Bandarban
Escaping Dhaka's chaos: A tranquil road trip to Bandarban
What do four restless souls do when Dhaka’s chaos turns monotonous? We trade it for a different kind of chaos — a road trip to Bandarban, aiming for the tranquillity of the Holiday Inn Resort.
Why are remote Bandarban villages being ignored?
These communities have little access to basic services such as healthcare and education
Healthcare, education still elude 300 indigenous families
Residents of 18 remote villages in Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila have no access to healthcare and education
What message does the Bandarban flood give us?
The cruel practice of neoliberal profit-driven development is what has caused the flood in Bandarban.
History-maker Ramhim aware of the challenge
Ramhim Lian Bawm fell in love with table tennis in his childhood, after watching a game on television. That love dragged him towards the game some eight years back, eventually seeing him becoming the first indigenous player to lift the crown in men’s singles event of the National Table Tennis Championships on Saturday.
Top 5 lakes to visit in Bangladesh
Our country is covered with many magnificent lakes and water bodies. These lakes not only protect the natural environment, but are also mesmerising sights and wonderful places to go for recreation and contemplation. Here are top 5 must-see lakes which offer mesmerising sights, fun activities and much more.
Top 5 must-see mesmerising waterfalls in Bangladesh
From Sylhet to Bandarban, Bangladesh is blessed with mesmerising waterfalls. As they get lively in monsoon, the peak time to visit is between July and September. Keeping that in mind we recommend 5 must see waterfalls in Bangladesh.
Hiking and Trekking in Bandarban
The greenery of Bandarban offers an ideal escape from the monotony of urban life and is suitable for hiking. Here are some places in Bandarban that should be on every hiker's bucket list.
5 top Buddhist sites in Bangladesh
Although Buddhism comprises a very small percentage of the population, there are Buddhist temples and monasteries aplenty, especially due to Bengal’s rich Buddhist heritage.
Autistic girl, 15, raped in Narayanganj
Two girls, including an autistic teenager, were allegedly raped in Bandarban and Narayanganj on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Wild elephant found dead in Bandarban lake
A wild elephant has been found dead in Bandarban after it drowned in a lake, a forest official says.
This year's Raj Punnah with no fair
Raj Punnah, an annual traditional festival of the Bohmong circle, began with frustration and agony in Bandarban town yesterday as local administration didn't give permission this year for holding any fair, an integral part of the festival.
Destruction of forests, stone theft send hill creek to death throe
Unabated destruction of forests coupled with stone theft and use of deep tubewells at tobacco plantations have dried up the once mighty Roambo jhiri (a creek or small stream) in remote hills of Bandarban's Alikadam upazila.
Bandarban fire leaves 75 families homeless
A fire originating from an “electric short-circuit” destroyed at least 80 houses and six shops in Madhyam Para area of Bandarban town yesterday.
Hill Cutting in Bandarban: 3 labourers killed in landslide
Three labourers, including a woman, were killed in a landslide while cutting a hill to dig a drain in Ghumdhum area of Naikhongchhari upazila yesterday.
The silent spirit of the skies
We awoke before sunrise to the sound of rain and the smell of wet earth, slightly worried about the trail that we were taking for the
Buddhist monk hacked dead in Bandarban
An elderly Buddhist monk is hacked to death allegedly by a novice monk inside a temple in Bandarban Sadar upazila.
Tripura girl 'gang-raped' in Bandarban
Police arrest two people for allegedly raping a teenage indigenous girl in Bandarban.
United International University teacher among 2 drown in Sangu River of Bandarban
Two people including a teacher of United International University die after drowning in Sangu River of Ruma upazila in Bandarban.