Tarique Rahman says he will return soon, plans to contest election

October 6, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Tarique Rahman, the acting chairman of Bangladesh’s main political party, said he plans to return to the country “soon” and take part in the national election expected early next year. In a rare interview broadcast by BBC Bangla on Sunday, Mr. Rahman, who has lived in exile in London since 2008, said […]Continue Reading

No evidence of sexual harassment found in Khagrachhari girl’s report: Adviser

October 6, 2025

NEWS DESK No evidence of sexual harassment has been found in the medical report over the alleged rape of an indigenous girl in Khagrachhari district, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday. He made the statement following a meeting of the law and order core committee at the Secretariat. […]Continue Reading

Hasina’s stay in India a legal matter requiring bilateral engagement: Misri

October 6, 2025

NEWS DESK Explaining former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s presence in India and its impacts on bilateral relations, Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Monday said this is a ‘judicial legal process’ and it requires ‘engagement and consultations’ between the two governments. “We are examining these issues. We look forward to working together with Continue Reading

Secret papers allege land purchases in India by JSS and UPDF leaders

October 1, 2025

STAFF REPORTER Secret documents have emerged alleging that nine senior figures of the separatist armed organisations Jana Sanghati Samiti (JSS) and the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) have purchased land in India. According to the leaked papers, the leaders collectively acquired 25 kani of land in West Bengal, Tripura and Mizoram. The documents state the […]Continue Reading

BGB issues statement refuting allegations levelled by Arakan Army; dismisses ‘propaganda’

September 30, 2025

NEWS DESK Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has refuted the allegations of the United League of Arakan (ULA), the political wing of the Arakan Army (AA), that the paramilitary border force of Bangladesh provides support to the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) and the Rohingya Solidarity Organisation (RSO). “These allegations are misleading, as BGB does not […]Continue Reading

3 killed in Khagrachhari attacks, tensions escalate in hills

September 28, 2025

NEWS DESK At least three people were killed and several others injured in an armed attack by miscreants in Guimara upazila of Khagrachhari district on Sunday. The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately. In an official statement issued Sunday evening, the Ministry of Home Affairs expressed deep sorrow over the killings and […]Continue Reading

Controversy over Fakhrul’s interview sparks reactions from Jamaat and NCP

September 23, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK BNP no longer considers the National Citizen Party (NCP) a political force and says it will not allow Jamaat-e-Islami to dominate its politics again. Party leaders admit they had given Jamaat more importance than it deserved. The remarks were attributed to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir in an interview published on […]Continue Reading

Tripura king’s remarks on Bangladesh territory spark controversy

September 22, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Tripura’s king, Pradyot Bikram Manikya Deb Barma, has sparked debate after calling for parts of Bangladesh to be included in a “Greater Tripura Land.” In interviews with ANI News and Republic Bangla, Deb Barma referred to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus’s recent remarks on India’s “chicken’s neck” corridor. “We will occupy Greater Chittagong and […]Continue Reading

Awami League ‘sleeper cells’ reported ahead of Bangladesh election

September 20, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Intelligence sources quoted by Daily Naya Diganta say the banned Awami League has formed “sleeper cells” in Dhaka as the country prepares for its 13th national election. The party, removed from power a year ago, is unlikely to contest the polls. While its chairperson Sheikh Hasina and some senior leaders have left the […]Continue Reading

Bangladesh ready to scale up imports from US: Yunus

September 15, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Monday said Bangladesh is prepared to scale up its imports from the United States and hoped that this would pave the way for further tariff reductions, contributing to a more sustainable and mutually beneficial trade partnership.  He reaffirmed Bangladesh’s strong commitment to deepening bilateral relations with the […]Continue Reading