Chhatra Dal names DUCSU panel, featuring Chakma and visually impaired candidates

August 21, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has announced its panel for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union election, nominating a Chakma student and a visually impaired student among its candidates. Chim Chimya Chakma will contest the post of sports secretary, while Ibn Ahmed, a student of Peace and Conflict Studies who has long campaigned for […]Continue Reading

DUCSU Election: Sarba Mitra Chakma defends joining Shibir-led alliance

August 19, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Sarba Mitra Chakma, a student of Dhaka University’s Sociology Department (2022–23 session), has defended his decision to contest the 2025 Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election from the United Students’ Alliance panel, led by Islami Chhatra Shibir. The move has drawn criticism since Shibir announced its full panel on Monday, Continue Reading

Economists back Bangladesh Bank autonomy plan, warn reforms need political will

August 19, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Leading economists have welcomed the interim government’s plan to grant full autonomy to Bangladesh Bank, reports Bangladesh Pratidin. They cautioned, however, that reforms could remain largely symbolic unless political parties commit to implementing them once back in power, according to the newspaper. Last week, the central bank’s board approved a Continue Reading

Dismissed Rohingya camp teachers block Cox’s Bazar-Teknaf highway

August 18, 2025

COX’S BAZAR CORRESPONDENT Dismissed teachers of the Rohingya camps staged a blockade on the Cox’s Bazar–Teknaf highway on Monday, demanding reinstatement to their jobs. They also began a hunger strike, vowing to continue until their demands are met. Law enforcement personnel were deployed to the scene to keep the situation under control, while army members […]Continue Reading

Hill girl Hema Chakma announces DUCSU poll bid

August 18, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Hill student Hema Chakma has declared her candidacy for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election, pledging to promote inclusivity and protect student rights. A fourth-year student at the Institute of Health Economics, Hema is the daughter of former Chenghi Union Parishad chairman Anil Chandra Chakma of Khagrachhari’s Panchhari Continue Reading

India’s Assam allows firearms licenses for residents along Bangladesh border

August 17, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Residents of remote areas along the Bangladesh border will now be able to apply online for firearms licences, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced, Anandabazar Patrika reports.  The move, first approved by the Assam cabinet in May, is aimed at what the government calls “sons of the soil” — indigenous […]Continue Reading

Three international conferences planned on Rohingya crisis: Yunus

August 17, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Chiief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said that three international conferences on the Rohingya crisis will be held this year to strengthen global efforts for a sustainable solution. In an exclusive interview with Malaysia’s national news agency Bernama during his three-day official visit to Kuala Lumpur, Yunus said the first conference will […]Continue Reading

Election must be held in Feb: Home Adviser

August 17, 2025

Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said Saturday that the upcoming general election will be held in February in line with the announcement made by the Chief Adviser. “We are strictly adhering to the timeline announced by the Chief Adviser (CA). The election will be held in the month announced by CA […]Continue Reading

Asif Nazrul urges private healthcare owners to prioritise service over profit

August 17, 2025

NEWS DESK Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul has strongly criticised the owners of private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres for their alleged prioritisation of profit over patient care. The adviser also urged them to reform the healthcare system and reduce the public’s dependency on treatment abroad. He said while speaking at the inauguration and annual […]Continue Reading

Shahjahan Chowdhury says term ‘indigenous’ not applicable to hill people

August 10, 2025

STAFF REPORTER, DHAKA Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Shahjahan Chowdhury has said the term “indigenous” does not apply to hill or tribal communities and alleged it is part of an “international conspiracy” aimed at creating a so-called “Jummuland” in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). He made the remarks on Saturday (9 August) while speaking as a special […]Continue Reading