Thai woman abused by boyfriend found dead in Oman
THE BODY of a Thai woman who has been missing in Oman for over three months was found burned on hill in Salalah after she went to see her Bangladeshi boyfriend there with other Thais mentioning that she had suffered severe physical abuse, TV Channel 7 and Amarin TV said today (Feb. 24). The […]
Read MoreEthnic armed group claims capture of key Myanmar town near border with Bangladesh
By AP and published by Yahoo!News ONE of the most powerful ethnic minority armed groups battling Myanmar’s army has claimed the capture of the last army outpost in the strategic western town of Maungdaw, gaining full control of the 271-kilometre (168-mile) -long border with Bangladesh. The capture by the Arakan Army makes the group’s […]
Read MoreIndia prepares for a severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal in coastal areas near Bangladesh
By AP and published by Yahoo!News, and Thai Newsroom New Delhi – India’s Kolkata airport will suspend flight operations from midnight Sunday (May 26) for 21 hours after a storm over the Bay of Bengal intensified into a severe cyclonic storm, airport authorities said. The cyclonic storm is expected to cross Bangladesh and India’s […]
Read MoreEthnic armed group says it has captured a town in western Myanmar
By Grant Peck, AP – published by Yahoo!News A POWERFUL ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed on Saturday (May 18) to have seized a town near the border with Bangladesh, marking the latest in a series of victories for foes of the country’s military government. […]
Read MoreCash-strapped Bangladesh shuts power plant as heatwave hits
By AFP and published by CNA Dhaka – Cash-strapped Bangladesh shut its biggest power plant on Monday (June 5) because it was unable to afford the coal to fuel it, as a sweltering heatwave creates surging electricity demand. The 1,320-megawatt government-run Payra Power Plant in southern Bangladesh had already slashed production last month due […]
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