Arakan Army abducts 40 Bangladeshi fishermen in 20 days

August 26, 2025

HNILA CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR The Myanmar-based armed group Arakan Army has abducted seven more Bangladeshi fishermen along with their trawler from the Naf River in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar. With this incident, a total of 40 fishermen have been taken in the past 20 days, according to local authorities. Abul Kalam, General Secretary of the Trawler […]Continue Reading

40 countries to attend Rohingya conference in Cox’s Bazar

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Representatives from 40 countries will attend an international conference on the Rohingya crisis in Cox’s Bazar on 25 August, the Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said. He told reporters the event would also be joined by several international organisations and United Nations agencies. According to him, the conference will […]Continue Reading

Analyst questions prospects of Rohingya repatriation

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Security analyst Major (Retd) Emdadul Islam has said that no matter how hard Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus tries, he will not be able to repatriate “even five Rohingyas,” Jugantor reports. Speaking to the newspaper, Emdadul Islam said, “No matter how much Dr Yunus tries, I do not think he […]Continue Reading

Government hopes to begin Rohingya repatriation soon: Cox’s Bazar DC

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Cox’s Bazar Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Salauddin has said the government is making every effort to ensure the safe repatriation of Rohingya refugees. He told reporters that the government is hopeful the repatriation process will begin soon. According to Salauddin, the three-day international conference in Cox’s Bazar has been organised to Continue Reading

Bangladesh cannot begin Rohingya repatriation unilaterally: RRRC Mizanur

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Bangladesh cannot begin repatriating Rohingya refugees on its own, Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner (RRRC) Mohammad Mizanur Rahman has said. He told BBC Bangla that the government, under the leadership of the Chief Adviser, is working to reduce the burden of Rohingya refugees on the country. Rahman recalled that last year […]Continue Reading

Rohingyas in Bangladesh camps ‘urged’ to take up arms

August 23, 2025

PARBATTA NEWS ONLINE DESK Many young Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh say they are prepared to fight, according to testimonies gathered from camps in Cox’s Bazar, BBC Bangla reports. Refugees with links to community groups and factions have confirmed that at least four organisations are active in the camps, encouraging young men to join an armed […]Continue Reading

Fears of starvation in Myanmar as UN warns of ‘disaster’

August 23, 2025

Aid agencies are warning of starvation in war-torn Myanmar’s Rakhine State, with the World Food Programme (WFP) making an urgent appeal for more donations to avoid a “full-blown disaster”, BBC reports. The agency has been trying to feed the rapidly rising number of displaced people in the state, including the 140,000 Rohingya Muslims who have […]Continue Reading

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