Eight KNF members killed in Bandarban gunfight

April 7, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, BANDARBAN A gunfight took place between the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and an opposing group in the Khamtang neighborhood of Rowangchari Sadar UP No. 1, under Rowangchari Upazila in Bandarban District. Following the incident, a joint team of the army and police conducted a search and found eight bodies with gunshot wounds. The […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack at Al Aqsa Mosque

April 6, 2023

NEWS DESK Bangladesh has strongly condemned the violence unleashed against innocent worshippers and civilians at the holy Al Aqsa Mosque by occupying Israeli forces during the early morning prayers on Wednesday (April 5). Bangladesh expressed deep concerns over the violations of basic civil norms, international human rights laws and international accords by the Israeli Continue Reading

NUG welcomes UN condemnation of Myanmar junta abuses

April 6, 2023

NEWS DESK The National Unity Government (NUG) Ministry of Human Rights has welcomed a new resolution of the 52nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council that condemned the Myanmar junta’s brutal attacks on civilians, human rights violation and abuses, Mizzima News reports. The session was held on Wednesday (April 5). The following is […]Continue Reading

Thousands flee into Thailand after fighting between Myanmar military, rebels

April 6, 2023

NEWS DESK Fierce fighting between the Myanmar military and armed ethnic rebels has forced about 5,000 people to flee across the country’s border into Thailand this week, officials and media said on Thursday, Reuters reports. The clashes broke out when rebels in the southern Karen state attacked a military border guard outpost, according to reports […]Continue Reading

Myanmar navy arrests 130 Rohingya attempting to flee to Malaysia

April 6, 2023

NEWS DESK Nearly 130 Rohingya Muslims leaving Myanmar for Malaysia by boat were arrested by the junta’s navy in waters off Mon state on Sunday after brokers revealed information about them to local villagers, Radio Free Asia said in a report. A resident said a boat was seized when the arrests were made near the […]Continue Reading

Development in hill tracts hindered by terrifying KNF terrorists

April 5, 2023

DESK REPORT While Bandarban is historically known as the most peaceful and harmonious district among Khagrachari, Rangamati, and Bandarban, the peace agreement seems to be threatened by the recent surge in armed activities by KNF. Killings, shootings, and abductions have become almost daily occurrences in the region since last year, turning these districts into sanctuaries Continue Reading

KNF fear paralyzes three upazilas in Bandarban, leaving public in extreme distress

April 5, 2023

ROVING CORRESPONDENT, PARBATTA NEWS Life in the upazilas of Thanchi, Ruma, and Rowangchari in Bandarban has ground to a halt due to the criminal activities of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), an armed terrorist organization. Its negative impact on the lives of the people in these areas has been immense, with millions forced to endure […]Continue Reading

UPDF member killed in Khagrachhari

April 4, 2023

NEWS DESK A member of The United People’s Democratic Front’s (UPDF) was shot dead by rivals at Karbari Tila in Dighinala of Khagrachhari on Tuesday. The deceased was Tridib Chakma alias Shimu, 40. The incident happened around 3:00pm on Tuesday, said Dighinala Police Station Officer-in-Charge Md Ali. In a press release issued on behalf of […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshi loses leg in landmine blast at Myanmar border

April 4, 2023

BAISHARI CORRESPONDENT A 48-year-old man has had the lower part of his left leg blown away in a landmine explosion at Nikuchhari in Bandarban’s Naikhangchhari upazila, bordering Myanmar.  The incident took place somewhere between Pillar No 42 and 43 around 2:00pm on Tuesday (April 4). The wounded was identified as Md Surut Alam, son of […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh says Myanmar must build trust, safety for Rohingya repatriation

April 4, 2023

The government in Myanmar must build trust and ensure safety for Rohingya refugees, Bangladesh’s refugee commissioner has said following calls to suspend the community’s potential return to their homeland. Bangladesh has been hosting and providing humanitarian support to 1.2 million Rohingya Muslims, most of whom fled violence and persecution in neighboring Myanmar during Continue Reading