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PCJSS leader killed in Rangamati

A leader of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS-mainstream) was killed by unknown armed terrorists at Paglipara area on the Ghagra-Kaptai road under Kaptai upazila of the district on Monday morning.The dead was identified as Padma Kumar Chakma,50.  Quoting locals police said that Pa...

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Marma man slaughtered

A Marma youth was slaughtered to dead allegedly by his neighbour at Dakbunglow Moidham para in Bangalhalia union under Rajasthali upazila of the district on Tuesday morning. The dead was Hla Prue Chei Marma,40, son of Aungthoai Khoi Marma of village Dagbanglow.Hla Prue was going to Bangalhali market...

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Arrest of Kurigram journo protested

Demanding exemplary punishment of deputy commissioner (DC) of Kurgram Parveen Sultana and her subordinate officers and staffers for arresting, torturing and sentencing one year imprisonment to journalist Ariful Islam in the district as part of vindictiveness for publishing reports about corruption a...

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‘UPDF man’ killed in Rangamati gunfight

A member of United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) was killed in a reported gunfight with law enforcers at Sahajbanda village under Bandukbhanga union of Sadar upazila in Rangamati on early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Arpan Chakma alias Babudhon Chakma, also an accused in Naniarch...

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LGED chief engineer visits roads in Rangamati

Chief engineer of Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) visited different road projects in Rangamati on Thursday. Sushankar Chandra Acharya, chief engineer of LGED, along with his team’s members inspected the project of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Rural Infrastructure Development Pro...

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‘Work unitedly for dev of country’

Minister for ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperative Md. Tazul Islam on Thursday said all concerned have to work together in a comprehensive way for continuation of ongoing massive development activities in the country under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.Irre...

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Full execution of CHT accord can restore standing peace in hills

Leaders of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) and its front organisations said full implementation of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) accord only could bring standing peace in hills. Keeping the deal abandoned, ensuring stability and peaceful co-existence among the communities in the regi...

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Recovery of illegal arms in hills demanded

Leaders and activists of ruling Awami League (AL) of Baghaichhari upazila in a press conference demanded to strengthen the ongoing drive for recovery of illegal weapons by the law enforcing agencies in three hill districts to ensure security of lives of the people.They came with the demand after thr...

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Candles lighting held at Rajban Bihar

Eighty-four thousands candle lighting, a day-long special religious event of the Buddhist people, was held at Rangamati Rajban Bihar with great religious fervour on Wednesday. Pragya Sadhana Prakashani (PSP), a publishing house for Buddhist devotees, organised the function. The programme was st...

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CHT Commission now waiting for gazette over regulations

Chairman of Chittagong Hill Tracts Land Dispute Resolution Commission (CHTLDRC) Justice Anwar-ul-Haque on Monday said that the commission will work as per the Constitutional laws to resolve longstanding land dispute in hills.“We can start our works in full swing when the regulations of the com...

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College girl killing in road accident sparks protest in Rangamati

 Teachers and students of Rangamati Government University College demanded immediate arrest of the killer truck driver Ramjal Ali and exemplary punishment for killing a BSS (Hons) female student on Sunday’s road mishap.They formed a ‘Human Chain’ programme at the main gate of ...