The nationality of over 30,000 people from the 50,000 figure, is unknown, leaving thousands of families in search for answers.
Military-ruled Myanmar is set to release four foreigners as part of a mass amnesty to mark the country’s National Victory Day.
Myanmar sentenced a Japanese journalist and filmmaker to seven years in prison for violating sedition and communications laws.
The Central Bank of Myanmar on Thursday banned foreign currency for local payments to stabilise the foreign exchange rate in the country.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says the displacement of more than 100 million persons from the war in Ukraine and violent conflicts in Nigeria and other parts of the world call for more
The United Nations on Tuesday said it is looking into reports that over a thousand individuals had been killed in Myanmar in the past year.
Twelve legal cases have been brought against Suu Kyi, 76, and experts believe she could face jail time totalling more than 100 years.
“Silence is the loudest shout. We want our rights back. We want a revolution. We express sadness for our fallen heroes.”
The sentence was reduced to two years from four, with Ms Suu Kyi to remain under house arrest, according to the military.
Mr Ullah led one of the largest community groups to emerge since over 730,000 Rohingya Muslims fled Myanmar after a military crackdown in August 2017.
