10 arrested in kidnapping of Marma youth in Narayanganj

June 7, 2024

STAFF CORRESPONDENT Police have arrested nine Chakma workers and one Bengali for allegedly kidnapping Chaihla Marma, 22, an employee at the Meghna Fresh Economic Zone in Narayanganj. The abduction took place on Wednesday night in the Tiprdi area. Authorities rescued Marma from the Goaldi area of Sonargaon Municipality on Thursday night. The suspects are: Jakmon […]Continue Reading

No more structure in Rohingya camp: PM Hasina

June 5, 2024

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will not allow new structures in the Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar that ultimately caused ecological imbalance. “It would not be wise (decision) to allow new structure in Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar as environmental and ecological imbalance has already poised there due to […]Continue Reading

Unrest likely if Rohingyas not sent back to Myanmar

June 1, 2024

NEWS DESK Unrest may occur in Cox’s Bazar if the Rohingyas are not repatriated soon, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Friday. “A hub of international terrorists may be created here. There may be an influx of arms. Many things can happen. And we already see some signs of them,” he told journalists while visiting […]Continue Reading

50 robbers surrender to home minister

May 30, 2024

NEWS DESK A total of 50 robbers from 12 groups in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar region surrendered to the Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal today (Thursday). “Only Allah knows the fate of the robbers who don’t give up their weapons and surrender despite warnings. No one will be spared, it’s our promise,” warned the minister […]Continue Reading

World Bank approves $700 million for Rohingya, host community in Bangladesh

May 29, 2024

NEWS DESK The World Bank’s board has approved two projects involving $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh. “Long-term planning and sustainable solutions have become critical, while also addressing short-term, urgent needs,” said Abdoulaye Seck, World Continue Reading

Two dead as Cyclone Remal hits Bangladesh

May 26, 2024

NEWS DESK Cyclone Remal has battered the coastal regions of Bangladesh, bringing winds of up to 120 kph and severe storm surges that have flooded numerous villages and caused widespread power outages. Officials reported two fatalities in Patuakhali and Satkhira on Sunday night. As the cyclone approached, many residents evacuated to storm shelters or higher […]Continue Reading

Plot to carve Christian state from Bangladesh, Myanmar underway: PM Hasina

May 23, 2024

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday alleged that a plot is on to carve out “a Christian state like East Timor” taking parts from Bangladesh and Myanmar. She also claimed that she was offered a hassle-free reelection in the January 7 polls if she allowed a foreign country to build an airbase in […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshi youth injured in Rohingya Camp clash over Myanmar conflict recruitment

May 21, 2024

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT A Bangladeshi youth was injured in a shooting during a clash between Rohingya refugees and a terrorist organization in the Ukhia Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar. The clash erupted early Tuesday morning in the Lumbashia Rohingya camp as the terrorist group pressured the Rohingya to join the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. The violence […]Continue Reading

Myanmar can demonstrate its willingness by starting Rohingya repatriation: Bangladesh FM

May 20, 2024

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said repatriation with civil rights and dignity is the eventual solution to the Rohingya crisis. To accomplish this complicated task, more involvement from India alongside Chinese mediation is crucial, he added. He was speaking at a seminar on the Rohingya crisis, organised by Overseas Correspondents Association of […]Continue Reading

Dhaka believes India, China can resolve Rohingya crisis: Bangladesh FM

May 20, 2024

NEWS DESK Repatriation with civil rights and dignity is the eventual solution to Rohingya crisis while India’s intensified engagement alongside Chinese mediation as regional powers is crucial to accomplish the complicated task, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said in Dhaka on Sunday. “Repatriation (of the Rohingyas) is the only solution,” he told a seminar on […]Continue Reading