Businessman abducted in Manikchhari

April 6, 2022

Manikchhari Correspondent: A 45-year-old businessman has gone missing from Kharichhara under Jogyachhola Union in Khagrachhari’s Manikchhari upazila. The businessman was identified as Abdul Kader, son of Tofail Ahmed, hailing from the same area. He was involved in the transportation of the workers of Neptune Tea Garden in his own jeep, commonly known as ‘Chander Gari’ […]Continue Reading

Six members of Bangladeshi separatist group held in India’s Mizoram

March 31, 2022

News Desk: Six suspected members of a Bangladeshi separatist group have been arrested from Parva under Lawngtlai district in the Indian state of Mizoram. They were arrested in possession of illegal equipment and a letter linked to the group, said India’s Border Security Force or BSF, who arrested them last week. The arrested were identified […]Continue Reading

Sexual assault attempt on teenage girl in Kaptai, case filed

March 25, 2022

Staff Correspondent, Rangamati An attempt to sexually assault a 17-year-old girl has been made in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila. Kaptai Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge or OC Jasim Uddin confirmed this on Friday afternoon citing a case filed with them by the victim’s family. According to the case, Md Yasin Manik, 25, hailing from Shilchhari Chairman Parha of […]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

Four days on, no arrests in case of Joy Tripura murder

March 21, 2022

Staff Correspondent, Rangamati Four days on, police have failed to make any arrest in the case of the murder of local Chhatra League leader Joy Tripura in Rangamati. Families and fellows of the Chhatra League leader have expressed frustration at the delay. Former and current local Chhatra League leaders blame the murder on a regional […]Continue Reading

UPDF member Milon Chakma dies of ‘heart attack’

March 16, 2022

Staff Correspondent: A member of the United People’s Democratic Front or UPDF has died in custody. An accused in multiple cases like murder, extortion, arson and firearms, Milon Chakma, 44, ‘died of a heart attack’ around 9:00am on Tuesday, law enforcers have said quoting doctors. A patrol team had arrested him earlier in morning. While […]Continue Reading