Visiting Indian, Russian war veterans call on army chief

December 18, 2023

NEWS DESK Visiting delegation of Indian and Russian war veterans paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed at the Army Headquarters on Sunday. During the meeting, the army chief recalled with gratitude the contribution of all members of allied Indian forces who took part in the 1971 Liberation War of […]Continue Reading

US to increase resettled Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh in 2024

December 17, 2023

NEWS DESK The United States has recognized the Rohingya situation as a “priority” and pledged to continue to increase the number of Rohingyas, including those from Bangladesh, resettled through the USRAP in fiscal 2024. The US also encouraged third countries to expand Rohingya resettlement, said the US Department of State on Friday. New pledges from […]Continue Reading

DGFI Officer Murder Case: Bangladesh court issues arrest warrants for ARSA chief Attaullah, 48 others

December 5, 2023

DESK REPORT A court in Bangladesh has issued arrest warrants for Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) chief Attaullah Ahammar Jununi and 48 others in connection with the killing of a DGFI officer in a drug raid in November 2022. The warrants were issued on Monday, December 4, 2023, after the court accepted the investigation report […]Continue Reading

CHT Peace Accord to serve as a global exemplar: President

December 2, 2023

PARBATTA NEWS DESK President Md. Sahabuddin has said that the Hill Tracts Peace Agreement will serve as a global exemplar for its peaceful conflict resolution. He made this statement in a message delivered on Saturday (2 December), commemorating the 26th anniversary of the signing of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Agreement. The President remarked, “On […]Continue Reading

KNF named in US report

December 1, 2023

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The name of the newly risen separatist organization in the hill region, Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), has come up in the annual report of the United States Department of State. In the ‘Country Reports on Terrorism 2022’ released on Friday (December 1), the name of this separatist organization surfaced in the Bangladesh […]Continue Reading

Turkey donates sea ambulance for Rohingyas in Bhasanchar

November 24, 2023

NEWS DESK The Turkish government has donated a sea ambulance to help the Bangladesh government in ensuring emergency health services for the forcibly displaced Rohingyas who have been residing at the camps in the Bay of Bengal; island Bhashanchar. The sea ambulance with the carrying capacity of two patients and 15 passengers was handed over […]Continue Reading

Hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Cox’s Bazar

November 24, 2023

At least three boats carrying hundreds of Rohingya refugees set sail from Cox’s Bazar this week, refugees said Friday, the latest in a wave of migrations that has seen more than 1,000 asylum seekers arrive on Indonesian shores, AFP reports. Bangladesh is home to around one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled a violent […]Continue Reading

Preparations to begin voluntary repatriation of Rohingyas to be continued

November 24, 2023

NEWS DESK Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen on Wednesday said preparation to commence sustainable and voluntary repatriation of the Rohingyas to their homeland would be continued. The issue was discussed at the 43rd meeting of National Task Force on Forcibly Myanmar Nationals held with Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen in the chaired. Efforts to keep […]Continue Reading

Armed Forces Day: President, PM pay tribute to martyrs

November 21, 2023

NEWS DESK President Mohammed Shahabuddin, and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday paid glowing homage to the Armed Forces martyrs, who made their supreme sacrifice during the War of Liberation in 1971, on the occasion of the Armed Forces Day. The president, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, paid the tribute […]Continue Reading

57 Bawm families return to Paikshyong Para after eight months of displacement

November 20, 2023

In a significant development following the inaugural meeting between the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and the Peace Establishment Committee, 57 families of the Bawm community from Paikshyong Para have returned to their homesteads after an eight-month period of refuge in various locations. While this marks a positive step, some families remain displaced, with ongoing Continue Reading