Episode 249: Myanmar Conflict - Regional Ripples

The escalating conflict between Myanmar’s military and ethnic armed organisations (EAO) is a matter of concern for both India and Bangladesh as both countries share borders with Myanmar. In the early months of 2024, civil servants and military personnel from bordering areas in Myanmar escaped fighting and crossed the border into Bangladesh. The conflict in Myanmar has escalated since last October when a coalition of the Arakan Army, the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, and the Ta’ang National Liberation Army launched a joint attack on the Myanmar military units, which subsequently led to the Arakan Army capturing the commercially significant Paletwa town near the India and Bangladesh borders. Ms Tanujja Dadlani, Research Analyst, ISAS, is in conversation with Dr Imtiaz Ahmed, Genocide Department, Dhaka University, to discuss the conflict in Myanmar.