Travel ban lifted from Bandarban’s Ruma, Thanchi

July 14, 2023

NEWS DESK The Bandarban district administration has lifted the travel ban that was in place in Ruma and Thanchi upazilas for the last four months, although Rowangchari will still remain closed to tourists over an anti-extremism drive in the district’s remote areas. A public notice in this regard was issued on Friday, signed by Bandarban […]Continue Reading

Village Karbari allegedly kidnapped by JSS Santu group in Sajek

July 7, 2023

STAFF REPORTER An allegation of the abduction of a village Karbari by the JSS Santu group has been reported from Hogra Kijing in Ward No. 7 of Sajek Union, Baghaichhari Upazila in Rangamati. According to local sources, the incident occurred on the evening of Thursday, July 6. The abducted individual is identified as Riten Chakma […]Continue Reading

KNF damages Rowanchari road to delay law enforcement response

June 26, 2023

DESK REPORT Kuki-Chin National Front, or KNF, terrorists have damaged a semi-pucca road in Bandarban’s Rowangchari upazila, rendering it impassable for vehicles. The incident has led to significant inconvenience for the local population, resulting in travel difficulties and widespread chaos in the area. According to local sources, on June 24, a group of approximately Continue Reading

Call to provide information to army for countering terrorist activities

June 7, 2023

A meeting was held to address the overall security situation in the zone-controlled area of Matiranga Army Zone, located in Khagrachari. On Wednesday (June 7), at approximately 11 am, the monthly security exchange meeting took place in the conference room of Matiranga Zone. The meeting was chaired by Lieutenant Colonel Md. Kamrul Hasan, PSC, the […]Continue Reading

KNF main training camp, bases under control: Army chief

June 4, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, BANDARBAN, AND BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT The main training camp and main bases of the Kuki Chin National Front-KNF have been brought under control in a special army operation in the Bandarban hills, Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has said. Some members of the group are still scattered, but efforts will be made to […]Continue Reading

Army captures KNF camp in Ruma; 1 soldier killed in blast

June 1, 2023

STAFF REPORTER An Army patrol successfully captured a secret KNF (Kuki-Chin National Front) training camp alongside the headquarters in the Chipi Para area of Ruma Upazila in Bandarban. This information was provided in a press release by the ISPR on Thursday (June 1). Acting on intelligence received from local residents living near the KNF training […]Continue Reading

Army Operation in Bandarban: Huge cache of weapons seized from KNF base

May 29, 2023

STAFF REPORTER In a major operation against the separatist terrorist group ‘Kuki-China National Front (KNF)’ in Bandarban, the army conducted a raid on a KNF base, resulting in the recovery of a significant quantity of weapons, ammunition, and equipment. The operation took place on Sunday and Monday (May 28 and 29) when army personnel targeted […]Continue Reading

Brig Gen Mohiuddin Ahmed assures peace and stability in Bandarban

May 28, 2023

CONTENT CREATOR, BANDARBAN BUREAU AND BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Brigadier General Golam Mohiuddin Ahmed, commanding the 69 Infantry Brigade Bandarban, emphasized the commitment of the Bangladesh Army to work tirelessly for the country and its people, safeguarding peace and order in the hill tracts. He made this statement during an exchange meeting with electronic and print Continue Reading

Rohingya Case at ICJ: OIC seeks support from member states

May 28, 2023

NEWS DESK OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha meets with Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen in Dhaka on May 28, 2023. Photo: PID Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha has urged the member states to do more and help The Gambia with funds to run the case in the International […]Continue Reading

Tumbru residents fearful as gunfire erupts again along Myanmar border

May 28, 2023

The people of Tumbru have found themselves gripped by terror once more as the sound of gunfire echoes from the Myanmar side of the border. The incident occurred on Sunday, May 28, around 8:30 pm, precisely between the 34th and 35th border pillars. Local residents, including Abdul Jabbar and businessmen Abdur Rahim and Nurul Amin, […]Continue Reading