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

Army building 15-km border road in Baghaichhari

August 3, 2022

BAGHAICHHARI CORRESPONDENT The Bangladesh Army is constructing a 15-km border road from Aryapur to Majhipara in Rangamati’s Baghaichhari upazila. This is as major part of the prime minister’s plan to bring the tide of development in the remote parts of Chittagong Hill Tracts or CHT. The Army’s 34 Engineer Construction Brigade is tasked with constructing […]Continue Reading

JSS terrorist killed in gunfight with security forces in Rangamati

July 28, 2022

KAPTAI CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI A JSS (core) terrorist was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Rangamati’s Kaptai upazila. The incident took place in the Babita hillock area of Kaptai around 12:30pm on Thursday, 28, 2022. The slain terrorist was identified as Nikhil Kumar Das, 35, an associate of Jana Samhati Samiti (core), or JSS […]Continue Reading

Former leader of Santu-headed JSS faction arrested

July 27, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI Police have arrested a former leader of Jana Samhati Samity-Santu (JSS-Santu) in Rangamati town. The arrested was identified as Suman Chakma, son of Ganga Ratan Chakma of Mitingachhari Prakash Indumachera area of Sublang Union in the hill district’s Barkal upazila. Suman Chakma, facing an arrest warrant, was arrested from the Marri Stadium Continue Reading

262 UPDF men killed by JSS in 24 years, Hill Women’s Federation claims

July 20, 2022

STAFF REPORTER A total of 335 UPDF (United People’s Democratic Front) leaders and supporters have been killed in the last 24 years, the Hill Women’s Federation has claimed. Of them, 262 were killed by JSS-Santu Larma (Jana Samhati Samiti – Santu Larma) alone, Niti Chakma, president of the Federation, said while reading out a statement […]Continue Reading

UPDF man killed in JSS firing in Rangamati

July 18, 2022

STAFF REPORTER A UPDF member was killed in JSS firing on the banks of The Maini River in the border area of Rangamati’s Longdu upazila and Khagrachhari’s Dighinala upazila. The deceased was also identified as Vinay Chakma, 24, son of Rupen Vikas Chakma of Balumura area in Rangamati’s Naniyarchar upazila. Locals said the incident took […]Continue Reading

Former activist abducted by JSS, UPDF alleges

July 16, 2022

BAGHAICHARI CORRESPONDENT A former UPDF activist has allegedly been abducted by armed terrorists of JSS-Santu from his house in Gangaram Duluchari area of Ward No. 5 of Sajek Union in Baghaichari upazila of Rangamati. Robin Chakma (40), alias Guroye, was abducted at 10:00pm on Friday, July 15, 2022, said Argent Chakma, coordinator of the Sajek […]Continue Reading

A harmonious CHT can reach the peak of development: Dipankar MP

July 14, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI The development in the Chittagong Hill Tracts can reach the peak if harmony is maintained in the region, Dipankar Talukdar, the Member of Parliament from Rangamati constituency, has said. “If harmony is maintained, we will reach the peak of development,” he said while speaking as the chief guest at a function in […]Continue Reading

Unclaimed, ‘unidentified’, JSS terrorist killed in gunfight with MLA is buried

June 27, 2022

RAJSTHALI CORRESPONDENT The body of a terrorist belonging to Jana Samhati the Jana Samhati Samiti or JSS (Santu) has been buried as unclaimed. The terrorist was killed in a gunfight with Mogh Liberation Army or MLA, said Mohammad Abu Saleh, additional superintendent of Rangamati police. at Ogari Para area of 2nd Gaindya Union near Rajsthali […]Continue Reading

JSS military commander killed in gunfight with MLA in Rangamati

June 25, 2022

STAFF REPORTER Two groups of armed terrorists of Jana Samhati Samiti or JSS (Santu) and Mogh Liberation Army or MLA were engaged in a fierce gunfight at Ogari Para under Rajsthali Gaindya Union in Rangamati on Friday. Lt Abhishek alias Sujan Chakma, military commander of JSS, was killed and several others sustained injuries during the […]Continue Reading