At least two people were killed and several others were injured in Bangladesh after mortar shells fired from Myanmar landed across the border amid clashes between rebel forces and the junta regime, reported AFP, on Monday (Feb 5) citing the police.

At least two killed, several injured in Bangladesh amid fighting on Myanmar border

Myanmar's ruling junta extended state of emergency for six months in the conflict-torn country. The military has repeatedly extended emergency rule since taking power in a coup three years ago. India has expressed concerns over rising tensions in the country.

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency rule by six months

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency rule on eve of coup anniversary

Myanmar's ruling junta on Wednesday extended for six months a state of emergency in the conflict-torn country. The military has repeatedly extended emergency rule since taking power in a coup three years ago.

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency on eve of coup anniversary

Myanmar's National Defence and Security Council released a statement on Wednesday (Jan 31) saying that it has extended the state of emergency by six months. The announcement by the Myanmar junta suggests that the elections, which were promised by them, have again been delayed.

Myanmar junta extends state of emergency by six months

A court in military-run Myanmar has put up for auction the villa where ex-leader and democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi spent 15 years under house arrest, and set starting bids at 315 billion kyats ($90 million), a source said on Thursday.

Myanmar court orders auction of ousted leader Suu Kyi's house arrest site worth at least $90 million

Myanmar has taken fresh steps to strengthen its economy, the Asian nation has imposed a new income tax rule. Those Myanmar nationals who are working abroad are now subjected to a 2% income tax.

Myanmar Junta announces new tax rules for nationals living abroad, step to boost foreign currency

For about two years, says 24-year-old Yan, a former Myanmar police officer, he risked his life pretending to serve the military junta while secretly spying for the armed resistance.

Myanmar junta’s ‘watermelons’ challenge; soldiers on the outside, spies inside

Myanmar's military rulers are facing their biggest test since they seized power in 2021 coup, after three ethnic minority forces launched a coordinated offensive capturing some towns and military posts.

Myanmar rebel groups take control of a border post with India, capture several towns | WION

Myanmar’s junta-backed president said that the country is at risk of breaking apart if the military cannot manage the joint offensive by ethnic armed groups along the border with China, state media reported on Thursday (Nov 9).

Myanmar: Armed rebellion puts country at risk of breaking apart, says junta-backed president

Resistance groups in Myanmar who have been fighting the military junta for nearly two weeks, seized a district capital in the north on Monday (Nov 6) after taking state offices and a police station, the news agency Associated Press reported citing local media.

Myanmar: Resistance groups claim first capture of district capital from junta

Myanmar's military junta on Sunday (Oct 15), erected roadblocks and deployed heavy security in the military-built capital Naypyidaw to mark the anniversary of rebel ceasefire agreed upon in the year 2015.

Myanmar: Military junta marks rebel ceasefire anniversary even as clashes erupt

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday (Sept. 7) that “systematic repression” was dashing hopes of a return to democracy in junta-ruled Myanmar.

UN chief Guterres says ‘systematic repression’ by junta exacerbating Myanmar crisis

The military junta in Myanmar appears to be miffed with Pakistan as the JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role combat aircraft, supplied by Islamabad to Yangon between 2019 and 2021 has been declared "unfit for operations", according to local Myanmar media reports.

Myanmar junta troubled by 'unfit for operation' Pakistan-made JF-17 fighter jets

An investigative report published on Tuesday (August 8) by a team of United Nations officials revealed that the war crimes committed by Myanmar's military have become "increasingly frequent and brazen".

UN report says atrocities and war crimes by Myanmar's military 'more frequent and brazen'

In an assault that took place on April 11, 2023, in Myanmar's Pa Zi Gyi village, the military junta used helicopter gunships and fighter jets to rain down fire and bombs on a village festivity, asserting their intent to target "terrorists.

Myanmar junta airstrike targeted at 'terrorists' killed at least 25 children, including infants

Myanmar's Junta has announced the extension of State of Emergency in the country by six months. This will also cause a delay in the elections which the Junta had earlier promised to hold by August this year.

Myanmar: State of emergency extended by six months to delay elections | World News | WION

Myanmar's ruling junta has officially postponed an election promised by August this year after its 2021 coup, state television reported late on Monday. Junta leader General Min Aung Hlaing, in a meeting on Monday with the army-backed National Defence and Security Council (NDSC), extended a state of emergency by six more months.

Myanmar junta officially postpones election promised after 2021 coup

Days after Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was moved from jail to house arrest, state media reports on Tuesday (Aug 1) said she has been pardoned in five criminal cases in a junta amnesty.

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi pardoned in some cases

Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi who was in detention since 2021 military coup has now been pardoned according to the state media.

Myanmar Junta pardons Aung San Suu Kyi in five criminal cases

Myanmar's ousted civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, who has been under military detention since the coup in February 2021, has been transferred to house arrest. Citing "prison sources" BBC reports that on Monday, she was taken to a government building in Nay Pyi Taw, after spending a year in solitary confinement.

Myanmar: Aung San Suu Kyi moved from jail to house arrest amidst ongoing crisis

The Myanmar military is planning to transfer ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi from prison to house arrest, according to a Reuters report. Suu Kyi has been in detention since the military removed her democratically elected National League for Democracy (NLD) in 2021 in a coup.

Myanmar military planning to transfer Aung San Suu Kyi to house arrest: Reports

Myanmar's junta chief hinted the military may further extend a state of emergency and delay promised elections in comments published Friday, saying greater efforts were needed to end unrest.

Myanmar junta hints at extending state of emergency, delaying promised elections

An armed ethnic group has been accused of attacking a vehicle convoy carrying Chinese military personnel, according to the Myanmar junta on Saturday. The Chinese convoy was travelling to a meeting on border security when the alleged attacks took place.

Chinese military convoy attacked by rebels in Myanmar, claims junta

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