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In a last-minute twist, the planned reopening of the coral island of Saint Martin for tourists Today Saturday has been thrown into uncertainty, as ship owners have decided not to operate, citing a lack of viable business.After a nine-month closure, the island was set to welcome visitors again. Two s...
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To ensure security during Durga puja, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) strengthened security patrols in Cox’s Bazar for nine consecutive days. Special patrols were conducted by Cox’s Bazar 34 Battalion and Ukhiya 64 Battalion of the BGB.In Cox’s Bazar city and the bordering areas unde...
Eight people, including women and children, were rescued from deep inside the hills of Baharchhara in Teknaf during a joint operation by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and Navy.On Wednesday, Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque confirmed the rescue. He said that based on intellig...
Travel & Tourism,Country
With the slogan “Tourism and Green Investments”, the ‘World Tourism Day’ was celebrated in Cox’s Bazar, one of the prominent tourist destinations in the world, on Saturday.On the occasion, a colorful procession was brought out in the morning by the Cox’s Bazar Dis...
Despite having potentials, women’s participation in both formal and informal sectors in Bangladesh remains far from encouraging, a recent survey revealed.The survey conducted under BRAC’s Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar (ISEC) project ...
A fake candidate has been arrested while attempting to sit the written exam for the Trainee Recruit Constable (TRC) recruitment in place of someone else in Cox’s Bazar.The incident occurred on Thursday morning at the Uttaran Model School and College exam centre in Sadar Upazila.The impersonato...
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Cox’s Bazar International Airport is set to be officially inaugurated in mid-October. The runway expansion is almost complete, with the new section, built over the sea, now fully ready. If everything goes according to plan, international flights will begin operating from Cox’s Bazar by m...
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St. Martin’s Island—the only coral island in Bangladesh—is facing severe ecological disaster due to rising sea levels caused by climate change, deforestation, unplanned development, destruction of coral reefs, and rock removal. The island’s environment, ecosystem, and biodive...
Two commercial establishments have jointly dug an artificial canal by cutting sandy beach of the world’s longest natural sea beach in Cox’s Bazar. A dam has been constructed to block the natural water flow before excavating the canal.This has disrupted the continuity of the beach and rai...
Rohingyas continue to enter Bangladesh through 25 points along Bangladesh-Myanmar border, causing serious problems for the local people at Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas in Cox’s Bazar district. Most of Rohingyas entering the camps in the district later move to different places of the country,...
The largest idol-immersion ceremony in the country took place at Cox's Bazar Beach on Sunday amidst the presence of thousands of devotees and tourists. The event attracted a massive number of visitors, especially due to the government holiday. Special security measures were taken for this o...
The holidays on the occasion of Durga Puja along with the weekends led a holiday period for several days at a stretch in the country. A large number of tourists thronged Cox’s Bazar, where the longest natural sea beach of the world.All the hotels of the town are fully booked for Friday and Sat...
Business
Arranging credit facilities with low interest rate for small and medium entrepreneurs in the tourism sector will help significantly to boost tourism industry, said leaders of the Cox's Bazar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The stated this while addressing the Annual General M...
Thousands of tourists were able to leave Cox’s Bazar with the escorts by the personnel from the Bangladesh Army several days after they (tourists) had been stranded there due to strike enforced by anti-quota protesters and curfew imposed by the government,Meanwhile, some of the tourists were a...
The incident of shooting of a Rohingya man, who is undergoing treatment at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, has been shrouded in mystery.The injured Rohingya, Ali Johar, 30, claimed that he was injured by accidental firing from the Myanmar side of the Naf river on his way back from Saint Martin in a ...
Sports
Bagha Sharif Boli from Manipur village in Homna Upazila, Cumilla, emerged victorious for the second time in the DC Saheb Boli game, a traditional wrestling competition held in Cox's Bazar. On Saturday afternoon, at the Bir Shrestha Ruhul Amin Stadium, they defeated Shahed Hossain Kalu Boli ...
Most of the salt workers in Cox's Bazar are passing miserable days because of financial hardship. Even on May Day today, they are busy producing salt amid the severe heat. They may not get fair prices of the salt even after their hard work.In spite of all the hardships, the news of the record am...
Armed Police Battalion (APBn) arrested five Rohingya people with local and foreign weapons and ammunition from the shelter camp of Ukhia upazila in Cox's Bazar on Sunday.Additional Deputy Inspector General (ADIG) Mohammad Iqbal, commander of 14 APBn, said that the operation was conducted in the ...
City
The 3-day Sangraing Poye or traditional Jalkeli festival of the Rakhine community of Cox's Bazar has started on Wednesday to bid farewell and welcome Mogisan. However, there was no opening ceremony at this year's festival. Rakhine villages are decorated in various colors on the occasion...
Bangladesh Railway is set to operate special trains on the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar railway line for ten days, to facilitate Eid travel. The Turna Express from Dhaka to Chittagong, Mahanagar Express, and Meghna Express from Chandpur will extend their routes to Cox's Bazar. Since its incep...
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