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.

Avoid the Eid madness: 4 peaceful getaways in Bangladesh

Escape the Eid crowds by exploring hidden gems in Bangladesh. Visit China Clay Hill, Manpura Island, Niladri Lake, or Boga Lake for serene nature, adventure, and breath-taking views. Travel smart, pack essentials, and enjoy stress-free exploration.

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.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

Buddhist monk murder is an isolated incident: Minister

Hours into the Buddhist monk murder in Bandarban, Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal terms the killing as an isolated incident and points finger at the relatives of the victim.

May 14, 2016
May 14, 2016

Buddhist monk murdered in Bandarban

Unidentified miscreants kill an elderly Buddhist monk by slitting his throat in Naikkhangchhari upazila of Bandarban. Body of the victim -- Mong Shwe U Chak, 75, -- was found near Baishari Bihar at Uppar Chak Para village in the upazila.

May 12, 2016
May 12, 2016

Bandarban BGB camp comes under mortar attack

A camp of paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) came under mortar shell attack in Thanchi upazila of Bandarban.

April 22, 2016
April 22, 2016

Bangladesh's last Great Hornbills

If you have been to Bandarban town, you have probably seen a sculpture of a massive bird with a large bill sitting proudly in

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

Hartal progresses in Thanchi over killing of 3 cattle traders

The daylong hartal, enforced by Bangali Byabasaye, an organisation of businesspeople from Bengali settlers, protesting the killing of three cattle traders, who were kidnapped by miscreants here on Friday, is going on peacefully in Thanchi upazila.

April 19, 2016
April 19, 2016

3 abducted Bandarban traders found murdered

Three men were found dead in remote Thanchi upazila of Bandarban yesterday two days after they had been abducted.

April 18, 2016
April 18, 2016

3 abductees found dead in Bandarban

Three abductees are found dead at a remote place in Thanchi upazilla of Bandarban.

March 21, 2016
March 21, 2016

Bandarban UP chairman candidate shot dead

Masked miscreants brandish guns and pick up an independent chairman candidate of the Union Parishad polls from his house before killing him in Bandarban’s Ruma upazila.

January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016

Ramu mayhem’s prime accused detained in Dhaka

Law enforcers pick up the prime accused in a case filed over 2012’s mindless communal attack on the Buddhist community at Ramu in Cox's Bazar.

January 1, 2016
January 1, 2016

2 'criminals' shot dead

Two members of an alleged criminal gang were found dead near Thanchi-Alikadom road in the district's Alikadom upazila yesterday.