Bandarban
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.
‘Will starve to death, but won’t take aid from those who set jhum land on fire’
People from Mro and Tripura communities in Bandarban, who were affected by the fire on Jhum land, have refused aid from the local administration as the relief was being distributed in presence of those allegedly involved in burning the gardens at Langkompara, under Bandarban’s Lama upazila.
Fire in the hills; locals surviving on leaves, wild herbs
Locals are claiming that a fire caused by the LAMA Rubber Industries on land used for jhum farming in Bandarban is now causing food and water shortage in the remote areas of Lama upazila.
Top 5 travel destinations to visit during a monsoon Eid in Bangladesh
Here are the top five travel destinations for you to consider this Eid ul Fitr.
Yaba found for the first time in Bandarban’s remote Tindu area
Border Guard Bangladesh officials yesterday found Yaba pills for the first time in remote Tindu area of Bandarban’s Thanchi upazila.
Locals claim grabbers burnt rubber garden in Bandarban
Locals of Bandarban’s Sadar upazila have brought allegations against a group of people affiliated with a resort for burning their rubber garden on Saturday, in a bid to grab their land.
Mogh Party man shot dead in Bandarban
A member of the Arakan Liberation Party -- locally known as Mogh Party -- was shot dead in the remote Kenaiju Para area under Rowangchhari upazila of Bandarban today morning.
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.
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.
2 AL leaders shot dead in Bandarban, Satkhira
Unidentified criminals have gunned down two top local leaders of Awami League in Bandarban and Satkhira.
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.
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.
