Tourism in Cox’s Bazar gaining momentum
With temperatures around Bangladesh dropping ahead of winter, hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions around Cox’s Bazar are being crowded by visitors.
2d ago
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.
4d 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
1w 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.
3w 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
December 15, 2023
Illegal resorts endanger ecology of Saint Martin’s
At least eight new resorts have been built illegally, while eight other existing ones have extended their structures in St Martin’s Island between April and September without approval.
December 3, 2023
Tourism industry at Saint Martin struggling to stay afloat
Saint Martin's Island off the southern coast of Cox's Bazar is usually abuzz with tourists this time each year, but the ongoing nationwide strikes and blockades have put a damper on the local tourism industry.
December 2, 2023
Excitement as train service from Cox’s Bazar starts
Cox’s Bazar Express started its maiden journey to the capital from Cox’s Bazar Railway Station yesterday.
December 1, 2023
Rohingyas highly exposed to HIV
The Rohingya community living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps has an alarmingly high exposure to HIV, said health professionals and NGO workers.
November 30, 2023
Cox’s Bazar Rail Station: A modern marvel awaits travellers
The recently constructed Cox’s Bazar rail station aims to attract more tourists to the country’s renowned destination, the Cox’s Bazar sea beach.
November 23, 2023
Importers count losses as conflict in Myanmar halts trade
Importers expressed grave concerns as bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Myanmar through the Teknaf land port has halted since November 14 due to the ongoing conflict between the Arakan Army (AA) and Myanmar’s military junta in the Rakhine state.
November 9, 2023
Bakkhali River in Cox’s Bazar: Grabbers back in business
Months after an eviction drive that demolished over 200 structures illegally built along the bank of Bakkhali river in Cox’s Bazar town, the area has been grabbed yet again.
November 7, 2023
Rohingyas willing to go home, not to model villages
Rohingya refugees who interacted with the Myanmar delegation in Cox’s Bazar at the end of last month expressed their resolve to return to their original homes, not to the villages or camps set up for them in the Rakhine State.
November 6, 2023
Betel leaf farmers in Moheshkhali devastated by Cyclone Hamoon
Farmers in the Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar, famed for its evergreen betel leaves, were the worst sufferers of Cyclone Hamoon, leaving them staring into the abyss as they wonder how to cover up massive losses.
November 4, 2023
Destroying a forest in guise of ‘legal’ sand lifting
For over six years, vested quarters have been illegally extracting sand from a more than 3km stretch of land in the hilly area of Kalirchhara Reserve Forest in Cox’s Bazar, resulting in extensive damage to the forest, hills, and wildlife.
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