Afghanistan death toll passes 1,400 as second earthquake strikes

September 3, 2025

The Taliban have called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands more injured, The Guardian reports. Rescuers searched into the night for survivors after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck on Sunday destroying entire villages across the country’s eastern Kunar province, which borders Pakistan. Many Continue Reading

HC directs creation of separate judiciary secretariat in 3 months

September 3, 2025

NEWS DESK In a historic judgment, the High Court (HC) on Wednesday restored the authority of the Supreme Court over the control and discipline of subordinate court judges. It also directed the government to create a separate secretariat for the judiciary within the next three months. A High Court division bench comprising Justice Ahmed Sohel […]Continue Reading

Calls to punish use of ‘adivasi’ term in DUCSU polls

August 29, 2025

PARBATTANEWS REPORT Politician Engineer Thoai Ching Mong Shak has demanded that those promoting the use of the term “adivasi” in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election be identified and brought under punishment. In a statement, Mr Shak said the word “adivasi” is a deeply controversial issue in Bangladesh’s current context. He alleged that […]Continue Reading

BNP happy with EC’s election roadmap, says Fakhrul

August 29, 2025

PARBATTANEWS ONLINE DESK BNP on Thursday expressed happiness over the Election Commission’s (EC) newly announced roadmap for the upcoming 13th parliamentary election, seeing it as a positive and hopeful step. “The roadmap (for the national election) has been announced. It gives us an impression that the Election Commission has taken preparations to hold the election […]Continue Reading

No directive for army deployment in DUCSU polls: ISPR

August 29, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Bangladesh’s military has said it has not received any government directive to perform duties in the upcoming central student union elections at universities. In a statement on Thursday, the Inter-Services Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) said there was also no scope for the army to be involved in such duties in the future. The […]Continue Reading

Former Minister Kujendra Lal named in case over attempted murder of journalist in Khagrachhari

August 26, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK A case has been filed against former State Minister Kujendra Lal Tripura and 127 others in connection with an alleged attempt to murder a journalist in Khagrachhari. The plaintiff is H M Prafulla, General Secretary of the Khagrachhari Press Club and district correspondent for BanglaVision. His lawyer, Md Afsar Hossain Roni, said the […]Continue Reading

Diplomatic Missions seek inclusive engagement for Rohingyas in Bangladesh

August 26, 2025

NEWS DESK Diplomatic Missions in Dhaka on Monday stressed the importance of ensuring meaningful engagement and inclusive representation of Rohingyas to make empowered decisions and enable them to live safe, purposeful and dignified lives when they are in Bangladesh. “After eight years, the international community stands steadfast with the Rohingya and Bangladesh, Continue Reading

Call to increase CHT parliamentary seats from three to eight

August 26, 2025

PARBATTANEWS ONLINE DESK Civil society groups from the Chittagong Hill Tracts have called on the Election Commission (EC) to raise the number of parliamentary seats in the region from three to eight. On Monday, 25 August, a memorandum was submitted to the Chief Election Commissioner at the EC headquarters in Agargaon. It was handed over […]Continue Reading

Rohingya repatriation at risk amid US-China rivalry

August 26, 2025

PARBATTANEWS ONLINE DESK Growing competition between the United States and China over Myanmar is threatening efforts to repatriate Rohingya refugees from Bangladesh, according to a report by Samakal. China has long maintained influence in Myanmar, while Washington has sought for decades to expand its presence in Naypyidaw. After briefly pulling back in response to the […]Continue Reading

Rohingya crisis cannot be solved by excluding any party, says National Security Adviser

August 26, 2025

Bangladesh’s National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman has said the Rohingya crisis cannot be resolved by excluding any of the parties involved. Dr Rahman, who also serves as the Chief Adviser’s High Representative on the Rohingya issue, told reporters, “We will talk with all parties, including the Myanmar government and the Arakan Army, to resolve […]Continue Reading