Myanmar

Huge swathes of verdant farmland are at risk of rotting

I thought friends don’t let their dearest friends starve children

Militant raids had sparked a ferocious military crackdown on the local Muslim population

For Bangladesh and its people, this crisis is not new

Believes Bangladesh is stalling til it obtains millions of dollars as international aid

'Never in my life have I have seen such fun'

It marked the strongest US response so far to the months-long Rohingya crisis

International charities have argued instead for the voluntary repatriation of the refugees to their place of origin

Clashes are also common with security forces trying to keep itinerant workers off company land

Islamic finance firm, Catholic religious order are lead filers of resolution

UN accuses troops of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against Rohingya

The Bangladeshis are going through a peculiar problem of exodus of Rohingyas

The late November visit comes as western Rakhine state is devoured by communal violence

Says the Bengalis were not taken into the country by Myanmar, but by the colonialists

Rohingya had been waiting days for boat to ferry their families across Naf River to Bangladesh but none arrived

Myanmar security forces have planted landmines along the border in an attempt to prevent Rohingya from returning

Rohingya had pinned hopes for change on Suu Kyi’s party but it has been wary of Buddhist nationalist pressure

UN is working with Bangladesh government to vaccinate 650,000 people living in the sprawling camps against cholera

But Myanmar rejects accusations of ethnic cleansing

They cut short expenses for Durga Pooja celebrations to fund relief projects instead

Charles and Camilla will begin their tour in Singapore on October 31

Despite Myanmar's assurances, there is widespread skepticism over how many will be able to return

Most refugees are now living in desperate conditions in overcrowded camps in impoverished Bangladesh

Dhaka opens talks with Myanmar on Monday with the aim of securing the return home of Rohingya refugees

Oxford council is to vote next week on stripping Myanmar leader of 'Freedom of the City' it bestowed on her in 1997

Rights groups have accused army of trying to push Rohingya Muslims out of Myanmar

It is unclear how many refugees are willing to return

Half a million Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh last month after a militant attack sparked a vicious military campaign

Myanmar's army has rebuffed the accusation and defended its operation as a proportionate crackdown on the Rohingya

Rights groups have said they have found evidence of abuses by the insurgents on villagers

The warning comes as Myanmar govt forces search for bodies of Hindu villagers

Refugee Rights Programme Director says customary international law prohibits returning Rohingya to Burma

Rohingyas subjected to rape en masse in Myanmar army 'cleansing' campaign

No one was reported injured in the explosion

UN has called for a de-escalation of the situation, reestablishment of law and order, protection of civilians

Asks the government to take decision on the petition within ten days

The operation has been so sweeping and brutal that the UN says it likely amounts to "ethnic cleansing" of the Rohingya

Aung San Suu Kyi was absent from the UN General Assembly due to 'pressing needs' at home.

A country that has seen much tragedy since half century existence can overcome its troubling legacy of dynastic rule

However, the Indian government declined to comment on the Hindu refugees' hopes

'They are your citizens, you must take them back'

"Violent incidents" in Rakhine state are unacceptable, says Chinese foreign minister

Sheikh Hasina says Trump’s stance on refugees was clear, so it was not worth asking him for help

Amnesty International also blasts Myanmar's Suu Kyi over Rohingya crisis

Communal violence has torn through Rakhine state since August 25

At least 70,000 pregnant or breastfeeding women are among 410,000 Rohingya Muslims flee Myanmar

The United Nations says there are 16,000 registered Rohingya in India but many more are undocumented

At least 430,000 Rohingya have fled into neighbouring Bangladesh

Leader who bends too far to international will could lose support of people she governs

They say they would rather suffer there than return to the hell of their former lives in Myanmar