Mong Sing Hai Marma

Eid brings a surge of visitors to Bandarban’s Debota Kum

Local businesses thrive as the site reopens after years of closure

1w ago

Struggling for every drop

Residents of Thangkhroi Para, a centuries-old village in Bandarban Sadar upazila, are grappling with an acute drinking water crisis even before the peak of summer.

3w ago

Risky bamboo bridge puts lives at risk

The residents of Ward-4 in Chaikkyang union under Alikadam upazila in Bandarban have been enduring hardships for a long time due to the absence of a bridge over the Matamuhuri river near Refer Bazar.

1m ago

The ‘Kingdom of Stones’ on Sangu banks

The Sangu river, winding through the hilly district of Bandarban, is an embodiment of nature’s beauty, its crystal-clear waters flowing serenely past steep hills and lush greenery.

2m ago

Water woes worsen in the hills

Residents of the hilly areas on both sides of Chimbuk-Neelgiri road in Bandarban have been facing a severe water crisis amid the ongoing hot spell.

11m ago

Govt to go tough on KNF

Amid widespread fear in the hills of Bandarban following last week’s bank robberies and attacks on security personnel, the government has said it will be tough on the regional armed group Kuki-Chin National Front.

1y ago

KNF gets arms, support from other side of border

The strong influence of armed group Kuki-Chin National Front (KNF) in Chin and Rakhine states of Myanmar and Mizoram and Manipur states of India has led to its creation in Bangladesh, said security analyst Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain.

1y ago

Joint drive against KNF begins today

Law enforcers along with army and border guards will start a joint operation against armed group Kuki-Chin National Front in Bandarban from today.

1y ago
March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024

Water sources run dry in Bandarban

Residents of Bandarban district, including the indigenous communities residing in the hilly areas, are facing an acute crisis of drinking water as most sources of groundwater have dried up.

February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024

‘Hope our mother tongue survives’

Says Ching Ra Mro, one of the last Rengmitchya-speaking men, as the community celebrates International Mother Language Day

February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024

Spreading education to Bandarban hills

Hundreds of children belonging to different indigenous communities along the Myanmar border in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila are largely deprived of education, as civic facilities are yet to reach the remote area.

February 10, 2024
February 10, 2024

Panic returns in Ghumdhum

Villagers of Ghumdhum area in Bandarban, who returned to their homes on Thursday after spending days at makeshift shelters, have been in constant fear as gunshots kept rocking the neighbourhoods at regular intervals yesterday.

February 1, 2024
February 1, 2024

Naikhongchhari: Locals nervy as fighting goes on in Myanmar

Residents of Ghumdhum border area in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila have been passing sleepless nights for the last few days as they feel insecure due to fighting between Myanmar security forces and rebel group Arakan Army across the border.

January 31, 2024
January 31, 2024

A ray of hope for Mru children

Nestled in the forest land on Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila lies Likri Para.

September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023

Healthcare, education still elude them

Many residents of Remakri union in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila still lack access to healthcare and education, this correspondent observed after visiting 18 villages in ward 6 and 9 of the union recently.

September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023

Healthcare, education still elude 300 indigenous families

Residents of 18 remote villages in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila have no access to healthcare and education

June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023

Cattle smugglers swing into action ahead of Eid

Amid a ban on cattle import, smuggling from Myanmar and India continues unabated ahead of the Eid.

May 13, 2023
May 13, 2023

Of illegal logging and reign of terror

A gang has allegedly been cutting trees for years in different neighbourhoods of the indigenous Mro community in Bandarban’s Lama upazila.