UPDF-JSS fierce gun battle erupts in Rangamati

February 12, 2023

BAGHAICHARI CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Armed members of the United Peoples Democratic Front (UPDF-Prasit) and the Jana Samhati Samiti (JSS-Santu), the two largest regional parties, fought a fierce gun battle in the North Bengaltali area, about 16 kilometers from Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila headquarters. The firing started at 5:50 p.m. on Sunday (February 12) and Continue Reading

Bengalis in CHT being harassed, tortured in every sphere of life: Nagarik Parishad

November 18, 2022

STAFF REPORTER Bengalis in Chattogram Hill Tracts have been being harassed and tortured in every sphere of life, the chairman of Parbatta Chattogram Nagarik Parishad has said. Some 30,000 Bengalis have been leading a subhuman life, with them being confined to cluster villages and their children being deprived of higher education, and so there is […]Continue Reading

 JSS terrorist held with arms in Rangamati

November 17, 2022

STAFF REPORTER, RANGAMATI/ BAGHAICHHARI and RAJSTHALI CORRESPONDENTS Joint forces arrested a JSS terrorist during a special drive in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila on Wednesday (November 16, 2022). The arrested person has been identified as Ranjit Kumar Tanchangya, 61, an armed terrorist of JSS (Jana Samhati Samiti). One country-made pistol (LG), four rounds of ammunition, one Continue Reading

Muslim woman leaves the faith to marry Hindu man in Chattogram

November 15, 2022

RAJSTHALI CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI A 26-year-old Muslim woman has left her religion and married a Hindu man in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila. The couple have been identified as Sajuna Akter Nishu, daughter of Md. Idris, now an Oman expatriate, from Pashchim Mekhol village, and Shoyon Nath, 21, as son of Gopal Nath from the same village. On […]Continue Reading

Anti-militancy drive in CHT: KNF’s Nathan Bawm among 68 sued

October 23, 2022

DESK REPORT The Rapid Action Battalion, or RAB, has filed a case against 68 people, including Kuki-Chin National Front, or KNF, chief Nathan Bawm, with the Bilaichhari Police Station in Rangamati. The RAB arrested three members of the armed separatist group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and seven members of the new militant group Jamaat-ul-Ansar Fil […]Continue Reading

UPDF ‘collector’ held with Tk 3 lakh in extorted money in Rangamati’s Sajek

October 22, 2022

BAGHAICHHARI CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Joint forces have arrested an alleged UPDF collector in possession of Tk 300,000 in extorted money among others in Rangamati. Identified as Rupin, alias Robin Chakma, 26, son of Indraban Chakma of Jarulchhari village, he was arrested from the Machalong Bazar area of Sajek union of the hill district’s Baghaichhari upazila around Continue Reading

RAB nabs 7 alleged militants, 3 separatists in Chattogram Hill Tracts operation

October 20, 2022

STAFF REPORTER The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested 10 people – seven alleged members of the new militant outfit ‘Jamaatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya’ and three alleged separatists – during an operation in different areas of Bandarban and Rangamati. The RAB also said it recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition. Commander Khandaker Al […]Continue Reading

UPDF enforces ‘no passenger transportation’ on Rangamati road

October 15, 2022

KAUKHALI CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI There are roads and CNG-powered vehicles, but anyone caught riding in one will be fined TK 50,000 and caned 50 times. No matter how bizarre you find it to be, it is true: it happened on the Kaukhali-Battoli road in Rangamati. The UPDF, which is led by Bikash Khisha and opposes the […]Continue Reading

Two UPDF extortionists held in Sajek

October 12, 2022

BAGHAICHHARI CORRESPONDENT Two UPDF (Prasit) extortionists were arrested in a joint Army-police raid in Dopatachara area of Sajek union of Baghaichhari upazila of Rangamati. According to police, they were arrested around 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday (October 12) based on information from locals. Nurul Alam, officer-in-charge of Sajek Police Station, confirmed the arrest. The Continue Reading

Indian drowns in Sajek River

August 13, 2022

STAFF REPORTER A 36-year-old Indian has drowned in the Sajek River, which flows along the border line of Sajek in Bangladesh and Mizoram in India. Identified as Liana Mizo, son of C. lal hmangaiha of Fuldongshi Para in Mizoram’s Mamit district, he drowned in the river while taking a bath around 4:30pm on Thursday (August […]Continue Reading