Arakan Army abducts 149 fishermen in two months

April 9, 2025

MEHADI HASSAN PALASH The Arakan Army, a rebel group in Myanmar, has abducted 149 fishermen and boatmen from the Naf River in the last two months, according to a study by the CHT Research Foundation. Of them, 121 were later released, while 28 remain in captivity. The report, based on data collected between February 11 […]Continue Reading

49 arrested over attacks, vandalism during anti-Israel protests: Police Headquarters

April 8, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK At least 49 people have been arrested over attacks and vandalism at shops and business establishments in Sylhet and other parts of the country during protests against Israel’s military actions in Gaza, police said on Tuesday . The arrests were made in connection with incidents that took place on Monday, said Enamul […]Continue Reading

Navy detains 214 Myanmar nationals in Bay trying to illegally reach Malaysia

April 8, 2025

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT, HNILA CORRESPONDENT, TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT & BANGLADESH NAVY PRESS RELEASE Bangladesh Navy on Tuesday detained 214 displaced Myanmar citizens from a fishing boat in the Bay of Bengal as they attempted to migrate illegally to Malaysia. The Navy’s offshore patrol vessel BNS Durjoy intercepted the boat — FV Kulsumah — around 44 nautical […]Continue Reading

Peter Haas meets Chief Adviser Yunus at state guest house

April 8, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Peter Haas, strategic adviser to U.S.-based LNG exporter Excelerate Energy and former U.S. ambassador to Bangladesh, met with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday. The meeting took place at the state guest house Jamuna, according to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing. A post about the meeting was also shared on the […]Continue Reading

Protesters rally near US Embassy in Dhaka; law enforcers on alert

April 7, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Protesters briefly blocked the highway outside the US Embassy in Dhaka on Monday, prompting heightened security measures in the diplomatic zone. Police and army personnel were seen stationed in front of the demonstration to prevent any untoward incidents. Protesters formed a human barricade along the road, halting traffic for some time. Security […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshi university suspends lecturer over Gaza strike threat

April 7, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Daffodil International University has suspended a lecturer for making controversial comments related to the “Global Strike for Gaza” campaign. The university’s spokesperson and Director of External Affairs, Syed Mizanur Rahman Raju, confirmed the development on Monday. “Tahmina Rahman has been initially suspended. A decision on Continue Reading

Yunus urges Trump to delay reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh by 3 months

April 7, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has written to US President Donald Trump, urging him to delay the implementation of reciprocal tariff measures on Bangladesh for three months. In a letter, Prof Yunus requested the postponement to allow the interim government sufficient time to implement its initiative aimed at significantly boosting US exports to […]Continue Reading

Protests erupt in Bangladesh over Israeli attacks on Gaza

April 7, 2025

NEWS DESK People staged strong protests in Dhaka and other parts of the country on Monday condemning the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza. The demonstrators demanded an immediate end to Israeli “barbarity” against Palestinians. Students from various educational institutions, especially universities, joined the protests in large numbers. Regular academic activities including Continue Reading

Follow-up talks should start on Rohingya repatriation after Myanmar’s assurance: Experts

April 7, 2025

NEWS DESK Foreign relations experts on Saturday said follow up talks should start quickly on Rohingya repatriation as Myanmar has confirmed out of over 1.30 million of the ethnic minority Muslim people, who took makeshift refuge in Bangladesh were 180,000 are eligible to return. “It is important that talks were held on the repatriation but […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshi tourist killed, 15 hurt in bus accident on way to India’s Puri

April 7, 2025

NEWS DESK One Bangladeshi woman tourist died and 15 others were injured when a bus carrying 65 Bangladeshi tourists met with an accident near Uttara Chowk, on the way to Puri in India, early Sunday, the Times of India reports. The accident occurred after the drowsy bus driver reportedly allowed his untrained helper to take […]Continue Reading