NCP’s Sarjis visits Bandarban, local leaders unaware

August 8, 2025

THANCHI CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN Sarjis Alam, chief organiser for the northern region of the National Citizens’ Committee (NCP), visited three upazilas in Bandarban on Thursday, but local leaders said they were not informed of his trip. Party sources said Alam arrived from Cox’s Bazar in the morning and travelled to Lama, Alikadam and Thanchi upazilas. He […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s figurehead president dies after long illness

August 8, 2025

Myanmar’s figurehead president who came to power after a 2021 coup, Myint Swe, has died, the South East Asian nation’s military leaders said. He was 74, AP reports. Before his death, Myint Swe had been on medical leave for over a year due to declining health. Junta leader Min Aung Hlaing has been performing Myint […]Continue Reading

BNP appreciates Feb election plan as step towards democracy

August 6, 2025

NEWS DESK BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday welcomed the announcement to hold the next national election in February 2026, saying the party sees it as a step towards restoring democracy in Bangladesh. “BNP welcomes the announcement made, setting February 2026 as the timeframe for the next election following the meeting between […]Continue Reading

Netanyahu meets security officials as Israel considers full Gaza takeover

August 6, 2025

NEWS DESK Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met senior security officials to finalise a new strategy for the nearly two-year war in the Gaza Strip, his office said on Tuesday, with media reporting he favoured a complete military takeover of the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territory. Despite intense international pressure for a ceasefire to ease hunger and […]Continue Reading

July Declaration: Legal protection pledged for protesters and families of the fallen

August 6, 2025

The interim government has formally recognised the victims of last year’s mass uprising, pledging legal safeguards for protesters and their families, and vowing constitutional acknowledgement of the events. Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus unveiled the July Proclamation on Tuesday, on the first anniversary of the 2024 uprising that led to the ousting of the Awami […]Continue Reading

July Declaration to be granted constitutional recognition: Chief Adviser

August 6, 2025

NEWS DESK Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday formally announced that the July Declaration, which commemorates the 2024 student-led mass uprising, will be granted state and constitutional recognition. Reading the declaration from the steps of the South Plaza of the National Parliament in Dhaka, Prof Yunus said, “The people of Bangladesh desire that the Continue Reading

UK marks one year of student-led mass uprising in Bangladesh

August 5, 2025

The United Kingdom (UK) on Tuesday commemorated the first anniversary of the student-led mass uprising in Bangladesh, honouring the memory of those who lost their lives and expressing solidarity with the people of Bangladesh. In a post from its official Facebook page, the British High Commission in Dhaka stated, “Today marks one year since the […]Continue Reading

Tripura protest demands action against Bangladesh’s PCJSS Santu group

August 4, 2025

INTERNATIONAL DESK, PARBATTA NEWS Hundreds have marched in Tripura, India, calling for the arrest and expulsion of members of the Bangladesh-based armed group Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti, known as PCJSS Santu, over allegations of drug trafficking and anti-India activities. Indian media report it is the first organised protest in the country against an armed Continue Reading

Supradip urges forest dept to be more proactive in protecting natural environment

August 2, 2025

NEWS DESK Adviser to the Ministry of Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Supradip Chakma on Saturday called on the Forest Department to adopt a more proactive approach in protecting the country’s natural environment, with special focus on the Chittagong Hill Tracts region. He made the remarks while inaugurating a week-long tree plantation campaign and tree fair […]Continue Reading

Thai-Cambodian fighting extends into third day

July 26, 2025

Fighting on the Thai-Cambodian border extended into a third day and new flashpoints emerged on Saturday as both sides sought diplomatic support, saying they had acted in self-defence and calling on the other to cease fighting and start negotiations, Reuters reports. At least 30 people have been killed and more than 130,000 people displaced in […]Continue Reading