2 workers killed in Rangamati landslide

April 16, 2022

News Desk: Two workers were killed in a landslide at Betbunia Manaipara in Kawkhali upazila of Rangamati district on Friday. The deceased were identified as Peyar Mohammad, 50, son of Kabir Ahmed Mistri and Sufol Barua, 38, son of Anjan Barua of Kawkhali Upazila in the district. SS Shahidul Islam, sun-inspector of Kawkhali Police Station, […]Continue Reading

Army detains UPDF activist in Rangamati

April 8, 2022

Naniarchar Correspondent: Bangladesh army has detained an activist of the United People’s Democratic Front or UPDF (Prasit) from Guichhari under Kharikakkhang in Rangamati’s Naniarchar Zone. The arrested was identified as Prashanto Tanchangya, 52, son of late Chiranjib Tanchangya, hailing from Guichhari. On a tip-off, according to army sources, a special army team from Continue Reading

Sexual assault attempt on teenage girl in Kaptai, case filed

March 25, 2022

Staff Correspondent, Rangamati An attempt to sexually assault a 17-year-old girl has been made in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila. Kaptai Police Station’s Officer-in-Charge or OC Jasim Uddin confirmed this on Friday afternoon citing a case filed with them by the victim’s family. According to the case, Md Yasin Manik, 25, hailing from Shilchhari Chairman Parha of […]Continue Reading

Three killed, two injured in JSS-MLP gunfight in Rangamati

March 22, 2022

Staff Correspondent Three people have reportedly been killed and two others injured in a gunfight between two rival groups of Jana Sanghati Samity or JSS and Mog Liberation Party or MLP in Rangmati. The gunfight took place in the hilly district’s Rajsthali Baindong Parha around 9:45 am on Tuesday. Only one of the dead has […]Continue Reading

Four days on, no arrests in case of Joy Tripura murder

March 21, 2022

Staff Correspondent, Rangamati Four days on, police have failed to make any arrest in the case of the murder of local Chhatra League leader Joy Tripura in Rangamati. Families and fellows of the Chhatra League leader have expressed frustration at the delay. Former and current local Chhatra League leaders blame the murder on a regional […]Continue Reading

Shootout between two groups in Rangamati, 2 dead

March 16, 2022

Two people have been killed in a shootout between two groups over establishing dominance in Baghaichhari in Rangamati. However, the identities of the deceased could not be immediately known. The incident took place on Wednesday afternoon in Rupkari Union of the Upazila. Baghaichhari police station sub-inspector Md Asad confirmed the matter. UPDF Democratic Party chief […]Continue Reading

Two killed in Rangamati ‘gunfight’

March 16, 2022

Desk Report: Two persons were killed in a gunfight between two outlawed groups in Baghaichhariupazila of Rangamati on Wednesday (December 29, 2021). The deceased were known as Tazim Chakma, 28 and Janang Chakma, 34. Rangamati Additional Police Super (ASP, Sadar Circle) Taposh Ranjan Ghosh confirmed the matter. Locals said, two activists of Parbatya Chattogram Jana […]Continue Reading