Adviser Supradip stresses timely utilisation of budget for CHT development

July 15, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Adviser Supradip Chakma has said that returning unused portions of additional budget allocations hampers development efforts and stressed the need to ensure timely and effective utilisation of the budget. He made the remarks while speaking at a discussion marking the 27th founding anniversary of the Ministry of Chittagong Continue Reading

BGB seizes Tk 1.36 billion worth of contraband, arms and drugs in June

July 15, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK REPORT Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods worth approximately Tk 1.36 billion during operations conducted in border areas and other regions across the country in June 2025. The seizures included a range of contraband items, firearms, ammunition, and narcotics. According to a BGB press release, the recovered firearms included two locally Continue Reading

New political body launched to advocate for Rohingya rights

July 14, 2025

NEWS DESK A group of Rohingya leaders from Myanmar, refugee camps in Bangladesh, and the global diaspora have launched a new political body aimed at unifying and advancing the political struggle of the persecuted minority, Anadolu Agency reports. The Arakan Rohingya National Council (ARNC), officially launched on Sunday, said it will represent the Rohingya people […]Continue Reading

Publish July Declaration by Aug 3 or face movement, Nahid warns govt

July 11, 2025

NEWS DESK The National Citizen Party (NCP) has warned of a movement if the government does not release the “July Declaration” and “July Charter” by 3 August. “We want to see both documents published by that date. If not, we’ll take to the streets with students and the public,” said NCP convenor Nahid Islam at […]Continue Reading

China, Canada pledge deeper trade ties, continued Rohingya support

July 11, 2025

NEWS DESK China and Canada have expressed their commitment to strengthening trade, investment, and humanitarian cooperation with Bangladesh while assuring continued support to address the protracted Rohingya crisis. The assurances came during separate meetings between Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and the Foreign Ministers of China and Canada on the sidelines Continue Reading

Hasina ordered lethal crackdown, leaked audio verified by BBC shows

July 9, 2025

A deadly crackdown on student-led protests in Bangladesh last year was authorised by then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to audio of one of her phone calls verified by BBC Eye, the investigative unit of the BBC World Service, BBC reports. In the audio, which was leaked online in March, Hasina says she authorised her […]Continue Reading

Thousands of refugees flee into India’s Mizoram state after clashes in Myanmar

July 9, 2025

Thousands of refugees have crossed into India’s northeastern state of Mizoram after clashes between two anti-junta armed groups in neighbouring Myanmar, Indian authorities said on Monday, Reuters reports. Refugees have been crossing into Mizoram since July 2 when clashes between two rival Chin groups — the Chin National Defence Force (CNDF) and the Chinland Defence Continue Reading

Why China’s ultimatum to Myanmar rebels threatens global supply of heavy rare earths

July 9, 2025

The global supply of heavy rare earths hinges in part on the outcome of a months-long battle between a rebel army and the Chinese-backed military junta in the hills of northern Myanmar, Reuters reports. The Kachin Independence Army since December has been battling the junta over the town of Bhamo, less than 100 km (62 […]Continue Reading

Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza as pressure mounts for ceasefire

July 9, 2025

The Israeli military says five of its soldiers have been killed after Palestinian fighters detonated explosive devices during an operation in northern Gaza’s Beit Hanoon area, Al Jazeera reports. Israeli forces also killed at least 54 Palestinians in dawn raids on Tuesday, as pressure mounted on Israel to strike a ceasefire deal with Hamas. The […]Continue Reading

Election delay anti-democratic, it goes against July-August spirit: Fakhrul

July 7, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said those who want to delay the election are certainly not pro-democratic or supporters of the July-August revolution. “People want an immediate election. We have said this many times before, and we are saying it again. Those who want to delay the election are […]Continue Reading