‘Officer’s Address’ of chief of army staff held

August 4, 2024

NEWS DESK Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Saturday addressed the army officers as part of the regular activities at the Helmet Auditorium in the army headquarters in Dhaka city. He delivered his speech on the current situation over the security issue and gave various directives about the activities of the army. The chief […]Continue Reading

False propaganda targeting army carried by various foreign media, social media: ISPR

July 29, 2024

NEWS DESK The Inter Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) has condemned the false and misleading propaganda being spread by certain vested groups through various foreign media and social media platforms, aiming to tarnish the image of the Bangladesh Army both domestically and internationally. “The main objective is to undermine the army’s reputation at home and […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s army emptying Rakhine villages to boost defenses against rebels

July 11, 2024

Myanmar’s military has been emptying villages on the outskirts of the capital of the western state of Rakhine as part of an evident effort to defend against expected attacks by a powerful rebel group that has captured most of the surrounding area, according to residents, a local activist group and media reports on Tuesday, AP […]Continue Reading

UNHRC adopts resolution for Rohingya return

July 11, 2024

NEWS DESK The United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution emphasising on sustainable solution to the Rohingya crisis through their repatriation by creating a congenial environment in Myanmar’s Rakhine and ensuring justice and accountability for them. The resolution was adopted during the ongoing 56th session of the council in Continue Reading

Army provides free medical services, distributes umbrellas in Dighinala

July 11, 2024

DIGHINALA CORRESPONDENT The army provided free medical services in Dighinala, Khagrachari, on Thursday. Medical services were offered under the supervision of Baby Tigers at Babuchara Muk High School in the upazila, with Lieutenant Colonel Md. Omar Faruk PSC, Commander of Dighinala Zone, and Major Nazmul Hasan Rizvi, Commander of Babuchara Camp, in attendance. The medical Continue Reading

Matiranga Zone provides special humanitarian assistance

July 10, 2024

MATIRANGA CORRESPONDENT The Matiranga Army Zone in Khagrachari has provided free mosquito nets, medical services, and medicines to hill residents and Bengalis to combat dengue and malaria. On Wednesday morning, Captain Md. Muid-ul Karim Chowdhury, the zone’s medical officer, offered free medical services to locals at Natrunpara Government Primary School. The initiative Continue Reading

Khagrachari Army Region distributes financial assistance

July 10, 2024

KHAGRACHARI CORRESPONDENT The Khagrachari Army Region distributed financial assistance as part of its ongoing efforts to maintain peace, harmony, and stability in the Khagrachari Hill District. Brigadier General Sharif Md. Aman Hasan, Commander of the 203rd Infantry Brigade and Khagrachari Region, distributed the assistance on Wednesday morning at the Khagrachari Army Continue Reading

Myanmar junta grip weakens on Maungdaw and Thandwe: Arakan Army

July 9, 2024

More than 750 Myanmar junta personnel have been killed in Maungdaw and Thandwe townships in Rakhine State in three months, according to the Arakan Army (AA), The Irrawaddy reports. The AA’s offensive to seize Thandwe, the town next to Myanmar’s most popular beach, Ngapali, started on April 13. It said it has seized over 15 […]Continue Reading

Rohingya teenager killed by mortar shell in Cox’s Bazar

July 8, 2024

NEWS DESK Amid exchange of fire between Myanmar junta forces and the rebel Arakan Army (AA), a Rohingya teenager was killed and two others were injured in Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar by a mortar shell fired from across the border. The boys were fishing for crabs in the Naf River on Sunday evening. The deceased […]Continue Reading

33, including two Myanmar border guards, wash up on Saint Martin’s Island

July 5, 2024

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT Thirty-three people, including two members of Myanmar’s Border Guard, were stranded on Saint Martin’s Island after their trawler’s engine failed, officials said on Friday. Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Coast Guard personnel took the group into custody and housed them at a hotel on the island’s northern beach, said Mujibur Continue Reading