Myanmar

DO NOT GO TO MYANMAR.

Myanmar has been in civil war since the military coup of February 2021. Armed conflict is escalating across the country. The military junta (State Administration Council) faces armed resistance from People's Defence Forces and ethnic armed organisations controlling significant territory.

US TRAVEL ADVISORY: **Level 4 — Do Not Travel.** Armed conflict, civil unrest, arbitrary detention, and limited consular services.

GDP per capita is approximately **$1,200** (2024, approximate — economic contraction under military rule). Population approximately **55 million**. The Myanmar Kyat (MMK) has experienced severe depreciation.

In March 2025, a magnitude **7.7 earthquake** struck central Myanmar, killing over **5,000** people and causing extensive infrastructure damage — compounding the civil war devastation.

Approximately one-third of Myanmar's population needs humanitarian assistance.

CYBER SCAM COMPOUNDS — EXTREME DANGER:

This is the most important section on this page for any Bangladeshi national.

The OHCHR report "A Wicked Problem" (February 2026) documents that **over 300,000 people from 66 countries** are currently forced to work in online scam operations across Southeast Asia. **74% are in the Mekong subregion** — Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and the Philippines. Annual global profits from these operations are estimated at **$64 billion**.

Myanmar's **Myawaddy area** (Thailand-Myanmar border) is a major concentration point for scam compounds. Documented abuses include:
- **Torture** (electric shocks, beatings)
- **Sexual abuse and exploitation**
- **Forced abortions**
- **Food deprivation and solitary confinement**
- **Passport confiscation**
- **Ransom demands** to families for release

**HOW IT WORKS:** Victims are lured with fake job offers — typically "tech work," "call centre work," "customer service," or "data entry" in Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, or Laos. After arrival, passports are confiscated and victims are forced into online scam operations (romance scams, cryptocurrency fraud, pig butchering schemes). Those who resist face physical violence.

**IF YOU ARE A BANGLADESHI NATIONAL AND YOU RECEIVE A JOB OFFER FOR "TECH WORK" OR "CALL CENTRE WORK" IN MYANMAR, THAILAND, CAMBODIA, OR LAOS — THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY A TRAFFICKING OPERATION. DO NOT ACCEPT. REPORT TO BMET AND LOCAL POLICE IMMEDIATELY.**

South Asians including Bangladeshi nationals are documented targets of these trafficking networks.

TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS:

Myanmar is classified **Tier 3** (2025) — the worst classification. The military junta:
- Maintains a pattern of **recruiting and employing child soldiers**
- Has **decreased anti-trafficking law enforcement** due to escalating conflict
- Forced labour is widespread in junta-controlled areas

ROHINGYA CONTEXT:

Myanmar's persecution of Rohingya Muslims is directly relevant to Bangladesh — over **1 million Rohingya refugees** reside in Cox's Bazar camps since the 2017 military operations. This is among the largest refugee situations globally and is central to Bangladesh-Myanmar bilateral relations. These are stated as facts — this page does not editorialize on these policies.

DIPLOMATIC PRESENCE:

Bangladesh maintains an embassy in Yangon, but capacity is limited during the civil war.

The Active Jobs section above shows the current live count for Myanmar.

The Active Jobs section above shows the current live count for Myanmar.

DO NOT SEEK EMPLOYMENT IN MYANMAR. The country is in civil war. The formal economy has contracted severely. International sanctions limit economic activity. Aid organisations operate under extreme security constraints.

THE CRITICAL DANGER: Online scam compound operations in Myanmar's border areas (particularly Myawaddy) actively traffic foreign nationals — including South Asians — with fake job offers. Over 300,000 people from 66 countries are currently held in these operations (OHCHR February 2026). If someone offers you work in Myanmar involving technology, customer service, or call centres — it is almost certainly trafficking.

Myanmar's GDP per capita is approximately $1,200 (2024) — below Bangladesh's level. The Myanmar Kyat (MMK) has experienced severe depreciation since the 2021 coup.

Salary information is not applicable — there is no legitimate labour market for foreign workers in Myanmar during the civil war. Any salary promise made for work in Myanmar is either unrealistic or a trafficking lure.

Yangon: Basic accommodation MMK 500,000-1,500,000/month ($143-429 USD at black market rate). Food: MMK 300,000-600,000/month ($86-171 USD). Monthly basic budget: ~$300-700 USD. Significantly cheaper than pre-coup due to kyat collapse but purchasing power for locals has also collapsed. Mandalay is cheaper. Outside major cities, costs are very low but security risks are very high.

There is no established Bangladeshi worker community in Myanmar. Bangladesh-Myanmar relations are dominated by the Rohingya refugee crisis — over 1 million Rohingya refugees reside in Cox's Bazar camps since the 2017 military operations in Rakhine State.

The Bangladesh Embassy in Yangon operates with limited capacity during the civil war. If you are a Bangladeshi national in Myanmar and need emergency assistance, contact the embassy at yangon.mofa.gov.bd.

IF YOU ARE BEING HELD IN A SCAM COMPOUND: Try to contact the Bangladesh Embassy, any international organisation (UN, ICRC), or local law enforcement. International efforts to rescue scam compound victims are ongoing but face significant challenges due to the compounds' locations in conflict zones and border areas controlled by armed groups.

Myanmar's post-coup economy is sanctions-constrained and conflict-affected. International businesses have withdrawn (TotalEnergies, Telenor, others). The military's Myanmar Economic Holdings Limited (MEHL) and Myanmar Economic Corporation (MEC) are sanctioned by the US and EU. Any business engagement risks sanctions compliance issues. The garment sector (Myanmar's largest export after natural gas) continues but under scrutiny for forced labor. For Bangladeshi entrepreneurs: the risk-reward calculus is extreme. Sanctions compliance, military governance instability, dual exchange rates, and ongoing civil war make Myanmar commercially non-viable for individual BD business ventures.

Myanmar's eVisa serves a narrow tourism purpose — primarily Yangon, Mandalay, Bagan, and Inle Lake. For Bangladeshi travelers, this page exists to provide factual context: the eVisa works (BD is #6 on the eligible list, $50, 28 days), but the country it admits you to is one whose military has caused direct, documented, ongoing harm to Bangladesh and its people.