Two UPDF members killed in Khagrachhari rival attack

January 24, 2024

STAFF REPORTER, KHAGRACHARI In Mahalchari upazila of Khagrachhari, a shooting by a rival faction resulted in the deaths of two United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF-Prasit) members and left another injured. The incident took place on Wednesday (January 24) around 7:30 AM in Dugom Durschari, Mahalchari Upazila, where attackers fired indiscriminately at a residence, Continue Reading

Rohingya death toll at sea in 2023 worst for almost a decade: UN

January 23, 2024

At least 569 Rohingya were reported to have died or gone missing while trying to flee Myanmar or Bangladesh in 2023, the highest toll since 2014, the UN refugee agency said on Tuesday, calling for urgent action to protect the ethnic minority group, Reuters reports. The deaths or disappearances occurred during attempted crossings of the […]Continue Reading

Panic in Bandarban as gunshots heard from across Myanmar border

January 22, 2024

GHUMDHUM CORRESPONDENT Residents near the Ghumdhum border in Naikhongchhari Upazila, Bandarban, were alarmed by the sounds of numerous gunshots coming from across Myanmar on Monday (22nd January) morning. Local reports indicate suspected clashes between rebel groups near the border’s Pillars 35/36. Nurul Absar, a resident of Headman Para, said bullets struck several Continue Reading

Bangladesh moves to boost security on Myanmar border

January 20, 2024

The Bangladesh Border Guard (BGB) chief on Thursday visited the frontier with Rakhine State where the Arakan Army (AA) has seized a town and several of Myanmar’s junta outposts, The Irrawaddy reports. The BGB headquarters said Major General AKM Nazmul Hasan visited troops at Bandarban, Palangkhali, Tekhnaf and Saint Martin Island in Cox’s Bazar, inspected […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh calls for peace, support to Palestine, Rohingya Repatriation

January 20, 2024

NEWS DESK Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud has called for the peaceful settlement of global disputes and the promotion of the culture of peace in the world. He remarked while speaking at the 19th NAM Summit in Kampala, the capital of Uganda, as the head of the Bangladesh delegation, a foreign ministry press release said […]Continue Reading

Thousands of Rohingyas endure harsh winter after Cox’s Bazar camp fire

January 20, 2024

NEWS DESK Some 5,000 Rohingya refugees are leading an inhumane life this winter after a fire earlier this month at Camp 5 in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila destroyed their shelters. Around 1,000 shelters were gutted in that fire. Now the affected Rohingyas are spending their days under the open sky, with women and children most […]Continue Reading

NAM Summit: Bangladesh to raise Rohingya issue with Myanmar

January 17, 2024

Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud has said he will discuss the Rohingya issue with his Myanmar counterpart on the sidelines of the upcoming NAM Summit in the Ugandan capital Kampala. “Look, we are always trying diplomatically. We are increasing engagement with them (Myanmar). I am going to the NAM Summit. I am scheduled to meet […]Continue Reading

New minister Kujendra pledges harmony in CHT on first state visit

January 16, 2024

STAFF REPORTER, KHAGRACHHARI Kujendra Lal Tripura, the newly appointed Minister of State for Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs, has affirmed his commitment to ensuring peaceful coexistence and equitable distribution in the hills. “Together, we will secure a harmonious and fair environment in the hills,” he said during his first official visit to Khagrachhari on Continue Reading

Myanmar rebel group claims control of town bordering India, Bangladesh

January 15, 2024

An ethnic armed group in the western Myanmar state of Rakhine said it has taken control of a town bordering India and Bangladesh, marking the latest loss for the military government as it battles rebellion in several parts of the country, Reuters reports. Myanmar is in the throes of an insurgency on multiple fronts, where […]Continue Reading

Bandarban UP chairman allegedly kidnapped by KNF, freed after four hours

January 14, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT In a dramatic turn of events in Bandarban, Uhlamong Marma, chairman of Paindu Union Parishad, was allegedly kidnapped by the Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) and later released after four hours. The incident had initially occurred on Sunday, January 14th, while Uhlamong Marma was returning from Keukradong in Ruma upazila. He was abducted […]Continue Reading