Bandarban peace committee meets KNF in person; next meeting in Dec

November 5, 2023

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT A direct meeting between the Peace Establishment Committee, formed in Bandarban, to restore peace in the hill district, and the newly emerged armed outfit Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) Hills has concluded. The meeting lasted for several hours at the community center in Munlaipara, 5 km from Ruma upazila headquarters, on Sunday morning […]Continue Reading

Direct peace talks begin between Bandarban committee and KNF

November 5, 2023

STAFF REPORTER In a significant step towards conflict resolution, the peace establishment committee, established in Bandarban, began direct talks with the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) on Sunday. Their objective is to address the ongoing conflict and promote peace in the hill district. While the KNF had previously engaged in several video conferences with the […]Continue Reading

Construction process of Rohingya Repatriation Transit Camp begins at Ghumdhum Border

October 13, 2023

NAIKHONGCHARI CORRESPONDENT Officials from the Naikhongchari Upazila Land Office have transferred the designated land for the Rohingya Repatriation Centre to the Office of the Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC). The handover took place near the Red Bridge on the Ghumdhum border around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct 12. The proposed Rohingya Repatriation Continue Reading

Financial aid and sewing machines distributed by Army Region in Khagrachari

October 8, 2023

KHAGRACHHARI CORRESPONDENT In an initiative aimed at supporting the underprivileged, the Army Region distributed financial donations and sewing machines in Khagrachari. On Sunday, October 8, at 9:30 am, Regional Commander Brigadier General Md. Mohtasim Haider Chowdhury led the distribution event held on the premises of the Khagrachhari Army Region office. Beneficiaries of Continue Reading

Kuki Chin National Army expresses respect for Bangladesh’s sovereignty amidst peace talks hiccups

October 8, 2023

STAFF REPORTER In the wake of failed peace talks, the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) has reassured Bangladesh of its respect for the nation’s sovereignty and dignity. Brigadier General Muya Bawm, spokesperson of KNA, conveyed this message via an official video after face-to-face peace talks, scheduled on October 5, 2023, didn’t materialise. The dialogue was supposed […]Continue Reading

Brig Gen Mahmood affirms army’s pledge to maintain peace in CHT

September 23, 2023

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Brigadier General Golam Mahmood Uddin Ahmed has affirmed that the army’s efforts to uphold peace, harmony, and socio-economic progress in hilly areas will persist in the future. “The Bangladesh Army always works for the welfare of the country and the people. We all have to remember that the country is above all. We […]Continue Reading

KNF agrees to direct talks for conflict resolution

September 21, 2023

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT The Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) has agreed to engage in direct talks with the Peace Committee in an effort to resolve the ongoing conflict. According to reliable sources, the meeting is scheduled to take place at the border of Ruma or Thanchi in Bandarban, spanning from September 25 to October 2. This decision […]Continue Reading

Science fair held at Bandarban Cantonment Public School and College

September 20, 2023

STAFF REPORTER A science fair took place at Bandarban Cantonment Public School and College on Wednesday, September 20, 2023. The event was presided over by Lt. Col. Mohammad Shahjahan Siraj Bhuiyan, the principal of Bandarban Cantonment Public School and College. The chief guest for the occasion was Brig Gen Golam Mohiuddin Ahmed SGP, NDC, AFWC, […]Continue Reading

20 Rohingyas detained in Bandarban

September 1, 2023

NEWS DESK The Detective Branch (DB) of police on Thursday detained 20 Rohingyas in Bandarban hill district. They were apprehended at 5pm from the Parbat hotel located in the city’s Traffic intersection area. The detainees were identified as Jafar Hossain, 22, Hossain Ahmad, 36, Rashid Ullah, 16, Ahmudul, 52, Nur Alam, 50, Md Johor, 35, […]Continue Reading

Bandarban-Thanchi road damaged, communication cut off

August 12, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN Approximately 4 kilometers of the Bandarban-Thanchi road has crumbled, resulting in the severance of communication between Thanchi upazila and the district headquarters. During the persistent heavy rainfall since last Sunday, the road, stretching from Chimbuk to Jeevan Nagar, has collapsed and plunged into deep ditches at seven different Continue Reading