Rohingya Maritime Tragedy: UN agencies warn that two boats carrying 500+ Rohingya refugees may have capsized off Myanmar’s coast, with one vessel (about 250 people) losing contact after leaving Rakhine in late June and a second (about 280) believed to have sunk near Ayeyarwady on July 8; officials in Myanmar did not comment, while IOM/UNHCR urge stronger search-and-rescue, protection access, and action against smuggling networks. Regional Security Diplomacy: India’s NSA Ajit Doval chaired the 5th BIMSTEC National Security Chiefs’ meeting in New Delhi, with Myanmar among member states, focusing on counterterrorism, cybersecurity, maritime cooperation, and disaster management. Women’s Protection Push: Bangladesh’s finance adviser Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir urged UN Women to expand support for women and girls amid the Rohingya crisis, linking safe repatriation and dignity on return to broader humanitarian and economic pressures. Myanmar Governance & Regulation: Myanmar moved to tighten compliance for private education—requiring registration and license renewals for private and international curriculum schools—and introduced CEIR rules limiting travelers to two mobile phones per person with mandatory declaration/registration. Energy Policy: A Nay Pyi Taw workshop promoted solar expansion to strengthen long-term electricity security, noting solar remains a small share of Myanmar’s generation.