More than 13,000 Rohingya Muslims and hundreds of other residents have been forced to flee Maungdaw township in western Burma due to escalating clashes between the military and the Arakan Army. The Arakan Army, which seeks control of Rakhine state, has driven more than 15,000 people from their homes since Aug. 7. Many of the […]
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – The Myanmar junta government has restricted exports to Bangladesh through ports after Bangladeshi banks froze the accounts of two Myanmar state banks, according to media reports. The junta prohibited the export of various food commodities to Bangladesh via Maungdaw in Rakhine State after the decision by Banglades...