International conference on Rohingya crisis opens in Cox’s Bazar on Monday

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK An international conference on the Rohingya crisis is scheduled to open in Cox’s Bazar on Monday, 25 August, marking the eighth anniversary of the mass influx of Rohingyas into Bangladesh. The event will take place at Hotel Bay Watch in Inani, Ukhiya upazila. Cox’s Bazar Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Imran Hossain […]Continue Reading

Analyst questions prospects of Rohingya repatriation

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Security analyst Major (Retd) Emdadul Islam has said that no matter how hard Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus tries, he will not be able to repatriate “even five Rohingyas,” Jugantor reports. Speaking to the newspaper, Emdadul Islam said, “No matter how much Dr Yunus tries, I do not think he […]Continue Reading

Government hopes to begin Rohingya repatriation soon: Cox’s Bazar DC

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Salauddin has said the government is making every effort to ensure the safe repatriation of Rohingya refugees. He told reporters that the government is hopeful the repatriation process will begin soon. According to Salauddin, the three-day international conference in Cox’s Bazar has been organised to Continue Reading

St Martin’s Island: Rumours, restrictions and the struggle to survive

August 18, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK For decades, St Martin’s — Bangladesh’s only coral island — has been a place of pride and beauty, drawing visitors from across the country and beyond. Tourism reshaped life here: once dependent on fishing, residents opened hotels, motels and resorts, while modern tourist ships brought crowds during the season, creating jobs […]Continue Reading

50,000 Rohingyas mass at Bangladesh border as Rakhine fighting escalates

August 18, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Around 50,000 Rohingyas have gathered near the Bangladesh border after fleeing intensified fighting in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, raising fears of a new influx into Bangladesh, officials said on Sunday. The warning came during a meeting of the National Task Force on the Rohingya issue at the foreign ministry in Dhaka, chaired […]Continue Reading

Dismissed Rohingya camp teachers block Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf highway

August 18, 2025

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT Dismissed teachers of the Rohingya camps staged a blockade on the Cox’s Bazar–Teknaf highway on Monday, demanding reinstatement to their jobs. They also began a hunger strike, vowing to continue until their demands are met. Law enforcement personnel were deployed to the scene to keep the situation under control, while army members […]Continue Reading

Those who fear elections are not forces of democracy: Salahuddin

August 17, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed said Saturday that those expressing concerns and making statements about the upcoming elections, they are not part of the democratic forces in the country. “Those who are spreading fear about the election through various statements against democracy are not forces of democracy. They are not advocates for […]Continue Reading

US intel suggests Israel preparing strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, CNN reports

May 21, 2025

New intelligence obtained by the United States suggests that Israel is making preparations to strike Iranian nuclear facilities, CNN reported on Tuesday, citing multiple US officials familiar with the intelligence, Reuters reports. It was not clear whether Israeli leaders have made a final decision and there was disagreement within the US government about whether they […]Continue Reading

China urges action on two-State solution to end Palestinian suffering

May 17, 2025

Speaking at a UN event commemorating Nakba Day, Geng Shuang, Chinese deputy permanent representative to the UN, urged the international community to take real actions to advance the two-State solution and bring a just, lasting resolution to the Palestinian issue, CGTN reports. He reaffirmed China’s firm support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian Continue Reading

Arakan Army abducts 11 fishermen, seizes 5 trawlers from Naf River estuary

April 8, 2025

HNILA CORRESPONDENT Myanmar’s rebel group Arakan Army abducted 11 Bangladeshi fishermen and seized five fishing trawlers from the Naf River estuary in Teknaf on Tuesday. The incident occurred around 12:30pm when armed members of the group crossed the river near Saint Martin’s Island using speedboats and intercepted the boats at gunpoint, said Teknaf Upazila Nirbahi […]Continue Reading