Tarique Rahman urges election by December, warns against fascism

May 25, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said the national election must be held by December and stressed the need for political reforms and public empowerment to prevent authoritarianism. In a video message marking the 18th founding anniversary of the National People’s Party (NPP), Rahman said political parties have again called on the […]Continue Reading

India ex-general warns against Bangladesh airbase near strategic ‘chicken’s neck’

May 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK A former senior Indian army officer has warned that any infrastructure near the Siliguri Corridor perceived as a threat to India’s security could be “neutralised swiftly.” Lt Gen (retd) Subrata Saha made the remarks in a column for Anandabazar Patrika, referring to Bangladesh’s reported plan to revive a World War II-era airbase […]Continue Reading

India must take back verified citizens, says Touhid on push-in

May 22, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said that individuals identified as Indian citizens must be taken back by India. His comments come amid reports that people, including Rohingya refugees, are being pushed into Bangladesh from across the Indian border. Speaking at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka on Wednesday, […]Continue Reading

Pakistan army chief General Asim Munir promoted to field marshal

May 21, 2025

Pakistan’s army chief General Asim Munir will be promoted to the rank of field marshal, the prime minister’s office said in a statement on Tuesday, the first time in almost 60 years that a general has been elevated to the role, Reuters reports. His promotion, which was approved by the cabinet chaired by Prime Minister […]Continue Reading

Detained ‘Bangladeshis’ transferred to Tripura; Push-backs likely

May 17, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK Several individuals identified as “Bangladeshi nationals” by Indian authorities have been transferred to Tripura, raising the possibility of renewed push-back operations into Bangladesh, BBC Bangla reports. Following the recent militant attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, law enforcement agencies across various Indian states have intensified Continue Reading

BGB enhances border patrols amid push-in concerns in Brahmanbaria

May 17, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has intensified patrols in the Nalgaria and Nowabadi areas of Singarbil Union, located in the Bijoynagar upazila of Brahmanbaria, following reports of a possible push-in attempt along the Bangladesh-India border. According to local sources, announcements were made via mosque loudspeakers on Thursday night, advising Continue Reading

India pushes 60 more into Bangladesh

May 15, 2025

NEWS DESK Indian Border Security Force on Wednesday pushed at least 60 more people into Bangladesh through separate bordering areas in Sylhet and Moulvibazar districts amid heightened security measures along the border. Of them, 16 were pushed into Bangladesh through a bordering point at Karaballa village under the upazila Kanaighat border in Sylhet and 44 […]Continue Reading

Delhi concerned over ban on AL activities; supports early election

May 13, 2025

NEWS DESK India on Tuesday expressed concerns over the ban imposed by the interim government on the activities of Bangladesh Awami League. “The ban on the Awami League without due process is a concerning development,” said Spokesperson at the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal during a regular media briefing in New Delhi. As a […]Continue Reading

Students protest, demand ban on UPDF activities

May 13, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK Parbatya Chattogram Chhatra Sangsad (PCCS) on Sunday staged a demonstration at Dhaka University demanding a complete ban on the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF) and its activities, branding it an armed separatist organisation responsible for destabilising the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT). The protest was held around 5:00pm at the Raju Continue Reading

Call to scrap National Consensus Commission’s meeting with UPDF

May 13, 2025

PARBATTANEWS DESK REPORT An activist has called for the immediate cancellation of a scheduled meeting between the National Consensus Commission and the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), terming the group an “unregistered and armed separatist organisation.” In a statement issued on Tuesday, Engineer Thoai Ching Mong Shak, a political activist from the Continue Reading