Bangladesh tells UN 65 sections of peace accord have been implemented

April 20, 2024

NEWS DESK Bangladesh at the 23rd session of the United Nations (UN) Permanent Forum on Indigenous People at the UN headquarters here has highlighted the progress of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord Implementation and the development of small ethnicities, ethnic groups and communities undertaken by the government. Bangladesh delegation led by Hill Chittagong Affairs Continue Reading

Myanmar security personnel cleared for repatriation on Saturday, says Bangladesh Foreign Minister

April 19, 2024

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud has announced that Dhaka has authorized the repatriation of Myanmar security personnel on Saturday (April 22), contingent on weather conditions and internal factors in Myanmar. “We have given our clearance for April 22. Whether they can take back their citizens on that day will depend on the […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh Army learns to prevent, not just fight wars, says Army Chief

April 18, 2024

STAFF REPORTER At a seminar held in Dhaka, General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed, Chief of the Bangladesh Army, emphasised the dual role of the military in learning to fight as well as preventing conflicts, underscoring a comprehensive approach to national and international security issues. “The Bangladesh Army does not only learn to fight in wars but […]Continue Reading

Negotiation path still open for KNF: RAB DG

April 17, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT RAB Director General M Khurshid Hossain stated Wednesday that there is still an opportunity for the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), a newly emerged armed terrorist group, to return to peace. He invited them to surrender and said his organization is prepared to facilitate their transition. “We cannot accept illegal arms holders in a […]Continue Reading

Nine KNF members arrested with firearms in Bandarban

April 17, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT Nine members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) were arrested on Tuesday in a joint operation led by the military in the remote Dopanichhara Para area of Ruma Upazila, Bandarban. Security forces recovered nine locally made guns, 19 rounds of ammunition, two mobile phones, and two ID cards. According to a statement by […]Continue Reading

Two UP members missing for nine days in Rajasthali

April 15, 2024

RAJASTHALI CORRESPONDENT Two local Union Parishad members from Rangamati’s Rajasthali upazila have been missing for the past nine days, sparking concerns of possible abduction. Relatives of the missing officials claim that the regional militant group JSS is behind their disappearance, according to statements given to local authorities. Chandraghona Police Station has Continue Reading

Nine Myanmar border guards seek refuge in Bangladesh amid clashes

April 14, 2024

COX’S BAZAR/TEKNAF CORRESPONDENTS Nine members of Myanmar’s Border Guard Police (BGP) sought refuge in Bangladesh early Sunday morning, crossing into Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar through two border points, according to Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB). At approximately 5:30am, amid escalating conflicts between Myanmar government forces and rebel groups, six guards crossed Continue Reading

A glimpse inside the operations of Kuki-Chin National Front

April 13, 2024

STAFF REPORTER In the remote forests of Bandarban, the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), a militant group linked to a series of recent bank robberies, operates with more than four hundred armed members. Their arsenal includes over three hundred weapons, ranging from submachine guns and Chinese rifles to AK-47s and Burmese single-barrel guns. The militants have […]Continue Reading

Bandarban court sends 54 KNF members to jail for bank robberies

April 9, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT A court in Bandarban has sent 54 members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) involved in bank robberies in the district’s Ruma and Thanchi, rejecting their bail, officials said on Tuesday. The accused were presented in the Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, where Judge Md Nazmul Hosain ordered their detention, said Hosain Mohammad Rayhan […]Continue Reading

56, including 18 women, held in joint forces drive in Bandarban

April 9, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT In a joint forces operation in the Ruma Betelpara area of Bandarban, 56 individuals, including two active members of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), have been arrested.  Seven weapons were also seized during the operation. The operation was conducted on Monday (April 8th) and led by the army. Bandarban Police Superintendent Saikat Shahin […]Continue Reading