Army member killed in Cox’s Bazar road mishap

March 25, 2024

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT In a tragic incident in Ramu, Cox’s Bazar, an army member lost his life following a head-on collision between an oil tanker lorry and a motorcycle. The fatal accident occurred in the Chakmarkul area of Ramu Upazila on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway around 4 pm on Monday, March 25, said Md. Azizul […]Continue Reading

Putin vows to punish those behind concert massacre

March 23, 2024

Russia said on Saturday it had arrested all four gunmen suspected of carrying out a shooting massacre in a concert hall near Moscow, and President Vladimir Putin pledged to track down and punish those behind the attack, Reuters reports. Militant Islamist group Islamic State claimed responsibility for Friday’s rampage but there were indications that Russia […]Continue Reading

Teknaf border area rocked by mortar explosions, panic ensues

March 18, 2024

STAFF REPORTER Residents of the Teknaf border region experienced a night of terror on Sunday, March 17th, as at least 21 mortar shells exploded within Myanmar territory. The blasts shook at least 13 villages in the Teknaf Municipality, creating widespread fear and panic. The explosions began around 9:25 PM and continued for approximately 30 minutes, […]Continue Reading

Fire at Rohingya camp in Teknaf

March 15, 2024

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT A fire broke out at the registered Rohingya camp in Nayapara, Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar on Thursday night. The fire erupted in a shed in Block P of the camp around 10:00pm. Local and volunteer firefighters at the camp managed to bring the fire under control, according to local fire service officials. Uttam Banerjee, […]Continue Reading

UN seeking more than $850m for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

March 14, 2024

The United Nations is calling for more donations for Rohingya refugees living in camps in Bangladesh, Al Jazeera reports. In its annual response plan to the crisis, the UN appealed for $852.4m to provide food and other aid to the mostly Muslim Rohingya refugees and their host communities. Bangladesh has taken in more than a […]Continue Reading

Four ARSA members arrested with weapons

March 14, 2024

NEWS DESK Rapid Action Battalion arrested four members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army from Cox’s Bazar camps on Thursday morning. The RAB arrested Master Kalim Ullah, 32, a resident of camp-20 at Ghonarpara, Mohammed Akij, 27, of camp-7 at Kutupalong, Mohammad Jubaer, 29, of camp-13 at Balukhali, and Saber Hossain, 35, of camp-22 in […]Continue Reading

APBn detains four ARSA members in Rohingya camp

February 24, 2024

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) detained four members of the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA), a Myanmar-based terrorist group, late on Thursday in the Rohingya refugee camp in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar. The operation, aimed at thwarting a planned act of sabotage, resulted in the seizure of arms and ammunition. The detainees, identified as […]Continue Reading

BGB detains five Rohingyas on Naf River; woman among them injured

February 17, 2024

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained five Rohingyas, including a woman who was injured, as they attempted to cross into Bangladesh from Myanmar via the Naf River in Teknaf Upazila, Cox’s Bazar, officials said Saturday.  The incident occurred amidst intermittent explosions heard from the Myanmar side of the border from Saturday morning Continue Reading

Explosions and gunfire rattle Teknaf border amid Myanmar conflict

February 16, 2024

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT Intermittent gunfire echoed through the night across the eastern and southern regions of Teknaf Upazila in Cox’s Bazar, with local residents reporting sounds originating from the Myanmar border last Thursday evening.  The situation escalated on Friday morning (16 February) as two loud explosions shook the area, causing concern among the local Continue Reading

22 ‘armed Rohingya men’ put on 3-day remand

February 12, 2024

A Cox’s Bazar court has granted a three-day remand for 22 out of 23 armed Rohingyas who were detained on 6 February after fleeing into Bangladesh along with Border Guard Police (BGP) members from Myanmar. local officials say. Judge Sreegyan Tanchangya of Cox’s Bazar Senior Judicial Magistrate Court passed the orders after hearing a 10-day […]Continue Reading