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

Army distributes relief goods to flood victims in Dighinala

August 12, 2023

DIGHINALA CORRESPONDENT Relief materials have been distributed among families affected by the flood, thanks to the proactive efforts of the Army in Khagrachhari’s Dighinala upazila. Captain Hasnain Alvi from the Dighinala zone inaugurated a relief distribution program at the Shantipur High School grounds in Kabakhali Union No. 3 of the Upazila on the morning of […]Continue Reading

DIGHINALA FLOOD: Thousands waterlogged, facing clean water shortage and disease outbreaks

August 12, 2023

DIGHINALA CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI Continuous heavy rainfall has led to the inundation of the lower regions of Dighinala upazila in Khagrachari for the past four days. Numerous families, numbering in the thousands, find themselves trapped in the rising waters. The flood-affected populace is grappling with severe shortages of freshwater and the outbreak of various Continue Reading

Army provides relief to flood-affected families in Dighinala

August 9, 2023

DIGHINALA CORRESPONDENT The army has reached several shelters in Dighinala upazila of Khagrachhari, where continuous heavy rainfall over the past few days has caused flooding in the upazila’s Merung Bazar and surrounding areas. Numerous families have lost their homes, prompting them to seek refuge in nearby safe shelters. In response, the 4 East Bengal Dighinala […]Continue Reading

Two ex-UPDF leaders found shot dead in Khagrachhari

July 26, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI AND MATIRANGA CORRESPONDENT Two former leaders of UPDF (Democratic) have been found shot to death in the Alutila Germplasm area of Matiranga upazila in Khagrachhari. They were identified as Alopam Chakma (47), son of Rajnikant Chakma from Madhupur area in Khagrachhari Sadar, and Pritimoy, 46, son of Gnanamoy Chakma from Dighinala’s Continue Reading

BGB-BSF flag meeting held at Maitri Bridge on Ramgarh Border

June 27, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RAMGARH A flag meeting took place at the Maitri Bridge-1, located at the Ramgarh border in Khagrachari, between the Sector Commanders of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Indian Border Guard Force (BSF). The meeting, organized by Ramgarh 43 BGB, was held on Monday (June 26) from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. […]Continue Reading