Rohingya volunteer killed in Cox’s Bazar camp

September 21, 2022

NEWS DESK A Rohingya volunteer was hacked to death at a camp under Ukhiya upazila in Cox’s Bazar in the early hours of Wednesday. The deceased is Mohammad Jafor, 35, son of late Bodiur Rahman, a resident of Block H/51 at Camp 18. He was a volunteer at the camp. Armed Police Battalion assistant superintendent […]Continue Reading

Rohingya teen trying to get passport on fake documents held

September 19, 2022

NEWS DESK A 16-year-old Rohingya girl was arrested while she was trying to get a Bangladeshi passport using a fake identity from the Manikganj regional passport office, police said. The Myanmar national was identified as Humayra. Abu Taher, 22, from Chakoria upazila of Cox’s Bazar, who was aiding Humayra in getting her fake passport, was […]Continue Reading

Rohingya leader Mohibullah murder accused dies in Ctg jail

September 19, 2022

NEWS DESK One of the accused in Rohingya leader Mohibullah murder case has died at Chattogram central jail. The deceased was identified as Moulovi Jokoria, 53, son of late Abdul Karim of Block D/8 in Rohingya camp of Ukhiya upazila in Cox’s Bazar district. Chattogram Jail’s Deputy Jailer Monir Hossain said Jokoria was a cancer […]Continue Reading

Army chiefs of 24 countries visit Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar

September 13, 2022

NEWS DESK Army chiefs of 24 countries visited a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Tuesday. They exchanged views with the displaced Rohingyas, who put their problems and recommendations to them, during the visit. Osman Goni, a Rohingya leader of camp no 11, said they don’t want to go to any […]Continue Reading

Mohibullah murder: 29 Rohingya men indicted

September 12, 2022

NEWS DESK A Cox’s Bazar court has indicted 29 Rohingya men for murdering Rohingya community leader Mohammad Mohibullah. Senior District and Sessions Judge of Cox’s Bazar Mohammad Ismail framed the charges on Sunday (Sept 11, 2022) Statements of 38 witnesses will be recorded during the trial, prosecutor Faridul Alam said. Rohingya rights activist Mohibullah was Continue Reading

Rohingyas entering Bangladesh as clashes continue in Myanmar’s Rakhine

September 11, 2022

DESK REPORT Myanmar Rohingyas have been entering Bangladesh amid clashes between Myanmar military and Arakan Army in Rakhine state bordering Bangladesh and India. Some 10 to 15 Rohingyas have entered Bangladesh from Myanmar and taken shelter in Kutupalong and Balukhali camps in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia over the last two days, sources say. The Rohingyas entered […]Continue Reading

Repatriation delay pushes Rohingyas into crimes; locals panicked

August 24, 2022

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR Many of the Rohingyas, who fled in one cloth five years ago, are now millionaires. Yaba, drugs, arms, gold smuggling are the only means of earnings. Several terrorist groups have been active in the Rohingya camps dominating the arms and drugs trading. They more often than not get involved in various […]Continue Reading

Head majhi among two killed in Cox’s Bazar; three held

August 11, 2022

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR The Armed Police Battalion, or APBn, have arrested three people in connection with the killing of two Rohingya people, including head majhi, at Thaingkhali Jamtoli No. 15 Rohingya camp in Ukhia of Cox’s Bazar. They were arrested in a raid at Jamtali camp in the early hours of Thursday (August 11), […]Continue Reading

Head majhi among two shot dead in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp

August 10, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR Two Rohingya men, including a head majhi, have died as miscreants fired at them in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia Jamtoli Rohingya camp. The deceased were identified as Abu Taleb, 40, son of Abdur Rahim of Camp-15 Block-C/1 and Syed Hossain, 35, son of Imam Hossain of C/9. The incident took place around […]Continue Reading

Rohingya man shot to death in Cox’s Bazar

August 8, 2022

NEWS DESK A Rohingya man was shot to death in a reported gunfight between two factions of Rohingya at Nayapara under Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district on Sunday night, police said on Monday (August 08). The deceased is Ibrahim, son of Abdur Razzak of the upazila. He was a supporter of ‘Jakir Bahini’ a […]Continue Reading