St. Martin islanders evacuating as Cyclone Mocha approaches

May 11, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR As Cyclone Mocha approaches the Bay of Bengal, residents of St. Martin Island in Teknaf Sadar, a Cox’s Bazar sub-district, are evacuating their homes in fear of the potential danger. Abdur Rahman, the panel chairman of St. Martin’s Union, said that extensive public announcements have been being made by the Union […]Continue Reading

Three killed in firing between two armed groups in Bandarban’s Rowangchari

May 8, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN and CONTENT CREATOR, BANDARBAN BUREAU An incident of firing took place between the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) and UPDF (Democratic) in the Paikkhang Para area under Bandarban’s Rowangchari Upazila. Later, three bullet-ridden bodies were recovered from the scene. Local people reported that on Monday, May 8, around 10 am, a shooting Continue Reading

Rohingya delegation expresses disappointment after visit to Rakhine State, insist on citizenship before returning

May 5, 2023

TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR A delegation of 20 Rohingya, including three female members, visited Mangdu town and surrounding villages in Myanmar’s Rakhine State as part of the “Go See and Visit” program. Accompanied by a delegation of 7 Bangladeshi officials, the group returned from their visit at 6:00 pm after departing from the Continue Reading

Rohingya team to visit Myanmar’s Rakhine State to observe situation

May 3, 2023

NEWS DESK A Rohingya delegation will visit the Rakhine State of Myanmar as part of confidence-building measures to encourage Rohingya repatriation. The 20-member Rohingya team, along with Bangladeshi officials, is scheduled to visit the western Myanmar state on Friday to monitor whether a supportive environment has been created for repatriation, according to a source at Continue Reading

Army clears 18.5km road controlled by KNF in Bandarban operation

May 1, 2023

STAFF REPORTER The Army has launched an operation to eradicate the Kuki-China National Front (KNF), a local separatist armed organization, from Bandarban. Army members from the Bandarban region conducted the operation in the area around Baklai of Ruma upazila on Thanchi-Likri road from Monday (May 1) morning. According to the latest information, the KNF members […]Continue Reading

Government’s efforts to implement CHT peace accord recognised by UN

April 30, 2023

NEWS DESK The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII) has welcomed the progress towards the implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord. The Forum made this observation in its report of the 22nd Session held from April 17 to 28 in New York. The members of the Forum engaged with the […]Continue Reading

Extend more support for Rohingya, PM Hasina urges int’l community

April 30, 2023

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the international community to provide more support for Rohingya refugees who have fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh. She made the appeal in an interview with NHK, a Japanese public broadcaster, in Tokyo on Thursday during her four-day official visit to Japan. Many minority Rohingya Muslims have crossed […]Continue Reading

Japan can mediate return of Rohingyas to Myanmar: PM

April 28, 2023

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said Japan could mediate and help return the Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar as it has a benign influence in this region. “Now they [Rohingyas] are becoming a security threat to Bangladesh and to the entire region. Japan, with its benign influence in the region, could mediate and […]Continue Reading

Dhaka, Tokyo for safe, sustainable Rohingya repatriation for regional peace

April 27, 2023

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her Japanese counterpart Kishida Fumio have shared the view that protracted displacement of the Rohingyas will lead to increased burden on the host communities and instability in the region. Both the leaders stressed realising a “sustainable, safe, voluntary and dignified” repatriation of the displaced persons to Continue Reading

Japan to continue its support to Bangladesh on Rohingya issue: PM Kishida

April 27, 2023

NEWS DESK Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida today (April 26) reiterated his country’s support for Bangladesh in repatriation of Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar. “Bangladesh has sheltered over one million displaced persons from Myanmar and we will continue to support its endeavour,” Kishida said “We have upgraded our bilateral relationship to Continue Reading