Rohingya refugees in Sri Lanka protest planned closure of UN office, fearing abandonment

January 3, 2024

A group of Rohingya refugees living in Sri Lanka staged a protest outside the office of the U.N. refugee agency Tuesday, saying they fear losing their living allowance once the agency’s office in the island nation closes at the end of this year, AP reports. The protesters also want to be resettled in another country […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s ‘watermelons’: Soldier on the outside, rebel inside

January 3, 2024

For about two years, says 24-year-old Yan, a former Myanmar police officer, he risked his life pretending to serve the military junta while secretly spying for the armed resistance. “I freed myself from unfair orders,” he told Reuters from a room in a town near the Myanmar border where he said he was taking refuge […]Continue Reading

Explosions heard again across Ghumdhum border, BGB on high alert

January 2, 2024

GHUMDHUM CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN Sounds of gunfire were reported from inside Myanmar across the Ghumdhum border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari Upazila, Bangladesh, on Tuesday (January 2nd), local sources confirmed.  The incident, involving the discharge of four rounds near Border Pillar 34, heightened tensions among residents living near the border area.  In Continue Reading

Two workers injured in terrorist shooting on Khagrachari border road

December 30, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, KHAGRACHHARI/PANCHHARI Two construction workers were seriously injured in a shooting on an under-construction border road in Panchhari Upazila, Khagrachari. The attack, perpetrated by unidentified terrorists, occurred in the Harubil area around 6:30 PM on Friday (December 29). The victims have been identified as Abdul Rashid, 37, son of Abul Hashem Continue Reading

Terrorists target truck involved in roadwork

December 29, 2023

BAGHAICHHARI CORRESPONDENT Terrorists opened fire on a drum truck engaged in the construction of the Marishya-Majhipara border road in the Modhya Baghaichhari area of the Baghaichhari sub-district in Rangamati. According to the police, the incident occurred around 9:30 PM on Thursday (December 28). The truck, sources say, was involved in supplying sand for the construction Continue Reading

Clashes at Myanmar border outpost: Intense gunfire shakes Tumbru area

December 23, 2023

BAISHARI CORRESPONDENT A violent confrontation erupted between the RSO and ARSA rebel groups over the control of a Myanmar border outpost across Tumbru, situated within the Ghumdhum Union of Naikhongchhari in Bangladesh’s Bandarban district. Early on Friday morning, 22nd December, around 9:30, residents in the Tumbru Chakma Para and Baishfari areas reported hearing several Continue Reading

Rangamati Virtual Electoral Meet: PM assures continued development in hills

December 23, 2023

DESK REPORT Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, also the president of the Awami League, affirmed in a recent statement that the progress achieved in the hill regions, a direct result of the peace agreement, will be sustained. On the afternoon of Saturday, 23rd December, she engaged with the Rangamati community in a virtual electoral public meeting, […]Continue Reading

Gunfire exchange between JSS and UPDF in Khagrachhari

December 20, 2023

STAFF REPORTER A fierce gun battle broke out between armed members of the JSS-Santu and UPDF-Prasit in the remote Naraichar area of Babuchhara Union in Dighinala Upazila of Khagrachhari district on Wednesday afternoon. An estimated 250 to 300 rounds of ammunition were exchanged between the two groups during the hour-long battle. There were no immediate […]Continue Reading

Visiting Indian, Russian war veterans call on army chief

December 18, 2023

NEWS DESK Visiting delegation of Indian and Russian war veterans paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Army Chief General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed at the Army Headquarters on Sunday. During the meeting, the army chief recalled with gratitude the contribution of all members of allied Indian forces who took part in the 1971 Liberation War of […]Continue Reading

Arakan Army claims victories over Myanmar junta across Rakhine State

December 17, 2023

The Arakan Army (AA) says it has seized 142 Myanmar junta positions across 15 out of 17 townships in Rakhine State and Paletwa Township in neighboring Chin State, The Irrawaddy reports. It stated on Thursday that during 45 days of attacks major targets, including a base in the state capital Sittwe and outposts in 14 […]Continue Reading