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Gloves off in the tussle over constitutional change

Sithu Aung Myint Published 25 September 2019

Changes to the constitution proposed by the parliamentary Tatmadaw bloc indicate that the National League for Democracy’s campaign to reform the military-drafted charter is going nowhere.…

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Myanmar military chief seeks Muslim redemption

Published 25 September 2019

Min AungHlaing, accused of war crimes against Rohingya Muslims, has evidently had a change of heart David Scott Mathieson Myanmar’s internationally reviled military chief, widely accused…

Analysis

What do recent layoffs in RMG factories entail?

Published 23 September 2019

Mohammad Tareq Hasan On September 15, we saw hundreds of garment workers taking to the streets again at the Mirpur 1 intersection, demanding their unpaid wages.…

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Action to end Myanmar war crimes urged

KHIN OHMAR Published 22 September 2019

The Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (aka Forum-Asia), Progressive Voice and the Karen Human Rights Group are calling on member and observer states of…

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Chinese Dragon laying eggs in Bangladesh’s nest?

Ayanangsha Maitra Published 16 September 2019

Bangladesh is the fastest growing economy in the region and Chinese investments are fast transforming and empowering Bangladesh. Will this also change its regional relationships? Aila.…

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Bangladesh tries to muffle the siren song of the capital

Published 16 September 2019

But climate change displaces farmers and factories lure them Industrial zones, residential developments, clinics and universities—the mayor of Mongla’s ideas for his town’s expansion seem a…