Myanmar navy shoots two Bangladeshi fishermen on Naf River; one in critical condition

April 22, 2024

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT Two Bangladeshi fishermen have been hospitalised after being shot by the Myanmar Navy on the Naf River, near the Shah Porir Island border area in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. The shooting incident occurred on the morning of Sunday, April 21. The victims have been identified as Mohammad Ismail and Mohammad Faruq, residents of […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh tells UN 65 sections of peace accord have been implemented

April 20, 2024

NEWS DESK Bangladesh at the 23rd session of the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous People at the UN headquarters here has highlighted the progress of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord Implementation and the development of small ethnicities, ethnic groups and communities undertaken by the government. Bangladesh delegation led by Hill Chittagong Affairs Continue Reading

KNF urged to return to normal life

April 20, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Leaders of various small ethnic groups have urged members of the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF), a regional armed group in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, to end their armed activities. This appeal came during a Saturday views exchange meeting at the Cultural Institute for Small Ethnic Groups in Bandarban. Community leaders at the […]Continue Reading

Three drones downed after explosions heard in Iran’s Isfahan: State media

April 19, 2024

Iran’s air defences have brought down three small drones over the central city of Isfahan, state media reported, hours after United States broadcasters, quoting senior US officials, said Israeli missiles had hit an Iranian site. Iranian state television reported explosions in Isfahan as air defences were activated and flights across several areas, including the capital, Continue Reading

Myanmar security personnel cleared for repatriation on Saturday, says Bangladesh Foreign Minister

April 19, 2024

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud has announced that Dhaka has authorized the repatriation of Myanmar security personnel on Saturday (April 22), contingent on weather conditions and internal factors in Myanmar. “We have given our clearance for April 22. Whether they can take back their citizens on that day will depend on the […]Continue Reading

24 more Myanmar border guard members enter Bangladesh

April 19, 2024

NEWS DESK Amid ongoing conflict between the Arakan Army insurgents and junta forces in Myanmar, 24 more members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) sought refuge in Bangladesh on Friday, 19 April. “Three BGP members entered through Teknaf’s Jhimongkhali border and eight through Naikhongchhari’s Hatimara border this afternoon,” said Shariful Islam, Continue Reading

In a rebel-held Myanmar town, fragile unity pushes junta to brink

April 18, 2024

Myawaddy, a critical trading post in Myanmar that rebel forces seized from the ruling junta last week, offers a glimpse of dynamics playing out across the Southeast Asian country as its vaunted military reels from battlefield losses, Reuters reports. At the border town’s outskirts, the site of the most intense fighting, abandoned homes sat next […]Continue Reading

52 KNF suspects remanded in Bandarban

April 18, 2024

NEWS DESK A court in Bandarban remanded 52 members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) for four days in connection with two cases involving bank robberies, firearm looting, and the kidnapping of a bank manager. The individuals, apprehended for recent criminal activities in the area, were presented in court under stringent security. The Bandarban Chief […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh Army learns to prevent, not just fight wars, says Army Chief

April 18, 2024

STAFF REPORTER At a seminar held in Dhaka, General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Chief of the Bangladesh Army, emphasised the dual role of the military in learning to fight as well as preventing conflicts, underscoring a comprehensive approach to national and international security issues. “The Bangladesh Army does not only learn to fight in wars but […]Continue Reading

Negotiation path still open for KNF: RAB DG

April 17, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT RAB Director General M Khurshid Hossain stated Wednesday that there is still an opportunity for the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), a newly emerged armed terrorist group, to return to peace. He invited them to surrender and said his organization is prepared to facilitate their transition. “We cannot accept illegal arms holders in a […]Continue Reading