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

‘Minister to be annoyed if corruption reports come to surface’

April 2, 2022

Alikadam Correspondent: An upazila project manager or UPM has warned of reporting irregularities and corruption involving the construction of Para Kendra (centre) in Bandarban under the Sustainable Social Services in Chittagong Hill Tracts or CHT Project. “The honourable minister will be annoyed if irregularities and corruption involving the construction of Para centres in Continue Reading

Four Mogh Party men killed in Bandarban

March 23, 2022

(Bandarban, March 06) Four members of Mogh Liberation Party, locally known as Mogh Party, were killed in Bandarban’s Rowangchhari upazila on Sunday, police have said. “The dead are members of the Mogh Party,” said Ashok Kumar Paul, additional superintendent of police. “We are trying to know the details of the incident.” He said that around […]Continue Reading

22 held in Bandarban for killing village chief, four sons over land dispute

March 23, 2022

News Desk (Bandarban, Feb 27) Police have arrested 22 villagers over the murders of a village chief and his four sons at the remote Mro Para in Bandarban’s Ruma upazila. They were arrested on Thursday night, said Abul Kashem, officer-in-charge of Ruma Police Station. All the arrestees have primarily confessed to the killing, he said.Continue Reading

Village chief, four sons killed in Bandarban over land dispute

March 23, 2022

NEWS DESK (Bandarban, Feb 25) A village chief and his four sons were killed by a group of agitated villagers during arbitral proceedings to end a long-pending land dispute in Ruma upazila of Bandarban, police said. The deceased were identified as village chief Long Yu Mro, 70, and his sons — Ranthoi Mro, 35, Rangi […]Continue Reading

UPDF member shot dead in Bandarban

March 16, 2022

Staff Correspondent, Bandarban: A member of the United People’s Democratic Front or UPDF has been shot dead in Bandarban. The deceased was identified as Jwalanta Chakma, 40. Jwalanta Chakma came under a gun attack in the Punorbashopara area of the hill district’s Tonkaboti union around 5:30pm while going home in his motorcycle, and died on […]Continue Reading