Myanmar
Asian elephant poaching an emerging crisis in Myanmar
Scientists at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) have found that poaching is an emerging crisis for Asian elephants in...
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Myanmar’s microfinance institution goes digital to educate factory workers
On the heels of a new financial product designed specifically for factory workers in Yangon’s industrial zones, VisionFund Myanmar (VFM),...
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Police arrest elephant poaching ring in in Myanmar’s Irrawaddy region
The Forestry Police arrested an elephant poaching ring in Irrawaddy Region’s Ngapudaw Township in Myanmar, The Irrawaddy reported. Acting on...
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Turf war over drugs in refugee camp in Bangladesh, one Rohingya killed
A Rohingya man was shot dead Thursday as local gangs fired at each other in a crowded refugee camp in...
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At least 10 Rohingyas trampled to death by wild elephants
Wild elephants have trampled at least 10 Rohingya refugees to death in separate incidents, the United Nations said on Tuesday,...
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Global Firepower Index 2017: India ranks fourth after China
India ranks fourth according to Global Firepower Index 2017. As per the report Bangladesh has been ranked the 57th most...
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Myanmar pulls back security forces deployed along Bangladesh border
Myanmar has pulled back security forces and weapons from near a no-man’s land along Bangladesh’s southeastern frontier, as border-guard officials...
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Myanmar takes measures to protect child labourers
In a bid to protect child labourers, Myanmar government has decided to release a list of jobs which are unsuitable...
Read moreMyanmar defends troops build-up along border with Bangladesh
Myanmar on Friday defended troops build-up along a border zone with Bangladesh where thousands of Rohingya refugees are camped, blaming a...
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Bangladesh asks Myanmar to “pull back” security forces from border
Bangladesh on Thursday asked Myanmar to immediately "pull back" security forces and heavy weapons from the border after the troop...
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