Rohingya A Troubled Past and Uncertain Future For generations, Rohingya communities have lived in Myanmar’s Rakhine State, along the country’s western border with Bangladesh. Yet Myanmar has largely refused to recognize them as one of the country’s indigenous national groups. Hundreds of thousands have been driven from their homes in successive waves of violence. More … Read more
China Eyes Bangladesh-Myanmar Corridor After CPEC China has revived its proposal for the China-Myanmar-Bangladesh Economic Corridor (CMBC), signalling a fresh effort to expand its connectivity network across South Asia. The proposed corridor would link Yunnan province with Bangladesh through Myanmar, creating a direct land route to the Bay of Bengal. The proposal gained fresh momentum … Read more
Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest Myanmar’s military government says it has moved Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest after reducing her sentence under a recent amnesty. However, the 80-year-old Nobel laureate remains under strict control and barred from political activity. She has been detained since the February … Read more