IED planted by KNF kills one soldier, injures another in Bandarban

June 17, 2023

STAFF REPORTER An army soldier lost his life and another received injuries in an IED explosion caused by KNF terrorists in the Chipi neighborhood of Ruma upazila in Bandarban. The incident occurred while distributing fresh water and food supplies in remote hilly areas around 1:30pm on Friday (June 16). The deceased has been identified as […]Continue Reading

Bring KNF, other illegal arms holders under law: Dipankar Talukder

June 14, 2023

Rangamati Member of Parliament, Dipankar Talukdar, has called for bringing all illegal arms holders, including the Kuki-Chin National Front, or KNF, operating in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, under the law. Talukdar raised this pressing concern during a budget discussion at the National Parliament on Tuesday (June 13, 2023). He drew attention to the Kuki-Chin National […]Continue Reading

Government implements 65 of 72 clauses in Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord

June 12, 2023

The government has successfully implemented 65 out of the 72 clauses outlined in the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord. A thorough review conducted by an inter-ministerial committee led by the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs confirms this achievement. According to the review, three clauses are partially implemented, and four are still in progress. On […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh seeks stronger support from int’l community for Rohingya repatriation

June 12, 2023

FE ONLINE DESK Bangladesh has sought stronger support from the international community for speedy, safe and dignified repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingya people to Myanmar. The international community was asked to enhance their support on the Rohingya issue at a high-level meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office here in the city on Sunday. PM’s […]Continue Reading

Eight construction workers abducted by KNF terrorists in Bandarban

June 10, 2023

STAFF REPORTER A group of KNF terrorists, belonging to the Kuki-Chin National Front, has kidnapped eight construction workers from Bagalek in Ruma Upazila, Bandarban District. According to reports, armed members of the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA), the militant wing of KNF, forcibly took the workers hostage early on Friday morning. As of the time of […]Continue Reading

Rohingya protest in Bangladesh, demand repatriation to Myanmar

June 8, 2023

Tens of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh protested on Thursday, demanding to be repatriated to Myanmar so that they could leave the squalid camps they have lived in since fleeing a brutal military crackdown in their homeland in 2017, Reuters reports. More than a million Rohingya have been crammed into the camps in southeastern […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh must suspend pilot project to return Rohingyas to Myanmar: UN expert

June 8, 2023

Bangladesh must immediately suspend a pilot repatriation project for Rohingya refugees to return to Myanmar, where they “face serious risks” to their lives and liberty, a UN expert said on Thursday. UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, said there were reports that Bangladeshi authorities were using “deceptive and Continue Reading

Call to provide information to army for countering terrorist activities

June 7, 2023

A meeting was held to address the overall security situation in the zone-controlled area of Matiranga Army Zone, located in Khagrachari. On Wednesday (June 7), at approximately 11 am, the monthly security exchange meeting took place in the conference room of Matiranga Zone. The meeting was chaired by Lieutenant Colonel Md. Kamrul Hasan, PSC, the […]Continue Reading

Rally advocating for implementation of CHT Peace Accord held in Mymensingh

June 5, 2023

STAFF REPORTER In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord, a divisional rally was held in Mymensingh to voice the demand for the complete implementation of the agreement. The gathering took place on Monday at the Advocate Tarek Smriti Auditorium of Town Hall in Mymensingh. During the rally, Rashed Khan […]Continue Reading

KNF main training camp, bases under control: Army chief

June 4, 2023

STAFF REPORTER, BANDARBAN, AND BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT The main training camp and main bases of the Kuki Chin National Front-KNF have been brought under control in a special army operation in the Bandarban hills, Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed has said. Some members of the group are still scattered, but efforts will be made to […]Continue Reading