Government hopes to begin Rohingya repatriation soon: Cox’s Bazar DC

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Salauddin has said the government is making every effort to ensure the safe repatriation of Rohingya refugees. He told reporters that the government is hopeful the repatriation process will begin soon. According to Salauddin, the three-day international conference in Cox’s Bazar has been organised to Continue Reading

Bangladesh cannot begin Rohingya repatriation unilaterally: RRRC Mizanur

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Bangladesh cannot begin repatriating Rohingya refugees on its own, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) Mohammad Mizanur Rahman has said. He told BBC Bangla that the government, under the leadership of the Chief Adviser, is working to reduce the burden of Rohingya refugees on the country. Rahman recalled that last year […]Continue Reading

Rohingyas in Bangladesh camps ‘urged’ to take up arms

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Many young Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say they are prepared to fight, according to testimonies gathered from camps in Cox’s Bazar, BBC Bangla reports. Refugees with links to community groups and factions have confirmed that at least four organisations are active in the camps, encouraging young men to join an armed […]Continue Reading

Rizvi says artists’ 15 Aug grief was for gain

August 22, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has claimed that some poets, writers and actors expressed grief on 15 August without genuine feeling. He said they had done so out of a desire for material gain and in support of what he described as fascism. Rizvi made the remarks on Thursday […]Continue Reading

2 BGB members cross into Tripura, one detained by BSF: Indian media

August 22, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The Border Security Force (BSF) of India on Thursday detained an armed member of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) after he allegedly crossed into Indian territory in Tripura, according to a report by NDTV. The incident took place in the afternoon at Kamthana village under Madhupur police station in Sepahijala district, Tripura. The […]Continue Reading

Chhatra Dal names DUCSU panel, featuring Chakma and visually impaired candidates

August 21, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has announced its panel for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election, nominating a Chakma student and a visually impaired student among its candidates. Chim Chimya Chakma will contest the post of sports secretary, while Ibn Ahmed, a student of Peace and Conflict Studies who has long campaigned for […]Continue Reading

Junon Chakma declares candidacy for DU hall sports secretary

August 19, 2025

STAFF REPORTER, DHAKA Junon Chakma, a fourth-year student of Dhaka University’s Department of Political Science, has announced he will contest as an independent candidate for the post of Sports Secretary (Outdoor) in Jagannath Hall. He confirmed his candidacy in a Facebook post on 18 August, ahead of the 2025 Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) […]Continue Reading

DUCSU election: Another Chakma student collects nomination form

August 19, 2025

Surmi Chakma, a student from the Chittagong Hill Tracts, has collected a nomination form to contest the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election. She is the third Chakma student to seek candidacy this year, following earlier announcements by Hema Chakma and Sarba Mitra Chakma. Sarba Mitra is contesting from the Shibir-led United Students’ […]Continue Reading

DUCSU Election: Sarba Mitra Chakma defends joining Shibir-led alliance

August 19, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Sarba Mitra Chakma, a student of Dhaka University’s Sociology Department (2022–23 session), has defended his decision to contest the 2025 Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election from the United Students’ Alliance panel, led by Islami Chhatra Shibir. The move has drawn criticism since Shibir announced its full panel on Monday, Continue Reading

Economists back Bangladesh Bank autonomy plan, warn reforms need political will

August 19, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Leading economists have welcomed the interim government’s plan to grant full autonomy to Bangladesh Bank, reports Bangladesh Pratidin. They cautioned, however, that reforms could remain largely symbolic unless political parties commit to implementing them once back in power, according to the newspaper. Last week, the central bank’s board approved a Continue Reading