UN Security Council passes resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire

March 25, 2024

The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday demanding an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas and the release of all hostages after the United States abstained from the vote. The remaining 14 council members voted for the resolution, which was proposed by the 10 elected members of the body. There […]Continue Reading

PM upholds national unity and harmony, says State Minister Kujendra

March 23, 2024

STAFF REPORTER Bangladesh’s commitment to diversity and communal harmony, deeply rooted in the ethos set by the father of the nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, is being continuously upheld by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, stated Kujendra Lal Tripura, the State Minister for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs. Addressing a gathering at the Sri Sri Gita Yagya […]Continue Reading

Gaza death toll surpasses 32,000 as Israeli attacks continue

March 23, 2024

At least 32,070 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip since last October, the Health Ministry in the besieged enclave said on Friday, Anadolu Agency reports. A ministry statement said that 74,298 Palestinians have also been injured in the onslaught that continued on its 168th day. Over the past 24 hours, […]Continue Reading

Myanmar soldiers to be swiftly repatriated, BGB chief says

March 22, 2024

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RAMGARH The process of repatriating Myanmar soldiers who had fled across the border is underway, the head of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has announced. A total of 177 Myanmar soldiers are currently in Bangladesh and will be returned in a process that has already begun, said Maj Gen Mohammad Ashraful Islam Siddiqui, […]Continue Reading

Dump truck driver rescued in Bandarban After 17-hour kidnapping

March 21, 2024

BAISHARI CORRESPONDENT Naikhongchhari police in the Bandarban district have successfully rescued Didar, a dump truck driver, after a harrowing 17-hour abduction. The rescue operation took place on Thursday, March 21, in the area close to the Sonaichhari Police Outpost. Didar was abducted at approximately 7:30 PM on Wednesday, March 20. Criminals intercepted his vehicle on Continue Reading

At least 69 Rohingya refugees rescued after boat capsizes off Indonesia

March 21, 2024

At least 69 Rohingya refugees have been rescued after a wooden boat with an estimated 150 people on board capsized off the coast of Indonesia’s Aceh province, Al Jazeera reports. The Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS Aceh) said on Thursday that 42 men, 18 women and nine children were brought to […]Continue Reading

Pirates make maiden contact with MV Abdullah’s owner

March 20, 2024

NEWS DESK The pirates who had hijacked Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah with 23 crew contacted the owners of the vessel for the first time after nine days on Wednesday. Mizanul Islam, a media adviser of KSRM Group, said, “The pirates contacted us this afternoon, but they did not demand anything.” “We have talked about the […]Continue Reading

Over 20 Rohingya villagers killed as Myamar junta warplane attacks village in Rakhine

March 19, 2024

Twenty-three Rohingya residents were killed and 33 injured in an unprovoked bombing raid by the military regime on Monday in Minbya Township in western Myanmar’s Rakhine State, according to residents, The Irrawaddy reports. A junta warplane dropped two bombs early Monday morning on Thardar Village, residents said. A faith leader and his wife, and a […]Continue Reading

Somali forces, foreign navies prepare attack on hijacked Bangladeshi ship, police say

March 18, 2024

Somali police and international navies were preparing on Monday to attack a commercial ship that was hijacked by pirates last week, the Puntland region’s police force said, two days after Indian commandos rescued another cargo vessel held by pirates, Reuters reports. The MV Abdullah was hijacked off the coast of Somalia last week, the latest […]Continue Reading

Myanmar border guards mass at Bangladesh border amid escalating conflict

March 17, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Over one hundred members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) are poised to enter Bangladesh, driven by escalating violence between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army rebel group. Fearing for their safety, the BGP members are amassing at the Jamchhari border crossing. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has taken immediate action to […]Continue Reading