Myanmar violates Bangladesh airspace, fires mortar shells

September 3, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT/BANDARBAN AND BAISHARI CORRESPONDENTS Two mortar shells fired from Myanmar’s warplanes have once again landed inside Bangladesh. On Saturday (Sept 3) at 9:30 am, those shells fell in the Ghumdhum area of Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban. This is the third time such incidents have happened. Bandarban Superintendent of Police (SP) Tariqul Islam Continue Reading

Border road project works in Bangladesh’s Ghumdhum halted as Myanmar military, Arakan army fight on

September 2, 2022

NAIKHONGCHHARI CORRESPONDENT A fierce fighting between the Myanmar army and the Arakan army in the Rakhine State has brought to a halt the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Border Road Project work in Ghumdhum area of Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila. Stopping the project work, some 600 workers have escaped to safety. They said they are afraid of […]Continue Reading

One army man killed, three others injured in Bandarban road crash

August 16, 2022

THANCHI CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN An army man has died and three others have sustained serious injuries as an army jeep fell into a deep ditch on the Alikadam-Thanchi road in Bandarban on Tuesday (August 16, 2022). The deceased was identified as Shimul, 28, a soldier of 16 ECBs of the army and the injured were identified […]Continue Reading

JSS terrorist held with kata rifle in Bandarban

August 1, 2022

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT A JSS terrorist has been apprehended by the army in possession of a locally made (kata) rifle during a drive in front of the Bandarban Awami League office. The arrested was identified as Pulak Tangchangya, 45, a collector of Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS). Tipped off, an army team apprehended him in possession of […]Continue Reading

Amid threat of KNF attacks, 23 families flee to Bandarban from Rangamati

July 1, 2022

STAFF REPORTER Fearing for their safety amid attack threats by Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), more than 23 families from several neighbourhoods of Barathali Union in Rangamati’s Bilachhari Upazila have taken refuge in the neighbouring Bandarban. They moved to Roangchhari Upazila in Bandarban, adjacent to Barathali. Later, they took shelter in different parts of Continue Reading

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