Death toll in Ctg depot fire revised down to 41

June 5, 2022

NEWS DESK: Chattogram DC (Deputy Commissioner) office has revised the death toll from Sitakunda’s BM Container Depot fire down to 41. Media reports mentioned the death toll as 49 after the DC office confirmed it yesterday afternoon, Sunday, June 05, 2022. However, the DC office’s information booth around 3:30pm today, Monday, June 6, 2022 confirmed […]Continue Reading

BGB seizes drugs and smuggled goods worth Tk 131 crore in May 2022

June 3, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has confiscated various types of smuggled goods, arms and ammunition and drugs worth Tk 131.41 crore by conducting raids in the border areas and elsewhere in the country in May 2022. BGB Public Relations Officer Md. Shariful Islam shared this information with the media. The confiscated drugs include […]Continue Reading

Bengalis be shifted out of cluster villages, rehabilitated in CHT: MP Kujendra Lal

May 29, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT Khagrachhari MP Kujendra Lal Tripura has called for moving Bengalis out of cluster villages and settling them elsewhere in the Chattogram Hill Tracts. “They should be rehabilitated in such a way that they can live peacefully,” he said while speaking at the launching of the APBn Regional Office in Rangamati on Thursday, May […]Continue Reading

Those who challenge state power are idiots: IGP

May 28, 2022

STAFF REPORTER Those who dare ignore the power of the people and that of the government are idiots, Bangladesh Inspector General or Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has said. “Never underestimate the power of the government and the power of the people. Those who dare ignore the power of the people and that of the government […]Continue Reading

CHT quota facility must be for all tribals, non-tribals: Maj Gen Saiful Abedin

May 28, 2022

STAFF REPORTER Major General Saiful Abedin, GOC of the 24th Infantry Division of the Bangladesh Army, has called for introducing a quota that applies to all living in the Chattogram Hill Tracts or CHT. “If there is a quota, it should be for all living in the hill tracts – no matter they are tribals […]Continue Reading

UNHCR appeals neighboring countries to care for Rohingyas, like Bangladesh

May 25, 2022

NEWS DESK Visiting UN High Commissioner for the Refugees Filippo Grandi has appealed the neighboring countries to retain Rohingyas they have already hosted rather than creating any additional burden to Bangladesh that is sheltering more than 1.1 million displaced people. “They (neighbouring) should take care of these people like Bangladesh does,” he told a Continue Reading

Prolonged uncertainty of repatriation entices Rohingyas to criminal activities: PM

May 24, 2022

NEWS DESK Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said the prolonged uncertainty of repatriation is enticing Rohingyas to get involved in criminal activities. “They (Rohingyas) are becoming frustrated due to protracted uncertainty over their repatriation which has a potential risk as it entices many of them to get involved in criminal activities,” she said on Tuesday, Continue Reading

Two held with fake notes worth Tk 10 lakh in Rangamati

May 23, 2022

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI The Detective Branch (DB) of police has arrested two people in possession of fake notes worth Tk 10 lakh in Rangamati. They were arrested with the fake notes during a raid at a residential hotel named Lake View in the hilly district town on Sunday, May 22, Rangamti DB’s Officer-in-Charge Emdadul Haq […]Continue Reading

Sura Krishna Chakma among two Bangladeshis bring the nation glory

May 20, 2022

NEWS DESK Sura Krishna Chakma and Mohammed Alamin brought Bangladesh glory as they reigned supreme in their respective fights to make the first-ever professional boxing tournament in Bangladesh memorable. The tri-nation pro-boxing tournament, ‘Xcel presents South Asian Pro Boxing Fight Night – The Ultimate Glory’ took place on Thursday, 19th May at Continue Reading

Rohingyas entering Bangladesh in groups from India: Foreign minister

May 17, 2022

NEWS DESK: Rohingya refugees are entering Bangladesh in groups from India, Foreign Minister A K Abdul Momen has said. “They are coming here in order to get better meals. It’s a concern for us. Security will be enhanced on the border to prevent them from entering here,” he told reporters at the ministry on Tuesday […]Continue Reading