Mokammel-Mridha

Mokammel Shuvo

Reporter at The Daily Star and Jessore Correspondent at The Daily Star

Bodi: Yaba overlord’s reign of terror

Former Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi pulled all the strings in the murky world of Cox’s Bazar. His name surfaced in at least five intelligence reports, each painting a darker picture of his involvement in yaba trade and smuggling.

10h ago

Salt farmers depressed by low prices

The cracked and barren fields around the Chowfaldandi village in Cox's Bazar suggest that the season for salt cultivation has arrived. However, disheartened by low market prices of the daily essential, very few farmers are preparing their land for that purpose..According to farmers, prices

3d ago

A sacred struggle: South Hnila Temple community calls for an end to encroachment

Tears streamed down Maw Ting’s face as she lit candles before a Buddha statue over a century old at the South Hnila Boro Buddha Temple in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar today

1w ago

Tourists welcome, but Saint Martin’s remains deserted

Saint Martin’s Island officially opened for tourism at the start of November. Yet, there is not a single holidaymaker in sight as tour operators await permission to ferry visitors between the island and the mainland.

2w ago

Harmony in hard times

In the Najirartek area of Cox’s Bazar, 14-year-old Riya Moni finds solace and happiness in the tunes of her penny whistle, a small flute-like instrument.

2w ago

Explosions in Myanmar: Cracks develop in 25 earthen houses in Teknaf village

Cracks have developed in at least 25 earthen houses in a village in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, due to aftershocks from bomb explosions across the border, according to the villagers.

1m ago

Matarbari power plant: ACC opens probe into Tk 1,000cr graft allegation

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s Cox’s Bazar integrated office has started a probe into the allegations of embezzlement of about Tk 1,000 crore from different works of the Matarbari coal-fired power plant project.

1m ago

22-day hilsa fishing ban starts today

A 22-day ban on catching, selling, and transporting hilsa fish began today as part of government efforts to safeguard mother hilsa during the peak breeding season.

1m ago
November 22, 2024
November 22, 2024

Bodi: Yaba overlord’s reign of terror

Former Awami League MP Abdur Rahman Bodi pulled all the strings in the murky world of Cox’s Bazar. His name surfaced in at least five intelligence reports, each painting a darker picture of his involvement in yaba trade and smuggling.

November 18, 2024
November 18, 2024

Salt farmers depressed by low prices

The cracked and barren fields around the Chowfaldandi village in Cox's Bazar suggest that the season for salt cultivation has arrived. However, disheartened by low market prices of the daily essential, very few farmers are preparing their land for that purpose..According to farmers, prices

November 14, 2024
November 14, 2024

A sacred struggle: South Hnila Temple community calls for an end to encroachment

Tears streamed down Maw Ting’s face as she lit candles before a Buddha statue over a century old at the South Hnila Boro Buddha Temple in Teknaf, Cox's Bazar today

November 6, 2024
November 6, 2024

Tourists welcome, but Saint Martin’s remains deserted

Saint Martin’s Island officially opened for tourism at the start of November. Yet, there is not a single holidaymaker in sight as tour operators await permission to ferry visitors between the island and the mainland.

November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024

Harmony in hard times

In the Najirartek area of Cox’s Bazar, 14-year-old Riya Moni finds solace and happiness in the tunes of her penny whistle, a small flute-like instrument.

October 20, 2024
October 20, 2024

Explosions in Myanmar: Cracks develop in 25 earthen houses in Teknaf village

Cracks have developed in at least 25 earthen houses in a village in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, due to aftershocks from bomb explosions across the border, according to the villagers.

October 16, 2024
October 16, 2024

Matarbari power plant: ACC opens probe into Tk 1,000cr graft allegation

The Anti-Corruption Commission’s Cox’s Bazar integrated office has started a probe into the allegations of embezzlement of about Tk 1,000 crore from different works of the Matarbari coal-fired power plant project.

October 13, 2024
October 13, 2024

22-day hilsa fishing ban starts today

A 22-day ban on catching, selling, and transporting hilsa fish began today as part of government efforts to safeguard mother hilsa during the peak breeding season.

October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024

Holidaymakers throng beach towns amid Durga Puja festival

The recent rise in travellers comes as a relief for the tourism industry in Cox's Bazar, Kuakata and Sylhet as these regions were suffering from low turnout in July, August and September this year.

October 10, 2024
October 10, 2024

Robberies rising in the Bay

While fishermen in the Bay of Bengal have started to slowly prosper, in spite of frequent depression in the sea, the number of robberies on fishing trawlers has also started rising at an alarming rate