Reporter at The Daily Star and Jessore Correspondent at The Daily Star
If you call your friends and relatives, you may find that some are off in the hills of Sajek valley of Rangamati or the sandy beaches of Cox’s Bazar and other tourist hotspots across Bangladesh.
The local tourism industry was suffering from apprehension over the loss of business amid a long recession stemming from mass unrest, which began in July
At least 300 Rohingyas have been waiting to enter Bangladesh after the rebel Arakan Army (AA) claimed to have full control of Rakhine’s Maungdaw district, which includes the entire 270km of the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, according to locals and other sources at the border.
Locals and Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar are in fear amid reports of the Arakan Army’s takeover of the Rakhine State and full control of the 270km Myanmar border with Bangladesh.
The 2,000-tourist quota for overnight stay remained unfilled on the first two days
With temperatures around Bangladesh dropping ahead of winter, hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions around Cox’s Bazar are being crowded by visitors.
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.
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
If you call your friends and relatives, you may find that some are off in the hills of Sajek valley of Rangamati or the sandy beaches of Cox’s Bazar and other tourist hotspots across Bangladesh.
The local tourism industry was suffering from apprehension over the loss of business amid a long recession stemming from mass unrest, which began in July
At least 300 Rohingyas have been waiting to enter Bangladesh after the rebel Arakan Army (AA) claimed to have full control of Rakhine’s Maungdaw district, which includes the entire 270km of the Bangladesh-Myanmar border, according to locals and other sources at the border.
Locals and Rohingyas in Cox’s Bazar are in fear amid reports of the Arakan Army’s takeover of the Rakhine State and full control of the 270km Myanmar border with Bangladesh.
The 2,000-tourist quota for overnight stay remained unfilled on the first two days
With temperatures around Bangladesh dropping ahead of winter, hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions around Cox’s Bazar are being crowded by visitors.
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.
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
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
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.