Dhaka February 24, 2025, 6:40 am
Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi issued a pre-emptive call for people to reject any coup, before she was detained by the military on Monday
The United States led governments around the world have called for the restoration of Myanmar's democracy on Monday after the military staged a coup, arresting civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other politicians
"All member banks of Myanmar Banks Association are to close their bank unanimously starting from February 1," according to an announcement by the association, which said it was due to a poor internet connection
The Secretary-General strongly condemns the detention of State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi, President U Win Myint and other political leaders on the eve of the opening session of Myanmar's new parliament
United States stands with the people of Burma in their aspirations for democracy, freedom, peace, and development. “The military must reverse these actions immediately.”
The military needs to urgently de-escalate this situation and unconditionally free those detained today. The military should cease any further arrests and issue guarantees of the safety and well-being of those detained
U Myint Swe previously served as Acting President of Myanmar after the resignation of then-President Htin Kyaw on March 21, 2018
The coup comes after tensions rose between the civilian government and the military following a disputed election
Under the Dhannipur mosque project, UPSCWB started construction work by hoisting the national flag and planting saplings to mark Republic Day celebrations on Tuesday
The corps commander-level talks will be held at Moldo on the Chinese side of the LAC
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained; furniture, wiring, cabins gutted
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Mr Biden won the Democratic nomination and chose Ms Harris as his running mate, describing her as "a fearless fighter for the little guy"
Chief Justice of the USA John G Roberts administered the oath held at US Capitol
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Siddique has been named senior advisor to the White House deputy chief of staff
The grant-in-aid restricted use to friendly neighbours will be rolled out soon after the Indian roll-out on January 16
The moves are sure to create a headache for the incoming Biden administration, whose top officials never wanted the nuclear deal
The emergency would last until 1 August, unless cases were brought under control earlier
If confirmed, Burns would become the first leader in the CIA's history whose lifelong experience comes from the State Department