KNF claims four JLA members killed in Rangamati gunfight 

March 20, 2025

SOCIAL MEDIA DESK The Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) claimed Wednesday that four members of the Jumma National Army (JLA) were killed in a gunfight between the two groups in Rangamati’s Meetingachhari. In a Facebook post, KNF said the clash took place at 5 am and was confirmed by its intelligence unit, IIB. According to the […]Continue Reading

‘Indigenous demand’ part of anti-Bangladesh plot: PCCP

March 18, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI That ethnic minorities demand they be recognised as ‘indigenous’ is part of a conspiracy against Bangladesh, the Rangamati unit of the Parbatya Chattogram Chhatra Parishad (PCCP) alleged on Tuesday. In a memorandum submitted to the Chief Adviser through the deputy commissioner, the PCCP called for those using the term Continue Reading

UPDF member shot dead in alleged PCJSS attack in Rangamati

March 16, 2025

NEWS DESK A member of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) was shot dead in an alleged attack by the Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS) in Manikchhari upazila of Rangamati early today (16 March). The deceased was identified as Nirmol Chakma. Angya Marma, a spokesperson for the UPDF, claimed that armed members of the […]Continue Reading

Army seizes ammunition, devices from UPDF hideout in Rangamati

March 7, 2025

NEWS DESK The Bangladesh Army seized ammunition, communication devices, and other equipment from a hideout of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) (Main) in Rangamati’s Kaukhali, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Friday. The operation, conducted early in the morning based on intelligence, targeted a regional armed group linked to UPDF (Main), Continue Reading

Bengali women in CHT gain access to midwifery diploma following policy change

March 5, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI Bengali women in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) are now eligible to apply for a three-year midwifery diploma after a change in admission criteria. The move follows a report by Parbatta News, which raised concerns about ethnic bias against Bengali communities. A notice issued on March 2 had limited the United Nations […]Continue Reading

300 ethnic minority women to get free midwifery training in CHT; Bengalis decry exclusion 

March 4, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI A UN-funded initiative to train 300 ethnic minority women as midwives in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) has sparked controversy, with Bengali residents alleging systemic exclusion. The UN Population Fund (UNFPA)-funded three-year Diploma in Midwifery aims to reduce maternal and child mortality in the CHT districts of Khagrachhari, Continue Reading

5 injured as hill attackers vandalise mosque, shops in Rangamati

September 20, 2024

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Hundreds of armed hill attackers vandalised a mosque and several shops in Rangamati’s Banarupa area on Thursday, leaving five people injured. The attack took place around 10:00am on Friday, when a group of armed individuals launched a sudden assault on the area, locals said. The attackers also set fire to auto-rickshaws and […]Continue Reading

Traffic resumes in Sajek with Army’s assistance

August 22, 2024

Road communication between Baghaichhari and Sajek in Rangamati was restored Thursday after a landslide blocked the route. Early Thursday morning, heavy rainfall and a mountain surge caused a significant portion of a hill to collapse onto the road in the Dab-Adam area, cutting off access to Sajek. No casualties were reported, but traffic was halted […]Continue Reading

10 RE Battalion provides free medical services

June 26, 2024

KAPTAI CORRESPONDENT The 10 RE Battalion of the Rangamati Army Region offered free medical services to the underprivileged on Wednesday. Under the guidance of the Army Chief and the leadership of Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Muhammad Sohel PSC, the initiative provided medical care and essential medicines to children and the elderly in the Baradam area […]Continue Reading

UPDF lifts blockade after election postponement in Bagaichhari

June 8, 2024

STAFF REPORTER, RANGAMATI The United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF Prasit Group) lifted its blockade in Bagaichhari Upazila, Rangamati, after the Upazila Parishad election was postponed. The announcement came in a press release signed by Satchal Chakma, chief of the UPDF Rangamati unit, on Saturday afternoon. The press release warned that future occupation of Continue Reading