Rohingya camps: 1300 shanties damaged in cyclone

May 14, 2023

NEWS DESK The Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar were severely affected by cyclone Mocha on Sunday afternoon and evening, resulting in damage to 1,300 shanties. The cyclonic storm impacted over 1,500 Rohingya, with 232 makeshift tents destroyed in No 10 Balukhali camp and 209 in No 6 camp in Ukhiya, according to the Office of […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: Great danger signal 10 at Cox’s Bazar

May 13, 2023

NEWS DESK The maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been asked to hoist the great danger signal 10 as very severe cyclonic storm Mocha over east central Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northeastwards over the same area. Cox’s Bazar deputy commissioner Shaheen Imran told UNB that the maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been asked […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh’s home minister for keeping eye on Rohingyas’ illegal movement amid ‘Mocha’

May 13, 2023

Home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Saturday (May 13) instructed all law enforcement agencies to remain alert so that the Rohingyas cannot scattered across the country centering the severe cyclonic storm ‘Mocha’. “The law enforcement agencies have been instructed to prevent the Rohingyas from spreading across the country due to the severe cyclone Continue Reading

Bangladesh not capable of evacuating 1.2 million Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar: MInister

May 13, 2023

State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Enamur Rahman on Saturday said the government doesn’t have the capacity to shift 1.2 million Rohingyas living in Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar to safer places in the wake of cyclone Mocha. He came up with the remark while talking to reporters after an emergency meeting […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: Bangladesh moves to evacuate Rohingya refugees

May 13, 2023

Bangladesh Saturday moved to evacuate Rohingya refugees from “risky areas” to community centres and hundreds fled an island as the most powerful cyclone in nearly two decades barrelled towards the country and neighbouring Myanmar, officials said, AFP reports. Cyclone Mocha was packing winds of up to 175 kilometres per hour (109 miles per hour) and […]Continue Reading

St. Martin islanders evacuating as Cyclone Mocha approaches

May 11, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR As Cyclone Mocha approaches the Bay of Bengal, residents of St. Martin Island in Teknaf Sadar, a Cox’s Bazar sub-district, are evacuating their homes in fear of the potential danger. Abdur Rahman, the panel chairman of St. Martin’s Union, said that extensive public announcements have been being made by the Union […]Continue Reading

Top Arsa commander arrested in Ukhiya Rohingya camp

May 11, 2023

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT The Armed Police Battalion (APBn) has arrested a top commander of Myanmar’s armed organization, Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa), in a raid conducted in the Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar. Mohammad Jubair was detained along with weapons, bullets, and Waikiki set chargers. According to Additional Deputy Inspector General Continue Reading

Terrorist groups clash in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp, 3 including children injured

May 8, 2023

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR A gunfight between two terrorist groups at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar resulted in three individuals, including two children, being shot on Monday, May 8. The incident occurred at approximately 1:00 PM at Camp-8 West in the upazila. Additional DIG Syed Haroon Rashid of APBN-14 confirmed the […]Continue Reading

Rohingya terrorists attack camp in Cox’s Bazar, one killed in counterattack

May 7, 2023

COX’S BAZAR, UKHIYA CORRESPONDENTS A group of Rohingya terrorists launched an attack on a camp leader, known as a “majhi,” in a Ukhiya Rohingya camp of Cox’s Bazar, resulting in the death of one of the terrorists. The term “majhi” is frequently used by the Rohingya community to describe a person who leads a group […]Continue Reading

4 Arsa members arrested after gunfight in Ukhiya Rohingya camp

April 28, 2023

NEWS DESK Police arrested four people after a reported gunfight between the Armed Police Battalion (APBn) and members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) at Kutupalong Rohingya camp in Ukhiya of Cox’s Bazar on Friday. The arrestees are members of militant group Arsa. Among the arrestees, two were women. The operation was conducted in the […]Continue Reading