Role of headmen in maintaining CHT’s peace and order is immense: Brigadier Ziaul Haque

June 30, 2022

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Bandarban Army Region Commander Brigadier General Md Ziaul Haque has said the army is working tirelessly for the country and their contribution remaining at the forefront has set a remarkable example, underscoring the need for the army’s contribution in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. He was addressing as the chief guest at the Headmen’s […]Continue Reading

Bandarban diarrhea death toll 10

June 16, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN At least 10 people have died due to diarrhea in Bandarban, a hill district in Bangladesh, over the last six days. Of them, nine died in the hill district’s Thanchi upazila and the rest one in Alikadam. Civil Surgeon Dr Niharanjan Nandi confirmed the diarrhea death toll on Thursday, June 16, 2022. […]Continue Reading

Man held for raping mentally handicapped ethnic woman in Bandarban

May 16, 2022

Staff Correspondent. Bandarban Police have arrested a 29-year-old man for allegedly raping a mentally handicapped Tripura woman in Bandarban. The arrested Farhad Chowdhury hails from Lemujhiri of Ward No 7 under Bandarban Sadar Union Parishad. He was arrested from Saw Mill area around 7pm on Monday (May 18) while on the way home from the […]Continue Reading

Bandarban BNP leader abducted

May 7, 2022

Staff Reporter Terrorists have abducted a Bandarban BNP leader as he was returning home after attending an arbitration meeting on Saturday. The abductee, Chaigya Marma, is the general secretary of BNP’s Kuhalang Union Parishad unit. He is also the member for Ward No 1 under the same Union Parishad. He was picked up by a […]Continue Reading

Two key accused held in murder of motorcyclist in Naikhyangchhari

April 23, 2022

Baishari Correspondent: Police have arrested two main accused in the murder case of motorcyclist Shahidul Islam in Bandarban’s Naikhyangchhari. The accused Razia Begum (18) and Anwar (30) were arrested from Eidgarh Market area on Thursday night. During the preliminary interrogation, both the arrested accused confessed to the murder said Shubash Roy, the investigation Continue Reading

Is JSS military commander Ranakaushal Chakma killed?

April 22, 2022

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Rumours have been going around social media for the last few days that Parbatta Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti or PCJSS Military Commander Ranakaushal Chakma has been killed. On Sunday afternoon, April 17, it was learned that the terrorists of the PCJSS (Santu) were engaged in fierce gunfights with those of Kuki-Chin National Army […]Continue Reading

Motorcyclist who disappeared 48 hours ago found dead in Baishari’s remote hilly area

April 20, 2022

Baishari Correspondent A motorcyclist has been found dead 48 hours after he disappeared in Bandarban’s Naikhyangchhari upazila on Sunday evening (April 17). The dead has been identified as Shahidul Islam, son of Ishaq of Char Para village under Idgarh Union Parishad of Ramu upazila. Police say they recovered his body on Tuesday afternoon (April 19) […]Continue Reading

New separatist group set to emerge in Chittagong Hill Tracts

April 11, 2022

Mehadi Hassan Palash: A new separatist group is poised to formally emerge as Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) in the Chittagong Hill Tracts or CHT during the upcoming rainy season, which they believe to be auspicious for starting anything, Parbattanews has learnt. They aim at launching an armed movement for establishing a fully autonomous state in […]Continue Reading

Where development still remains a far-fetched reality

April 8, 2022

Staff Correspondent, Bandarban When Bangladesh is basking in its development glory, it is unbelievable that a part of the country could still remain untouched by the development itself. More surprisingly, it is 35 years. For the last 35 years since 1987, Shukna Jhiri Para, a neighbourhood under Tulachhari in Bandarban’s Boangchhari upazila has not received […]Continue Reading

Man held with 2.5 lakh yabas in Ghumdhum

April 7, 2022

The Rapid Action Battalion or RAB has arrested a 49-year-old man in possession of 250,000 pieces of yaba tablets in Bandarban’s Naikhongchari upazila, the elite force has said. The arrestee was identified as Abdul Malek, son of Abdus Salam and Halima Khatun, hailing from Ghumdhum Paschimpara under the upazila’s Ghumdhum Union. Acting on a tip-off, […]Continue Reading