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Based on 10 verified sources covering Myanmar:

AFP Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has named a former commerce minister to steer the country’s troubled economy and kept the defence portfolio for himself as he formed his first cabinet. [1]

Mizzima On 11 September, a coalition of State and Federal Unit Hluttaws and Committees Representing Hluttaws issued a joint statement expressing grave concern over the health of detained State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, now in her eighties. [4]

Nor’wester devastates over 750 homes in Naogaon, Bogura 17 March 2026, 00:33 AM Natural disaster Flash flood fears grow as dyke works miss deadline in Sunamganj, Netrakona 6 March 2026, 02:32 AM Natural disaster 'Strongest earthquake in our memory': ... [5]

AFP Two women dominated Bangladeshi politics for decades. One was chased into exile. The other is newly free from custody and too sick to rule, but her heir looks set to take power. [6]

RANGOON — Burma’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi addressed her constituency on Monday, urging them to support her party in general elections later this year. [7]

AFP Bangladesh’s main opposition party said Friday that three more of its senior leaders had been arrested, after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ruled out talks with adversaries demanding her resignation. [8]

Spain’s FC Barcelona midfielder Lionel Messi (10) is surrounded by Qatar’s Al-Sadd Sports Club’s Lee Jung-soo, left, and Abdulla Koni during their semifinal match of the Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Thursday, Dec. [9]

This is the ninth installment in the The Dictators series by The Irrawaddy that delves into the lives and careers of Burma’s two most infamous military chiefs and the cohorts that surrounded them. [10]

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