Slain militant’s ‘grave’ located, no body found: RAB

January 16, 2023

NEWS DESK Police have not found any dead body in the “grave of an Islamist militant” who was said to have been killed in Bandarban because of a fight between members of Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya. Authorities discovered the “grave” in the remote hills of Muangmual Para in Ruma after suspects who had been […]Continue Reading

KNF has no connection with us: Ethnic minorities

December 28, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN Ethnic minorities have said they have nothing to do with the newly launched Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), an armed separatist group based in Chittagong Hill Tracts. They announced this at a press conference at Arun Sarki Town Hall in Bandarban district town on Tuesday amid claims by the KNF that ethnic minorities […]Continue Reading

Tourism banned indefinitely in Bandarban’s Rowangchhari, Ruma Upazilas

December 12, 2022

NEWS DESK As part of security measures in Bandarban, one of the three constituent districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the administration has imposed an indefinite ban on tourism at Rowangchhari and Ruma Upazilas. A public notice in this regard was issued by Bandarban Deputy Commissioner (routine duty) Md Lutfor Rahman on Sunday, Dec 11, […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshi loses leg in landmine blast along Myanmar border

November 16, 2022

NEWS DESK A Bangladeshi national lost one leg in a landmine explosion in Phultali area of Naikhongchhari upazila in Bandarban bordering Myanmar on Wednesday (Nov 16, 2022). The injured was identified as Muhammad Belal, 30, son of Abul Hasem, of Kochhopia union in Ramu upazila. He is undergoing treatment at Cox’s Bazar Medical College and […]Continue Reading

DGFI officer killed in gunfight with smugglers in Bandarban: ISPR

November 14, 2022

STAFF CORRRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN A DGFI officer has been killed and a RAB member injured as joint forces clashed with smugglers in Bandarban’s Naikhyangchari on Monday (Nov. 14, 2022). The gunfight took place at Naikhyangchari’s Tumbru around 7:00 p.m., according to an ISPR press release. The deceased DGFI officer was from the Bangladesh Air Force, the […]Continue Reading

Ban on tourism in 3 upazilas of Bandarban extended till Nov 16

November 12, 2022

NEWS DESK Bandarban district administration has further extended the temporary ban on tourism in Ruma, Rowangchhari, and Thanchi upazilas till November 16 as part of security measures. A public notice regarding the extension was issued from Bandarban Deputy Commissioner’s office on Saturday following a letter from Bandarban Cantonment. Taking into consideration the safety Continue Reading

PM Hasina sincere for welfare of hill tracts people: CHT minister

November 4, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Bir Bahadur Ushwe Sing has said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is providing all kinds of assistance to improve the socio-economic condition of the people in the region. “She is very sincere for the welfare of the people living in the hill tracts,” he said while speaking as chief […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh evacuates 30 families from border amid fury in Myanmar

October 23, 2022

NEWS DESK In the face of continuous gunfire and mortar shelling inside Myanmar close to the Bangladesh border for six hours on Saturday (Oct 22, 2022), local authorities have evacuated 30 families in Dochari and Ghumdhum unions of Naikhyangchari upazila in Bandarban district. The sound and fury on the Myanmar side of the international border, […]Continue Reading

RAB nabs 7 alleged militants, 3 separatists in Chattogram Hill Tracts operation

October 20, 2022

STAFF REPORTER The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested 10 people – seven alleged members of the new militant outfit ‘Jamaatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya’ and three alleged separatists – during an operation in different areas of Bandarban and Rangamati. The RAB also said it recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. Commander Khandaker Al […]Continue Reading

JSS killed more than 1000 Bengali families: KNF

October 19, 2022

STAFF REPORTER Claiming that Jana Sanghati Samiti, or JSS, terrorists have always been against Islam, the Kuki-Chin National Front, or KNF, has sent out a video message explaining their position on the recent joint forces operation in Bandarban. “The KNF has never been against the government. We have chosen the path of compromise by showing […]Continue Reading