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News Desk: A centre to receive and process applications for Bangladeshi visas was inaugurated in Siliguri on Wednesday, much to the elation of north Bengal residents who have been demanding such a facility for quite some time, Telegraph India reports. The application centre, located at the International Market on Sevoke Road near Panitanki More of […]Continue Reading
Staff Correspondent, Bandarban When Bangladesh is basking in its development glory, it is unbelievable that a part of the country could still remain untouched by the development itself. More surprisingly, it is 35 years. For the last 35 years since 1987, Shukna Jhiri Para, a neighbourhood under Tulachhari in Bandarban’s Boangchhari upazila has not received […]Continue Reading
Ukhia Correspondent: Miscreants have snatched away a drug trader, attacking the Border Guard Bangladesh or BGB in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia upazila. Cox’s Bazar 34 BGB Captain Lt Col Mehedi Hossain Kabir confirmed this incident around 3:00pm on Thursday. Earlier on Wednesday night, he said, they detained drug trader Bakhtiar, son of late Nur Mohhamad, hailing […]Continue Reading
News Desk: The Arakan Army (AA) has called on Myanmar’s regime not to interfere in its administration in Rakhine State, saying it will spark an armed conflict, The Irrawaddy reports. AA spokesman Khaing Thukha told an online press conference on Tuesday: “Tensions are rising between Myanmar’s military and the Rakhine people’s authority led by the […]Continue Reading
Manikchhari Correspondent: A 45-year-old businessman has gone missing from Kharichhara under Jogyachhola Union in Khagrachhari’s Manikchhari upazila. The businessman was identified as Abdul Kader, son of Tofail Ahmed, hailing from the same area. He was involved in the transportation of the workers of Neptune Tea Garden in his own jeep, commonly known as ‘Chander Gari’ […]Continue Reading
Ukhia Correspondent: Police arrested a leader of the so-called Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army or ARSA during a raid in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia upazila in the early hours of Tuesday. Identified as Abu Siddique, son of Bashir Ahmed from Block-B of West Kutupalong Rohingya Camp, he is the arms unit chief of ARSA’s Zubair faction. During […]Continue Reading
Ukhia Correspondent: Police on Monday arrested six human traffickers during a raid in front of the land office in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhia upazila. They also rescued 48 Malaysia-bound Rohingya men and women from their custody. The arrested traffickers were identified a Fazal Ahmed, 65, son of late Azizur Rahman, from Puran Pollan Para in Teknaf […]Continue Reading
Teknaf Correspondent: Rohingya have for the most part grabbed the labour market in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila. They are making a living by driving TomTom, working as a tea worker or as labourers in the upazila town. Since they are not allowed outside the camp, let alone working outside, acting on a tip-off, police conducted […]Continue Reading
News Desk: A sensational batting collapse, triggered by left arm spinner Keshav Maharaj, scripted Bangladesh’s humiliating 220-run defeat to South Africa in the first Test at Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban on Monday. Maharaj caught Bangladesh in spin web to claim 7-32 as Bangladesh were skittled out for just 53, their second lowest total in […]Continue Reading