Rohingya armed gang chief among 6 arrested in Teknaf

May 6, 2023

TEKNAF, HNILA CORRESPONDENTS The RAB-15 has arrested six people, including the leader of Saleh Bahini, Hafizur Rahman, also known as Chhole Uddin, who is considered to be one of the masterminds behind kidnapping and robbery in Teknaf’s remote hills of Cox’s Bazar. A significant amount of arms and ammunition was also confiscated. Cox’s Bazar RAB-15 […]Continue Reading

54 dead after ethnic clashes in India’s Manipur

May 6, 2023

NEWS DESK The death toll after ethnic clashes in India’s remote northeast rose to 54 on Saturday, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order. Thousands of soldiers were sent to Manipur state after a protest march by a tribal group turned violent on Wednesday. Authorities imposed an internet blackout and […]Continue Reading

Rohingya delegation expresses disappointment after visit to Rakhine State, insist on citizenship before returning

May 5, 2023

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR A delegation of 20 Rohingya, including three female members, visited Mangdu town and surrounding villages in Myanmar’s Rakhine State as part of the “Go See and Visit” program. Accompanied by a delegation of 7 Bangladeshi officials, the group returned from their visit at 6:00 pm after departing from the Continue Reading

Manipur: Centre invokes Article 355, takes over Indian state’s security after fresh violence

May 5, 2023

NEWS DESK India’s central government Thursday promulgated Article 355 in Manipur to take charge of the security after a spate of arson and violence in the hills and valley areas following Wednesday’s Tribal Solidarity March, ThePrint reports. From Churachandpur to Imphal, the rupture in ethnic ties between the tribal Kukis and the the non-tribal Meitei […]Continue Reading

Two KNF members held with huge arms cache at Mizoram border

May 4, 2023

STAFF REPORTER Police in India have arrested two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) terrorist group and seized a large quantity of weapons and ammunition at the Mizoram border. The arrest was made by the CID (SB) operation team of the Indian Police on May 4, at approximately 3:30 am. On Wednesday (May 4) […]Continue Reading

Shoot-at-sight order issued as Manipur violence flares

May 4, 2023

NEWS DESK Authorities in north eastern Indian state of Manipur today issued shoot-at-sight order in “extreme cases” to contain spiralling violence in the state between tribals and majority non-tribal Meitei community which has led to the displacement of more than 9,000 people from their villages. The order issued on behalf of the Manipur Governor said […]Continue Reading

Myanmar junta pardons over 2,000 prisoners jailed for dissent against military

May 3, 2023

NEWS DESK Myanmar’s junta on Wednesday announced it had pardoned more than 2,000 prisoners jailed under a law used widely in its crackdown on dissent since seizing power more than two years ago. The military has arrested thousands of protesters and activists since the February 2021 putsch that plunged the country into turmoil. Pardons were […]Continue Reading

No criminal in Rohingya camps will be spared: IGP

May 3, 2023

NEWS DESK Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun today (May 3) said police will not spare any criminal in the Rohingya camps. “The police have been working to maintain law and order in the Rohingya camps. Necessary instructions were given to police officials,” he told journalists after visiting Rohingya camp at Ukhia in […]Continue Reading

Rohingya team to visit Myanmar’s Rakhine State to observe situation

May 3, 2023

NEWS DESK A Rohingya delegation will visit the Rakhine State of Myanmar as part of confidence-building measures to encourage Rohingya repatriation. The 20-member Rohingya team, along with Bangladeshi officials, is scheduled to visit the western Myanmar state on Friday to monitor whether a supportive environment has been created for repatriation, according to a source at Continue Reading

UPDF terrorist held with arms in Khagrachari

May 2, 2023

MAHALCHARI CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI A terrorist belonging to the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF-Original) has been apprehended by Mahalchari zone in the Mahalchari upazila of Khagrachari district. Dhanmani Chakma, also known as Natun Chakma and aged 30, is the son of the late Mohni Mahan Chakma from the Dhantakupia area of Mahalchhari upazila. The arrest Continue Reading