Call for removal of CHT advisor by local ethnic communities

July 1, 2025

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT Ethnic communities in Bangladesh’s hill districts are demanding the removal of Supradip Chakma, Advisor on Hill Tracts Affairs, after one year in the role. Chakma, from Khagrachhari, is a prominent figure and the first Chakma to join the foreign service and become a secretary. He retired in 2021 after serving as Bangladesh’s Ambassador […]Continue Reading

Khaleda Zia calls for maintaining unity to institutionalise democracy

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia on Tuesday called for maintaining unity to institutionalize democracy. “We must ensure that this stream of blood of July uprising heroes (martyrs) and the stream of tears of mothers do not go in vain. Unity must be maintained. Let us all together realize the dream […]Continue Reading

Tarique Rahman calls for staying united for national interests

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today urged all political parties to stay united for national interests. “The national unity of political parties will remain unbroken, keeping in mind that the evil forces of subjugation cannot raise their heads,” he said while virtually addressing a discussion at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center Continue Reading

Armed UPDF member arrested in Chattogram

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-7 has arrested Sujon Barua, an active armed member of the Chattogram Hill Tract-based separatist group United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), from the Bayezid Bostami area of Chattogram city. According to a press release issued by the RAB media wing this morning (1 July), the arrest was made ysterday (30 […]Continue Reading

Decision was no dialogue wading martyrs’ blood during uprising: Hasnat

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Hasnat Abdullah, a key coordinator of the Anti-discrimination Student Movement, said extensive state pressure and repression even couldn’t force them to dialogue as the movement leaders were resolute in point of no return cherishing the stance of no dialogue wading martyrs’ blood during July uprising. “We were steadfast in point of no return Continue Reading

Observe July Uprising each year to check autocracy’s reemergence: CA

July 1, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the country’s people to the July Uprising every year to resist reemergence of autocracy. “We will observe this (July Uprising) every year so that we do not have to wait 16 years for another uprising again. We will do this every year so that we […]Continue Reading

BNP finalises 90-day election strategy

June 29, 2025

The BNP has finalised its election strategy with a 90-day campaign plan aimed at comprehensive readiness ahead of the upcoming national polls, according to a report published in a leading Bangla daily. Despite the expected absence of the ruling Awami League, the BNP is treating the election as a significant political test. Acting Chairman Tarique […]Continue Reading

How can there be consensus? asks BNP’s Salahuddin

June 29, 2025

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has questioned the approach of the proposed National Consensus Commission, saying mandatory acceptance of its proposals would undermine the idea of consensus. “If everyone must accept the commission’s proposals, how can there be consensus? The Constitution is not a religious text that cannot be changed,” he said at an […]Continue Reading

PCCP opposes use of ‘Adivasi’ term, warns against divisive policies

June 29, 2025

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RANGAMATI The Parbatya Chattogram Chhatra Parishad (PCCP) has criticised remarks by Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Adviser Supradeep Chakma supporting the use of the term “Adivasi” for indigenous identity. In a statement issued on Saturday, PCCP said the adviser’s comments, made during a 23 June inter-ministerial meeting, contradict the constitution Continue Reading

PCCP opposes proposed ethnic diversity ethnic institute ordinance

June 29, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK A student group has called for the cancellation of a proposed ordinance to rename seven cultural institutions as institutes of ethnic diversity.  At a press conference in Khagrachari on Saturday, the Parbatya Chattogram Chhatra Parishad (PCCP) said the draft “Ethnic Diversity Institute Ordinance 2025” was one-sided and violated constitutional provisions. Continue Reading