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

‘Nowhere to go’: Rohingya face arson attacks in Myanmar’s Rakhine State

May 23, 2024

Fighting between the Myanmar military and the Arakan Army (AA) has escalated in the western state of Rakhine in recent days, putting thousands of mostly Muslim Rohingya who live in the area at increased risk, Al Jazeera reports. Based on interviews with Rohingya activists who have spoken to witnesses in Buthidaung, there have been huge […]Continue Reading

Norway, along with Ireland and Spain, to recognize Palestinian state

May 22, 2024

Norway will recognise an independent Palestinian state in the hope that this will help to bring peace with Israel, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Ireland and Spain will also announce the recognition of a Palestinian state, sources said on Wednesday. European Union members Slovenia and Malta have also indicated in […]Continue Reading

Russia says after Raisi crash that US undermined aviation safety with sanctions

May 21, 2024

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, commenting on the helicopter crash that killed Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, said on Tuesday that US sanctions had worsened aviation safety, Reuters reports. Iranian media reported that images from the site showed the US-made Bell 212 helicopter on which Raisi was travelling slammed into a mountain peak, although there was […]Continue Reading

Who is Mohammad Mokhber, Iran’s interim president?

May 20, 2024

Mohammad Mokhber is Iran’s interim president now after late President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials were confirmed killed in a helicopter crash and Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei approved his accession to the role, Al Jazeera reports. The former first vice president held an extraordinary meeting with judiciary chief Gholamhossein Mohseni Ejei and Mohammad Bagher Continue Reading