Chinese ambassador visits Rohingya repatriation centre in Teknaf

May 20, 2023

HNILA CORRESPONDENT, TEKNAF, COX’S BAZAR A delegation led by the Ambassador of the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka visited the Keruntali Rohingya Repatriation Center in Teknaf Upazila. The delegation, consisting of three members, arrived at the Rohingya repatriation Centre in Keruntali on Saturday (May 20) at approximately 1 pm. The Chinese ambassador to Dhaka, Wen Yao, Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha’s Death Toll Reaches 202 in Myanmar

May 18, 2023

The death toll from Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar exceeded 200 on Wednesday as people on the ground started clearing away debris and counting casualties, with many fearing the death toll will climb far higher as hundreds are still missing, The Irrawaddy reports. Mocha made landfall on Myanmar’s west coast in Rakhine State on Sunday with […]Continue Reading

22 militants and KNF members transferred from Bandarban to Chattogram Jail

May 18, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN A total of 22 inmates belonging to the newly formed militant group Jamatul Ansar Fil Hindal Sharqiya and the hilly separatist armed group Kuki-China National Front (KNF) have been transferred from Bandarban District Jail to Chattogram Jail. Under tight security, the prisoners were transported from Bandarban Jail to Chattogram Jail at 10 […]Continue Reading

1 Killed, 1 Injured in KNF landmine blast in Bandarban

May 17, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, THANCHI, BANDARBAN A villager lost his life and another person sustained serious injuries when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) planted by Kuki Chin National Front (KNF) terrorists exploded near Bandarban’s Thanchi-Ruma border. The incident took place on Wednesday at the KNF hideout in Slopi para, situated in Ward No. 6 of Remakri Prangsa […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha death toll rises to 81 in Myanmar

May 16, 2023

The death toll in cyclone-hit Myanmar rose to at least 81 on Tuesday, according to local leaders, officials and state media, as villagers tried to piece together ruined homes and waited for aid and support, AFP reports. Mocha made landfall on Sunday with winds of up to 195 kilometres (120 miles) per hour, downing power […]Continue Reading

Thanchi’s jobless tourism workers silently suffer amidst KNF-linked ban

May 15, 2023

THANCHI CORRESPONDENT, BANDARBAN The Thanchi upazila in Bandarban is facing a critical situation as unemployed individuals in the tourism sector struggle in silence. Those involved in tourism are urgently appealing to the government to lift the ban that is currently in place. There is a fear that if the restrictions on tourist travel continue, it […]Continue Reading

One killed during gunfight with APBn in Rohingya camp

May 15, 2023

NEWS DESK A Rohingya man was shot dead in a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya upazila on Monday afternoon. The deceased’s identity could not be known immediately. Two perpetrators were arrested in this regard. The arrestees are Mamun Rashid, son of Soleiman and Abdur Rahman, son of Abdul Motaleb, and Rohingya Camp no 17 […]Continue Reading

UN calls for urgent aid in Rohingya camps following Cyclone Mocha

May 15, 2023

NEWS DESK The United Nations on Monday called for urgent aid and support after Cyclone Mocha damaged Rohingya camps. Cyclone Mocha wreaked havoc on over a million Rohingya refugees and Bangladeshi locals in three districts. Although the cyclone’s effect might have been far worse, the refugee camps have been seriously damaged, leaving hundreds in dire […]Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha damages 10,000 houses in Cox’s Bazar, fear of tidal surge

May 14, 2023

STAFF CORRESPONDENT, COX’S BAZAR, TEKNAF CORRESPONDENT Cyclone Mocha hit the coast of Cox’s Bazar on Sunday afternoon (May 14), bringing strong winds and causing heavy damage to the district’s Teknaf, including St. Martin’s Island. In Cox’s Bazar district, 10,000 houses were damaged, with 1,200 houses damaged on St. Martin’s Island Continue Reading

Cyclone Mocha: Great danger signal 10 at Cox’s Bazar

May 13, 2023

NEWS DESK The maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been asked to hoist the great danger signal 10 as very severe cyclonic storm Mocha over east central Bay and adjoining area moved North-Northeastwards over the same area. Cox’s Bazar deputy commissioner Shaheen Imran told UNB that the maritime port of Cox’s Bazar has been asked […]Continue Reading