Bandarban

Drik presents rare century-spanning photo exhibition in Bandarban

Renowned visual arts organisation Drik is set to unveil a special photography exhibition linked to Bandarban today, showcasing a treasure trove of rare photographs spanning over a century. Titled “With My Own Eyes, On My Own Land”, the four-day exhibition will take place at Rajar Math in Bandarban town from May 13 to 16.

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Rubber plantations: 25 workers abducted in Bandarban

At least 25 workers were abducted by unknown people from various rubber plantations in Lama’s Fasiakhali area in Bandarban  yesterday, said  locals and garden owners.

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.

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.

November 17, 2019
November 17, 2019

2 Rohingyas killed in Bandarban ‘gunfight’

Two suspected Rohingya criminals have been killed in a “gunfight” with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Naikhyangchhari upazila of Bandarban.

November 14, 2019
November 14, 2019

Minor girl raped in Bandarban

An eight-year-old girl has been raped by a local shop employee in Baishari area under Naikhangchhari upazilla of Bandarban, family members claim.

July 22, 2019
July 22, 2019

2 AL leaders shot dead in Bandarban, Satkhira

Unidentified criminals have gunned down two top local leaders of Awami League in Bandarban and Satkhira.

June 25, 2019
June 25, 2019

Another PCJSS man shot dead in Bandarban

Another supporter of Parbatya Chattogram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) is shot dead by a group of armed men in Bandarban’s Rowangchhari upazila.

April 19, 2019
April 19, 2019

Autistic girl, 15, raped in Narayanganj

Two girls, including an autistic teenager, were allegedly raped in Bandarban and Narayanganj on Tuesday and Wednesday.

April 18, 2019
April 18, 2019

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.

March 9, 2019
March 9, 2019

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.

February 27, 2019
February 27, 2019

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.

August 12, 2018
August 12, 2018

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.

May 22, 2018
May 22, 2018

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.