East Timor finally looks set to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this year. The country’s accession to the bloc has been a long time coming. More than a decade ago when I first ...

As violence and forced conscription of Rohingya youths continue in Myanmar, hopes for the safe return of refugees to their ...

President Trump’s moves to pause refugee resettlement, freeze foreign aid and suspend funds to promote democracy have added ...

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Ahmed Hussen, minister of International Development of Canada, also held a courtesy meeting today with Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka ...

Bangladesh has requested the United Nations to mobilise the international community with a view to ensuring that the planned international conference later this year adopts concrete measures for an ...

The law dates back to 1959, when it was created by General Ne Win, and was amended in November 2010 by then-dictator Than Shwe. It was, however, never enforced under Ne Win, Than Shwe, Thein Sein’s ...

In light of a new report, refugees in Bangladesh share harrowing tales of sexual assault, shootings by rebels and junta ...

Intense conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State has worsened the plight of the Rohingya, a persecuted and stateless Muslim minority, pushing increasing numbers to flee by boat.

International news outlets generally devote little attention to religious freedom almost anywhere around the world, except for large-scale tragedies such as the repression of Muslim Uyghurs in western ...