Govt did not sign agreement on Rakhine humanitarian corridor: Khalilur

May 4, 2025

Bangladesh has not signed any agreement regarding a humanitarian corridor to deliver United Nations (UN) aid to Myanmar’s Rakhine State through its territory, said National Security Adviser Khalilur Rahman. He made the statement on Sunday during a seminar on Rohingya repatriation at the Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). The security adviser said: “No Continue Reading

India deports two Bangladesh-origin Americans over alleged CHT insurgency ties

May 4, 2025

NEWS DESK Two Bangladesh-origin US nationals were arrested in Mizoram’s Lengpui airport and deported from the state capital Aizawl over their plans to meet militants of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNA/F), NDTV reports. Intelligence reports indicated four US nationals would be coming to Aizawl using tourist visas on May 2, NDTV quoted sources on Saturday. […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta rejects Bangladeshi call for Rohingya state

May 4, 2025

Myanmar’s regime has rejected a proposal by Bangladesh’s largest Islamist political party, Jamaat-e-Islami, for the creation of an independent Rohingya state in Rakhine State. AFP reports. Jamaat made the proposal during a meeting with a Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation in Dhaka on Sunday. China has not responded. The Jamaat delegation’s leader Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Continue Reading

Khaleda Zia to return home from London on May 5

May 2, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, also a former prime minister, is scheduled to return home from London on Monday after nearly four months of advanced medical treatment there. BNP chairperson’s private secretary ABM Abdus Sattar confirmed on Friday that Khaleda was expected to arrive in Dhaka in the morning of May 5. […]Continue Reading

Decision on humanitarian corridor must come from parliament: Tarique

May 2, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday expressed concern over the interim government’s reported decision in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor for Myanmar’s Rakhine State without informing the people or consulting with political parties. He said that such sensitive matters related to sovereignty should be decided by the Continue Reading

Fazlur Rahman’s comments not govt’s position: MOFA

May 2, 2025

NEWS DESK The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Friday said that the comments made by Major General ALM Fazlur Rahman (retd) on his personal social media account do not reflect the position or policies of the Government of Bangladesh. “Government of Bangladesh wishes to clarify that the recent remarks made by Major General ALM […]Continue Reading

‘Suicidal’ to stay unpreparared amid India-Pakistan war tensions: Yunus

May 1, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus has said the current tension between India and Pakistan is alarming, and that not being prepared in such a situation would be “suicidal” for Bangladesh. “We live in a world where the threat of war is ever-present. The India-Pakistan situation remains extremely volatile,” […]Continue Reading

No Rakhine corridor without Dhaka, Naypyidaw nod, UN says

May 1, 2025

NEWS DESK The United Nations has said it cannot support a humanitarian corridor from Bangladesh to Myanmar without approval from both governments. “The UN needs consent from the countries involved to deliver aid across borders. Without it, our role is limited,” a spokesperson said, amid ongoing discussions over aid access to Myanmar’s Rakhine State. The […]Continue Reading

Pakistan says intelligence suggests Indian military action likely soon

May 1, 2025

Pakistan said on Wednesday it has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch military action soon, as tensions between the nuclear-armed neighbours escalate following a deadly attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir, Reuters reports. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged the U.S. to press India to “dial down the rhetoric and act Continue Reading

Pakistan minister warns of possible Indian military strike in 24-36 hours

April 30, 2025

Pakistan’s minister for information and broadcasting says Islamabad has “credible intelligence” that India intends to launch a military strike within the next 24 to 36 hours, as tensions between the two countries escalate following a deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, according to Al Jazeera and news agencies. In a social media post early on Wednesday, […]Continue Reading