Arakan Army kidnaps 10 Bangladeshi fishermen from Naf River

May 2, 2024

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT Members of Myanmar’s Arakan Army kidnapped 10 Bangladeshi fishermen during a fishing expedition in the Naf River near the Palongkhali border in Ukhia, local officials confirmed Wednesday. The abduction occurred early Wednesday morning as the fishermen were in the Naf River, according to M. Gofur Uddin Chowdhury, the chairman of the Palongkhali Union. Continue Reading

Europe supports Bangladesh in repatriating Rohingya refugees, says Bangladesh Foreign Minister

May 2, 2024

DESK RPEORT European Union and Western European nations are backing Bangladesh’s efforts to repatriate Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud reported during a parliamentary session on Thursday. Answering a question from Abdullah Nahid Nigar, an independent member of parliament, during the session’s question and answer period, Mahmud Continue Reading

Thailand commits to supporting Rohingya repatriation, says Bangladesh PM Hasina

May 2, 2024

STAFF REPORTER Thailand has pledged to provide necessary assistance for the repatriation of Rohingya refugees to Myanmar, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasain said on Thursday. Highlighted the concern over the ongoing conflict in Myanmar, she told a press conference at Ganabhaban, focused on her recent visit to Thailand that despite these concerns, Thailand is committed to […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh urges UK to work together to end wars in Gaza, Ukraine: Foreign Minister

May 2, 2024

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has called upon the UK government to collaborate with Bangladesh to establish a peaceful and conflict-free world and to put an end to the ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine. He made the call while speaking as the guest of honour at a high-profile diplomatic reception hosted by […]Continue Reading

JS body fears Arakan Army may destabilize CHT, using local ethnic ties

April 29, 2024

NEWS DESK As the ongoing tense situation in Maynamr, bordering Bangladesh’s Bandarban and Cox’s Bazar, is likely to worse next month, the Arakan Army could try to destabilise the Chittagong Hill Tracts area by taking advantage of its affinity with local ethnic communities, the Jatiya Sangsad standing committee on home ministry observed. Such apprehension was […]Continue Reading

2 KNF members killed in Bandarban’s Ruma: ISPR

April 28, 2024

NEWS DESK Two armed members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed during an operation conducted by the Bangladesh Army in the remote Baklai Para area of Bandarban’s Ruma today (28 April). “During the operation, three firearms, ammunition, walkie-talkies, and other equipment were recovered,” said a press release signed by Rashedul Alam Khan, assistant […]Continue Reading

JS body on CHT skips KNF issue

April 28, 2024

NEWS DESK The issue of Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) has not come up for discussion during a recent meeting of the Jatiya Sangsad standing committee on the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs. Even though the meeting took place in the Rangamati deputy commissioner’s conference room on Thursday, the current turbulent situation in Bandarban and […]Continue Reading

288 Myanmar security personnel sent back from Bangladesh

April 25, 2024

NEWS DESK In a coordinated early morning operation on Thursday, Bangladesh repatriated 288 members of Myanmar’s security forces who had sought refuge across the border. This group included members from the Border Guard Police (BGP), army, and immigration units. According to Shariful Islam, a public relations officer for the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), the Continue Reading

173 Bangladeshi returned, 288 Myanmar security personnel to depart

April 24, 2024

A total of 173 Bangladeshi nationals imprisoned in Rakhine returned home on Wednesday while 288 Myanmar security personnel who fled to Bangladesh due to conflict in other side of border will be repatriated by a naval ship sent by Naypyidaw. “Under Foreign ministry Myanmar wing’s special initiatives, the 173 ‘verified Bangladeshi’ today returned home Continue Reading

Family mourns as army corporal killed by KNF fire is laid to rest

April 22, 2024

STAFF REPORTER The funeral of Corporal Rafiqul Islam, who was killed by a KNF gunfire, has been completed under full military honors. Corporal Islam died in the KNF attack on Friday afternoon in the Yatri Chhauni area, which lies midway between Boro Tholi Para under the Ruma Upazila Army Camp. The attack also left two […]Continue Reading