Two workers injured in terrorist shooting on Khagrachari border road

December 30, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI/PANCHHARI Two construction workers were seriously injured in a shooting on an under-construction border road in Panchhari Upazila, Khagrachari. The attack, perpetrated by unidentified terrorists, occurred in the Harubil area around 6:30 PM on Friday (December 29). The victims have been identified as Abdul Rashid, 37, son of Abul Hashem Continue Reading

Gunfire exchange between JSS and UPDF in Khagrachhari

December 20, 2023

STAFF REPORTER A fierce gun battle broke out between armed members of the JSS-Santu and UPDF-Prasit in the remote Naraichar area of Babuchhara Union in Dighinala Upazila of Khagrachhari district on Wednesday afternoon. An estimated 250 to 300 rounds of ammunition were exchanged between the two groups during the hour-long battle. There were no immediate […]Continue Reading

UPDF launches month-long market boycott in protest of leaders’ murders

December 15, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, KHAGRACHHARI In Khagrachhari, the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) Prasit group has launched a month-long boycott of the Panchari market, echoing a 2018 market boycott by the same group. The boycott, starting on Friday, is in response to the brutal murder of four leaders, including Bipul Chakma, a key figure in the Democratic […]Continue Reading

Security forces rescue 3 abducted UPDF leaders in Khagrachhari

December 15, 2023

STAFF REPORTER In a dramatic late-night operation, Bangladesh Army personnel have successfully rescued three leaders of the UPDF Prasit Group, who had been abducted by the Democratic faction of UPDF. The decisive operation, conducted around midnight in the Tarabonchhara area of Lathiban Union No. 4 in Panchhari Upazila, resulted in the safe rescue of UPDF […]Continue Reading

Khagrachhari on edge: Quadruple murder triggers road blockades and market boycotts

December 12, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, KHAGRACHHARI In a brutal incident that has shocked Khagrachhari, four individuals, including Bipul Chakma, the Organizational Secretary of the Democratic Youth Forum and former President of the PCP, were savagely murdered in Panchhari. This atrocity has drawn strong condemnation and protests from the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) Prasit Continue Reading

Four killed, three missing in UPDF factional gunfight in Khagrachari

December 12, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI AND KHAGRACHHARI CORRESPONDENT A fierce gunfight between two factions of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) in Khagrachhari’s Panchhari has left four top members dead and another four missing, in a clash attributed to a dispute over territorial control. The conflict erupted late Monday night, around 10 PM, when armed Continue Reading

In Khagrachari, over 200 families thrive on red ant egg trade

December 10, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, KHAGRACHHARI It might sound unbelievable, but it’s true! In Khagrachari, over 200 families have found a unique way to earn their livelihood – by collecting and selling red ant eggs. They traverse through dense forests and jungles, diligently searching for red ant eggs nestled in tree branches and under leaves. This unusual occupation […]Continue Reading

Khagrachari Army Region distributes financial aid

October 22, 2023

KHAGRACHARI CORRESPONDENT Under the auspices of the Khagrachari Army Region, a significant effort to provide financial support to those in need has recently taken place. On Sunday, October 22, at noon, the Region Commander, Brigadier General Md. Mohtasim Haider Chowdhury, personally oversaw the distribution of financial donations within the premises of the Khagrachari Army Continue Reading

Khagrachari Army Region celebrates 47th founding anniversary

October 11, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI Khagrachari Army Region and the Headquarters 203 Infantry Brigade celebrated the 47th founding anniversary with grandeur and vibrant festivities. The celebratory event took place on Wednesday at noon in the Khagrachari Cantonment. The ceremony was presided over by the Khagrachhari Region Commander, Brigadier General Mohammad Mohtashim Continue Reading

Hill terrorists stab Bengali youth in Dighinala

September 20, 2023

DIGHINALA CORRESPONDENT A Bengali youth named Jamshed Mia (35) was stabbed by hill terrorists on Wednesday night in Khagrachhari’s Dighinala. The incident took place at around 10:30 pm in the Hazachar area of Kabakhali union. Jamshed is a mason by profession and was on his way back from Sajek when he was attacked. He sustained […]Continue Reading