Gunfight between BGB and robbers at Naikhongchhari border, one Injured

June 3, 2024

NAIKHONGCHHARI CORRESPONDENT A gunfight erupted early Monday between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and a smuggling syndicate led by notorious robber Nizam at the Naikhongchhari border, leaving one gang member injured. The clash occurred around 6 am at Morichachor Malakata Ghona in the Gorjania Union, adjacent to the Naikhongchhari border in Bandarban. Lt Col Sahal Ahmed Continue Reading

Myanmar military control weakening as anti-coup forces advance: Report

June 1, 2024

Ethnic armed groups such as the Karen National Union have been the main beneficiaries of the fighting, according to Crisis Group [File: Ann Wang/Reuters] Myanmar’s military regime has lost control of more parts of the Southeast Asian country, particularly along its borders, since anti-coup forces formed an alliance to mount a renewed offensive at the […]Continue Reading

UPDF calls for government action against Santu Larma to ensure peace in Chittagong Hill Tracts

May 30, 2024

STAFF CORRESPONDENTS, KHAGRACHHARI, RANGAMATI In the interest of peace, stability, and development in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, the Vice-President of the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) Central Committee, Nutun Kumar Chakma, has requested the government to take action against Jyotirindra Bodhipriya Larma, also known as Santu Larma. Larma is the Chairman of the Continue Reading

Rohingya forced to fight alongside Myanmar Army tormentors

May 29, 2024

Rohingya mother Sofura Begum has spent years in a squalid refugee camp after fleeing Myanmar. Now her teenage son has been taken to fight alongside the troops that put her there, AFP reports. Militant Rohingya groups in Bangladesh have forcibly recruited hundreds of young Rohingya men and boys to battle the Arakan Army (AA), a […]Continue Reading

Some 45,000 Rohingya flee amid allegations of beheading, burning in Myanmar

May 29, 2024

Escalating violence in conflict-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State has forced another 45,000 minority Rohingya to flee, the United Nations warned, amid allegations of beheadings, killings and burnings of property, reports Al Jazeera. Clashes have rocked Rakhine State since the Arakan Army (AA) rebels attacked forces of the ruling military government in November, ending a Continue Reading

Cyclone Remal floods 20 villages in Cox’s Bazar, over 6,000 in shelters

May 26, 2024

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT Cyclone Remal, forming in the Bay of Bengal, has caused significant flooding in Cox’s Bazar, where tidal waters surged five to six feet above normal levels. By Sunday afternoon, several low-lying areas were submerged, including Kutubdia Para, Samiti Para, Gomatali, Pokkhali, Islampur, and Maheshkhali-Kutubdia. The weather office reported a tidal Continue Reading

Mine explosion at Ghumdhum border severely injures two

May 25, 2024

GHUMDHUM CORRESPONDENT A landmine explosion planted by Myanmar between pillars 33/34 at the Tumbru border in Ghumdhum union, Naikhongchhari, Bandarban district, severed a young man’s right ankle. The injured youth, identified as Nabi Hossain, also known as Sonaiya, 20, is the son of Habibur Rahman from Fakira Ghona, Ward No. 2, Tumbru. The incident occurred […]Continue Reading

World Court orders Israel to halt assault on Gaza’s Rafah

May 25, 2024

Judges at the top United Nations court ordered Israel on Friday to halt its military assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah, in a landmark emergency ruling on South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide, Reuters reports. Reading out the ruling by the International Court of Justice or World Court, the body’s president Nawaf […]Continue Reading

Joint forces urged to continue operations against KNF

May 23, 2024

BANDARBAN CORRESPONDENT/ CONTENT CREATOR, BANDARBAN BUREAU In response to the escalating anarchy in Bandarban district caused by the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) terrorist group, Parbatya Nagarik Parishad has held a press conference, strongly condemning the situation. They stated that it is unacceptable that KNF terrorists, who have looted bank money and weapons from law Continue Reading

Free medical services mark 25th anniversary of 10 RE Battalion

May 23, 2024

KAPTAI CORRESPONDENT The 10 RE Battalion, under the Rangamati region, celebrated its 25th anniversary by providing free healthcare services. On Thursday, May 23, from 10am to 2pm, free medical services and essential medicines were distributed to the needy, destitute, and poor residents of Jibtali and Mogban Union. People of all ages, including the elderly and […]Continue Reading