Over 300 arrested Rohingya sentenced to prison terms, others shot dead by junta

July 19, 2023

The Ayeyarwady Myanmar Muslim Network has reported that over 300 individuals, including Rohingya women and children, who were arrested within a span of six months in the Ayeyarwady Region, have now been sentenced by the Military Council, Burma News International reports. It has been reported that some Rohingya individuals intercepted who entered Kyangin Township by […]Continue Reading

Japan to continue to support resolving Rohingya issues: envoy

July 17, 2023

NEWS DESK Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori said today that his country will continue to support resolving the Rohingya issues, including funding assistance and cooperation with the government and the UN agencies. “This is my second visit to the Rohingya camp, and I saw and understood the situation in the camps such as malnutrition, […]Continue Reading

KNA responds with threat as travel ban on Bandarban’s Ruma and Thanchi is lifted

July 14, 2023

PARBATTA NEWS DESK The armed wing of the Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF), known as the Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA), has issued a threat in response to the lifting of the travel ban on Bandarban’s Thanchi and Ruma upazilas by the district administration. Captain Fleming, speaking on behalf of the KNA, expressed their dissatisfaction with the […]Continue Reading

UN rights council condemns Quran-burning incidents

July 13, 2023

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Wednesday adopted a resolution condemning recent incidents in which the Quran was burned, DW reports. That was despite many countries’ choosing not to back the resolution for fear of it infringing on freedom of speech. Amongst the 47 council members, there were 28 votes in favor of […]Continue Reading

EU Mission to monitor Chittagong Hill Tracts for 6 weeks

July 10, 2023

DESK REPORT The European Union’s six-member Election Exploratory Mission (ExM) has arrived in Bangladesh to assess the environment ahead of the national elections. As part of their mission, they aim to observe the Chittagong Hill Tracts region for a duration of six weeks. On Monday (July 10), the Mission convened a meeting with officials from […]Continue Reading

Myanmar military in ‘systematic denial’ of humanitarian aid: UN

July 8, 2023

Myanmar’s military rulers are preventing life-saving humanitarian aid from reaching people who need it as the country falls deeper into violence, the United Nations human rights chief has said, Al Jazeera reports. Addressing the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Volker Turk said the military, which seized power in a coup in February 2021, was engaged […]Continue Reading

Myanmar’s top court hears Suu Kyi’s appeals to cut jail term

July 5, 2023

Myanmar’s Supreme Court heard on Wednesday the latest in a series of appeals by former leader Aung San Suu Kyi against a slew of convictions, a source familiar with the case said, as she seeks to reduce her 33 years of jail time, Reuters reports. The 78-year-old Nobel peace laureate has been convicted of offences ranging from […]Continue Reading

Myanmar Supreme Court to hear Suu Kyi’s appeal this week

July 3, 2023

The Supreme Court in military-ruled Myanmar will hear an appeal this week by former leader Aung San Suu Kyi against two of her convictions, a source familiar with the case said on Monday, as the Nobel laureate seeks to reduce her 33 years of jail time, Reuters reports. The 78-year-old has been convicted of a […]Continue Reading

BGB-BSF flag meeting held at Maitri Bridge on Ramgarh Border

June 27, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, RAMGARH A flag meeting took place at the Maitri Bridge-1, located at the Ramgarh border in Khagrachari, between the Sector Commanders of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Indian Border Guard Force (BSF). The meeting, organized by Ramgarh 43 BGB, was held on Monday (June 26) from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. […]Continue Reading

KNF damages Rowanchari road to delay law enforcement response

June 26, 2023

DESK REPORT Kuki-Chin National Front, or KNF, terrorists have damaged a semi-pucca road in Bandarban’s Rowangchari upazila, rendering it impassable for vehicles. The incident has led to significant inconvenience for the local population, resulting in travel difficulties and widespread chaos in the area. According to local sources, on June 24, a group of approximately Continue Reading