Fire guts over 200 shanties in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camp

June 1, 2024

At least 200 shanties were gutted in a fire that broke out in a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday afternoon. However, no casualties were reported in the fire. Earlier, around 12:30 pm, a fire broke out in the 13 Tanjimarkhola Rohingya camp under the Palongkhali union of the upazila, said […]Continue Reading

Unrest likely if Rohingyas not sent back to Myanmar

June 1, 2024

NEWS DESK Unrest may occur in Cox’s Bazar if the Rohingyas are not repatriated soon, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said on Friday. “A hub of international terrorists may be created here. There may be an influx of arms. Many things can happen. And we already see some signs of them,” he told journalists while visiting […]Continue Reading

World Bank approves $700 million for Rohingya, host community in Bangladesh

May 29, 2024

NEWS DESK The World Bank’s board has approved two projects involving $700 million to provide basic services and build disaster and social resilience for both the host communities and the displaced Rohingya population in Bangladesh. “Long-term planning and sustainable solutions have become critical, while also addressing short-term, urgent needs,” said Abdoulaye Seck, World Continue Reading

Two dead as Cyclone Remal hits Bangladesh

May 26, 2024

NEWS DESK Cyclone Remal has battered the coastal regions of Bangladesh, bringing winds of up to 120 kph and severe storm surges that have flooded numerous villages and caused widespread power outages. Officials reported two fatalities in Patuakhali and Satkhira on Sunday night. As the cyclone approached, many residents evacuated to storm shelters or higher […]Continue Reading

10 Rohingya injured in triangular clash at Ukhia Refugee Camp

May 25, 2024

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT Frequent clashes continue at the Ukhia refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar. A recent incident left 10 Rohingya injured. The severely injured were taken to various hospitals within the camp. The triangular clash occurred Friday night (May 24) in blocks E, G, and F of Rohingya camps 3 and 4 in Ukhia. Following the […]Continue Reading

Fire destroys 250 Rohingya shelters

May 25, 2024

NEWS DESK A fire in the Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia on Friday destroyed nearly 250 shelters and other facilities, authorities said. The fire broke out from the store room of Caritas NGO in Block D of Camp 13 around 11:00am and soon engulfed nearby shelters, said Cox’s Bazar Fire Service and Civil Defence […]Continue Reading

Two KNF members killed in joint forces operation in Bandarban

May 23, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were killed in a joint forces operation led by the army in Bandarban, officials said Thursday. A single-barrel shotgun was recovered from the scene. The operation was conducted early Thursday in the Sharonpara area of Suwalak Union, Sadar Upazila. “We have received reports of the […]Continue Reading

Plot to carve Christian state from Bangladesh, Myanmar underway: PM Hasina

May 23, 2024

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday alleged that a plot is on to carve out “a Christian state like East Timor” taking parts from Bangladesh and Myanmar. She also claimed that she was offered a hassle-free reelection in the January 7 polls if she allowed a foreign country to build an airbase in […]Continue Reading

Bangladeshi youth injured in Rohingya Camp clash over Myanmar conflict recruitment

May 21, 2024

UKHIA CORRESPONDENT A Bangladeshi youth was injured in a shooting during a clash between Rohingya refugees and a terrorist organization in the Ukhia Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar. The clash erupted early Tuesday morning in the Lumbashia Rohingya camp as the terrorist group pressured the Rohingya to join the ongoing conflict in Myanmar. The violence […]Continue Reading

Families decline to claim bodies of 3 KNF members killed in Bandarban

May 20, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT The families of three Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) members, who were killed in a gunfight with the army in Ruma Upazila, have not come forward to claim their bodies, authorities said. The police handed over the bodies to the Bandarban Municipality after no relatives stepped up, Bandarban Additional Superintendent of Police Raihan […]Continue Reading