BGB chief visits Myanmar border

November 20, 2023

NEWS DESK The Director General of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan visited the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Cox’s Bazar on Monday. In addition to inspecting routine operational, training, and administrative activities, the BGB chief inspected the Whykong Border Outpost under Teknaf Battalion (2 BGB), the Baishfari Border Outpost under Continue Reading

Rohingya man killed in ARSA-RSO gunfight in Ukhiya camp

November 20, 2023

NEWS DESK A Rohingya man was killed in a gunfight between two groups of terrorists over establishing supremacy at Ukhiya Rohingya Camp no 3 in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday evening. The deceased was identified as Syed Amin, a resident of Ukhiya Camp no 3. Quoting locals, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Ukhiya Police Station Md Shamim Hossain […]Continue Reading

57 Bawm families return to Paikshyong Para after eight months of displacement

November 20, 2023

In a significant development following the inaugural meeting between the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and the Peace Establishment Committee, 57 families of the Bawm community from Paikshyong Para have returned to their homesteads after an eight-month period of refuge in various locations. While this marks a positive step, some families remain displaced, with ongoing Continue Reading

Australia win sixth World Cup title after Head hundred sinks India

November 19, 2023

Australia won a record-extending sixth 50-overs World Cup title after opener Travis Head smashed a magnificent century to fashion their six-wicket victory in Sunday’s final against the tournament’s form team India, Reuters reports. Put into bat, India rode battling half-centuries by KL Rahul and Virat Kohli to post a below-par 240 all out in exactly […]Continue Reading

35 Bawm families return home in 2 days with army assistance

November 19, 2023

BAISHARI CORRESPONDENT After nine long months, 100 members of 35 Bawm families returned to their homes in Bandarban over two days with the assistance of the army. The members of these families, who had fled due to fear of the KNF (Kuki-Chin National Front), began returning to their homes last Saturday and Sunday as the […]Continue Reading

Army provides free medical aid in Kaukhali

November 19, 2023

KAUKHALI CORRESPONDENT The Bangladesh Army has been contributing to various social development activities across the hilly regions. In line with this, alongside their operational duties in the Rangamati Sadar Zone, they are also engaged in various types of social, development, and welfare works. As a part of these efforts, on Sunday (November 19), the Kaukhali […]Continue Reading

More than 500 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia

November 19, 2023

More than 500 Rohingya refugees originally from Myanmar landed on the shores of Indonesia’s Aceh province on Sunday, the fourth wave of arrivals this week, a local UNHCR official said, Reuters reports. The refugees, who arrived at various parts of the province including Bireuen, Pidie and East Aceh, have overwhelmed local facilities, Munawaratul Makhya, a […]Continue Reading

UN urges humane treatment of captured Myanmar troops

November 19, 2023

The United Nations said Friday that Myanmar soldiers captured amid an offensive launched by anti-military armed groups against the junta must be treated humanely, AFP reports. The UN rights office said it was closely monitoring developments in Myanmar, where fighting has escalated since several ethnic minority armed groups launched attacks on the military in the […]Continue Reading

Yemen’s Houthis hijack Israeli-linked ship in Red Sea and take 25 crew members hostage

November 19, 2023

Yemen’s Houthi rebels seized an Israeli-linked cargo ship in a crucial Red Sea shipping route on Sunday, officials said, taking over two dozen crew members hostage and raising fears that regional tensions heightened over the Israel-Hamas war were playing out on a new maritime front, AP reports. The Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they hijacked the […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh, four other nations seek war crimes probe in Palestinian territories

November 17, 2023

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court on Friday said he had received a joint request from five countries to investigate the situation in the Palestinian territories, Reuters reports. Prosecutor Karim Kahn said the referral had come from South Africa, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Comoros and Djibouti. South Africa said the request was made “to ensure that […]Continue Reading