For more than three decades, Mrinal Chakma* has carried the pain of losing his elder brother in deadly sectarian conflict in Longadu in Rangamati district of southeast Bangladesh. The area is part of ...

Rangamati, one of Bangladesh's most picturesque hill districts, has come alive with vibrant colours, music, and festivities as indigenous communities celebrate their biggest traditional festival ...

RANGAMATI, Bangladesh (AP) — A quarter century ago, Modhumala Chakma says it was impossible to leave her house in the evening and walk around the nearby hills because they were controlled by a tribal ...

The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained an Indian national, Mon Chandra Chakma, 22, from the Bagakhali Bazar area near the border in Juraichari upazila of Rangamati. Acting on a tip-off, a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RANGAMATI, Bangladesh (AP) — A quarter ...

Although they know how to read and write Bangla and English, many children of the Chakma community do not know the alphabets of their own language. As a result, they are showing less interest in their ...

Anik Chakma’s family lives in the remote hilly areas of Rangamati. It was some time after his death that they learned he was dead. Anik’s father is distraught. It was only two weeks before his death ...