Vice-Chancellor of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University Rear Admiral M Khaled Iqbal (retd) handed over certificates to the course participants of a short course on “Port and Shipping Studies” organized by Institute of Bay of Bengal and Bangladesh Studies.

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Myanmar announces ceasefire against armed groups

The Straits Times, Yangon :Myanmar’s military said it has suspended “all military movements” in the troubled northern and eastern regions for four months, an unprecedented step observers say could coax ethnic rebel groups into the country’s fractious peace process.Conflicts have been festering in the border areas since independence from Britain 70 years ago, with various armed groups fighting for autonomy, identity, resources and territory. Tens of thousands of people living within the conflict areas have been forced – often repeatedly...

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