Thirteen Rohingya bodies found dumped outside Yangon

December 7, 2022

NEWS DESK The bodies of 13 Rohingya men were reportedly found dumped by a roadside in Hlegu Township, Yangon, on Monday morning (Dec 5, 2022), The Irrawaddy reports. Their wet bodies were left near a road linking Highway 7 and Ngwe Nanthar village and taken to Yangon General Hospital for a post-mortem, said the regime. […]Continue Reading

More than 150 Rohingya stranded off Thai coast, NGO says

December 7, 2022

NEWS DESK At least 150 ethnic Rohingya are stranded at sea off Thailand after their boat broke down, activists said on Wednesday (Dec 7, 2022), adding that several may have died and urging authorities to rescue the survivors. Each year many Rohingya, members of a Muslim minority, risk their lives boarding rickety vessels to escape […]Continue Reading

62 Rohingyas listed for resettlement in US initially: Momen

December 7, 2022

NEWS DESK Foreign minister AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday (Dec 7, 2022) said that 62 forcibly displaced Rohingyas were primarily listed for resettlement in the United States and a small batch of them was likely to be flown to the country on December 8, 2022. He said that he had earlier requested his US counterpart […]Continue Reading

UPDF (Prasit) Asst Director shot dead by rivals in Rangamati

December 7, 2022

NANIARCHAR CORRESPONDENT An activist of the United People’s Democratic Front was shot dead allegedly by rivals at Rangipara in Naniarchar Upazila in Rangamati district on Wednesday morning (Dec. 7, 2022). Also identified as Subahu Chakma alias Giri Chakma, 50, son of the late Biraj Mohon Chakma at Egarailya of Ward No. 4 under Sabekkhong Union […]Continue Reading

Chin-Kuki-Mizo: Fight is against militants, not against community

December 7, 2022

NAZIFA NAWAR: From the ancient period to the present age, land is the matter of contention between individuals, tribes, and empires. After the treaty of Westphalia in 1648, the concept of ‘sovereignty’ becomes the primary concern for the security of a nation-state. From time to time, separatist movements and militancy pose challenges to the security. […]Continue Reading

Ethnic minorities of plain land districts a deprived lot

December 7, 2022

MAMUNUR RASHID: Ethnic minorities living in the plain land in the country are totally deprived of admission to higher education and government job facilities in the existing tribal quota system in Bangladesh. There are 50 ethnic minorities in Bangladesh, half of that population live in plainland districts and the other half in three hill districts […]Continue Reading

Reluctance of PCJSS hinders CHT Peace Accord

December 7, 2022

MAMUNUR RASHID: The Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) are yet to surrender in person to the authorities with all their arms, and ammunition and also did not hand over the full list of their arms cadres as stipulated in the Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord, although the country is celebrating the silver jubilee […]Continue Reading

US assistant secretary for comprehensive approach to deal with Rohingya crisis

December 6, 2022

NEWS DESK US Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes on Tuesday (Dec 6, 2022) met Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen and discussed a “comprehensive approach” to the protracted Rohingya crisis with international support. Talking to reporters, Momen said the government of Bangladesh wants to see better life for Continue Reading

PM Hasina continues modernization of Bangladesh Army following in footsteps of Bangabandhu: Army chief

December 6, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has continued the modernization and development of the Bangladesh army following in the footsteps of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Army chief has said. “In 1974, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman formulated the national defense policy of Bangladesh for the first time,” said SM Continue Reading

Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finals

December 5, 2022

NEWS DESK Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Livakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minamino, Kaoru Mitoma and Maya Yoshida before Mario Pasalic netted the winning spot-kick in their 3-1 shootout win over Japan on Monday (Dec 5, 2022) to reach the World Cup quarter-finals. With the scores deadlocked at 1-1 after an absorbing 90 minutes, Japan’s Kaoru Mitoma […]Continue Reading