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IOM, Govt conduct sea safety training for 200 boatmen

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) in coordination with the MoheshkhaliUpazila administration and other governmental bodies conducted a “Safety at Sea” training for 200 boatmen based on the island of Moheshkhali, with the support from Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance (BH...

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Abducted child rescued from Rohingya camp, woman held

Police have rescued a child, who was abducted two months ago from Maheshkhali in Cox's Bazar, from a Rohingya camp in Ukhia on Cox’s Bazar. A woman has been arrested over the incident.Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Md Jahidul Islam of Maheshkhali Circle said that the operation wa...

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IOM opens safe space for women

To mitigate and reduce the risks of Gender-based Violence (GBV) in Cox’s Bazar, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday inaugurated its first Women and Girls Safe Space (WGSS) for host communities, with the support of its partner PULSE Bangladesh and funding the Office of...

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BCG recoveres 2.8 lakh Yaba pills in Teknaf

Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) of Teknaf and St. Martin stations conducted a jointdrive in PaschimparaGhatand its adjacent areasin Shahpari Island under Teknafupazilaof Cox’s Bazar and seized about 2.8 lakh pieces of contraband Yabapill on early Tuesday.Lt Commander AmirulHaque, a Media Officer ...

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2 killed in Cox's Bazar road accident

Two people were killed and ten others injured in a head-on collision between a microbus and highway bus on the Cox's Bazar-Chittagong highway in Islamnagar area of Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Mujibur Rahman (30) from Fasiakhali union of Chaka...

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Woman entrepreneurs get together in Cox’s Bazar

The annual get-together 2021 was held in the tourist city of Cox's Bazar including selection of the best chief and women entrepreneur of the year and unveiling the cover of a book ‘Rasna Bilas’.Glorious Women Entrepreneur of Bangladesh, an affiliate of Rasna Bilas, a culinary group o...

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Symposium on crime prevention drive held in Cox’s Bazar

A symposium on crime prevention drive was held at the initiative of 5 No Beat Policing unit of Choufaldandi Union Parishad at a ground adjacent to Chaufaldandi Bazar in Cox's Bazar Sadar Upazila with the slogan "Beat policing in every house, let’s build a safe society" on Monday....

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CU VC attends reunion in Cox’s Bazar

Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Chittagong University Dr. Shireen Akhtar said, “The mind of Cox's Bazar’s people are like the sea. I am a daughter of this tourist district and I grew up in the Kasturaghat area of the town. At that time, it was very hard for girls to continue their studies an...

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Police exchange views with hotel, motel owners

Cox's Bazar District Police exchanged views with all the hotel, motel and guesthouse owners on various issues at the conference room of Kalatali Police Lines in the town on Thursday noon.Cox's Bazar Superintendent of Police (SP) Md. Hasanuzzaman presided over the meeting organized by Cox'...

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Minibus, auto-rickshaw collision, 4 killed

Four people, including a woman were killed in a head-on collision between an auto rickshaw and a passenger minibus in Cox’s Bazar on the morning of Wednesday around 11 am.  The accident took place at the ATM Jafar Alam Arakan Road (Cox's Bazar-Teknaf road) of Lomba Bill area adjacent ...

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Largest-ever Yaba consignment seized, 2 arrested

Cox's Bazar Detective Branch of Police (DB) seized the largest ever yaba consignment smuggled by sea on Tuesday noon. Seven bags containing 14 lakh yaba tablets and two smugglers were seized from Chaufaldandi Ghat in Cox's Bazar Sadar during the raid. Mohammad Ali, Officer-in-Charge of ...

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2 ‘Rohingya drug traders’ killed in gunfight with BGB

Two suspected Rohingya drug traders were killed in a reported gunfight with members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Ghumdhum border area under Naikhyangchhari upazila in Bandarban early on Monday.The deceased were identified as Jubayer, 28, son of Forkan Ahmmed of Kutupalong Lambashia Rohingya c...

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Coast Guard recovers over one lakh Yaba pills from Naf River

Personnel of Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) recovered 105,000 Yaba tablets in a raid on the Naf River in Cox's Bazar’s Teknaf.The operation was carried out in early hours on Friday on the Naf River near Barkhal under Teknaf's Sabrang Union, said Sayidul, lieutenant commander-in-charge of...

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Cox’s Bazar police holds anti-drug meeting

An anti-drug and anti-terrorism discussion was held at Ahana Convention Hall in Cox's Bazar on Thursday evening at the initiative of 10th beat police team under Moheskhali Municipality.Cox's Bazar Superintendent of Police (SP) Md. Hasanuzzaman said that police is working as friends of the pe...

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84,000 people to get corona vaccine in Cox’s Bazar

Vaccination against corona virus has officially started in the country. As part of that, 84,000 vaccines have been allocated for Cox's Bazar, which will arrive in the tourist city in a day or two. Cox's Bazar Civil Surgeon Dr. Mahabubur Rahman informed this on Saturday noon. The civil s...

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2 held with fake currency in Cox’s Bazar

Cox's Bazar district Detective Branch of Police (DB) as part as part of an operation to nab a team of counterfeit money launderer, conducted an operation at Janarghona area under Jhilanjha union of Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila on Thursday midnight.At the time, they arrested Nurul Islam, 45, s...

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3-day training on investigative reporting ends in Cox’s Bazar

Bangladesh Press Institute (PIB) has organized a three-day 'Investigative Reporting Training' in Cox's Bazar. Certificates are distributed among the participants at the end.PIB Director General Ekushey Medal winning journalist Zafar Wazed presided over the concluding ceremony of the trai...

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Rohingya youth shot dead

A Rohingya youth was shot to death by miscreants at a Rohingya camp at Ukhia upazila in Cox's Bazar early on Tuesday. The incident took place at Tanjimarakhola Rohingya refugee camp in Palongkhali union of the upazila at about 1:00 am.The deceased was identified as Mohammad Jabed, 20, son o...

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Three killed in Cox’s Bazar gas cylinder blast

At least three people, including two children, were killed and 10 others were injured in a hydrogen gas cylinder explosion in Matarbari area under Moheshkhali upazila in Cox’s Bazar on Friday (January 22).The deceased were identified as Mohammad Ehsan, 12, son of Jahangir Alam of Dakshin Miazi...

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865 homeless families getting new houses in Cox’s Bazar

On the occasion of the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, a total of 865 extremely poor homeless families are getting new houses with land in Cox's Bazar district as a gift of the Prime Minister.Among the 865 homeless families 303 families will be handed o...