The government of Bangladesh has so far expelled over 236,000 Burmese nationals pretending to be refugees back to their home country, complaining of the “adverse effects on the overall socio-economic, political, demographic, environmental, and humanitarian and security situation” caused by the illegal influx from Myanmar (formerly known as Burma). According to a statement released on Reliefweb,... 

Rohingya Muslims have been trying to flee the sectarian violence in Myanmar and cross into neighboring countries in wooden boats. The UN refugee agency says about 13,000 people, mostly Rohingya Muslims, fled Burma (also known as Myanmar) by boat last year, with hundreds dying during the sea voyage. “We know of at least 485 people who have drowned or are lost at sea,” Vivian Tan, spokeswoman... 

100-million-year-old fossilized spider attack Scientists have discovered a rare fossil of a spider, featuring the animal hunting a wasp during the dinosaur age. The finding as the first fossil ever discovered of a spider attack, was found in the Hukawng Valley of Myanmar and dates back to Early Cretaceous period between 97 to 110 million years ago. Researchers suggest that both the attacking spider...