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Cox’s Bazar Nagorik Forum against lease of 700 acres of forest land

700 acres of forest land along the Cox's Bazar beach was leased in the name of administration academy with providing wrong information to the government. The Cox's Bazar Citizens' Forum has demanded the immediate cancellation of the lease, fearing that the environment of Cox's Bazar&...

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Mohib Ullah Murder: Accused Elias makes a confession

Accused Mohammad Elias, who was arrested in connection with the killing of Rohingya leader Mohib Ullah in Ukhia, Cox's Bazar, has given a statement under section 164 in court.Cox's Bazar Superintendent of Police Md Hasanuzzaman confirmed the matter at 12:30 am on Sunday.SP Md Hasanuzzaman fu...

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6 Rohingyas detained in Ukhyia

Members of The Armed Police Battalion detained six Rohingya criminals from several camps in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar. APBN members are continuing its operation to arrest criminals in 34 Rohingya camps in the area.The criminals  were arrested in a raid on Friday morning, officials said...

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Man held with 1.5 kg crystal meth

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) members arrested a man with 1.5 kg of crystal meth ice at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar.BGB Teknaf 2 Battalion Commander Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Faisal Hasan Khan said the operation was carried out at midnight on Tuesday in Godarbeel area of Sadar Union in Teknaf Upazil...

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Two more Rohingyas arrested in Muhibullah murder case

Two more Rohingyas have been detained by 14 APBN members in connection with the murder of top Rohingya leader Mohammad Muhibullah at a Rohingya camp in Ukhia of Cox's Bazar on last Wednesday.The detained Rohingyas are identified as Ziaur Rahman and Abdus Salam. A team of the Armed Police Battali...

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Rohingya man detained with 3 kgs of Ice drug

In Cox's Bazar’s Teknaf, Rapid Action Batalion (RAB) members arrested a Rohingya man named Abdul Latif (64) with 3 kg of dangerous drug Ice / Crystal Meth.The man was arrested on Friday (October 1) 3:30 pm in front of Al Medina Glass and Hardware Store at Shapla Chattar in Aliabad under Te...

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Yaba dealer killed in gunfight with BGB in Cox’s Bazar

A yaba trader was killed in a gunfight with Border Guard Banglades (BGB) at the Korbunia border in Ratnapalang union under Ukhia upazila of Cox's Bazar on Wednesday night.The identity of the deceased yaba dealer was not found yet. However, BGB recovered 50,000 yaba tablets, 1 domestic gun and 2 ...

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Cox’s Bazar RAB nabs 5 with 4.3 lakh Yaba tablets

Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday night arrested 5 with 4.30 lakh Yaba tablets from Maheshkhali Channel area in Cox’s Bazar district. The trawler which was being used to smuggle Yaba was also seized.Commander of RAB-15 Cox’s Bazar battalion Wing Commander Azim Ahmed stated that members ...

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Dead elephant recovered from stream

Members of the Armed Police Battalion (APBN) have rescued a dead elephant from a hillside in Teknaf of Cox's Bazar district.It was rescued from a waterfall at the foot of a hill west of the Shalbagan Rohingya Camp in Teknaf at around 8:15 am on Monday.APBN-16 Captain Mohammad Tariqul Islam said,...

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RAB raids offices, nabs 20 brokers in Cox’s Bazar

The RAB has launched a special operation at several government offices in Cox's Bazar. As many as 20 brokers have been arrested and fined by mobile court during the raids.The operation was carried out at Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital, BRTA, Land Office and Passport Office from Sunday morning to...

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Lightning kills 2 in Ukhia

Two Rohingyasdied in a lightning strike in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar. Three more people were injured in the incident. The incident took place at Camp No 16 of Balukhali Rohingya Camp on Thursday morning. The deceased were identified as Mohammad Harej, a resident of Balukhali Camp 2 / E...

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Cox’s Bazar Airport being upgraded to attract more foreign tourists

State Minister for Civil Aviation and Tourism Md Mahbub Ali said the Father of the Nation had many dreams about Cox's Bazar. Soon after independence, Bangabandhu thought about how to introduce Cox's Bazar to international affairs. To implement those thoughts of Bangabandhu, Prime Minister ha...

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Coast Guard recovers about 2.5 lakh Yaba tablets

Members of the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) Station at Teknaf in Cox's Bazar conducted a search operation in the Habirchhara area of Marine Drive Road and recovered 245,000 pieces of yaba tablets.This information was given by Lt. Commander Amirul Haque, Media Officer of Bangladesh Coast Guard He...

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BCL demands installation of sea net in Cox’s Bazar

Bangladesh Chhatra League Cox’s Bazar unit has demanded installation of sea-netting system by setting up a specific swimming zone at Cox's Bazar beach. More than hundred leaders from different upazilas of Cox’s Bazar on Monday handed over a written application to Deputy Commissioner ...

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Tourists walk with joy on open beach

After remaining closed for about four and a half months due to the Corona epidemic, the tourist spots including Cox's Bazar beach were opened in the second phase from Thursday following the health rules. With the opening, the crowd of tourists on the beach is increasing. The sea shore has b...

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Cox’s Bazar beach reopens today

Following the ban, due to the Corona epidemic, the tourist spots of the country including Cox's Bazar sea beach are reopening in the second phase from today (August 19), following the health rules. However, the tourists started moving around the beach from Wednesday. All the hotels, motels,...

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World Vision’s cash assistance to 5,229 people in Ukhia-Teknaf

World Vision Bangladesh has unconditionally distributed Tk 4,500 per person among 5,229 beneficiaries of Ukhia-Teknaf in Cox's Bazar under the Emergency Food Security Project. The money was distributed among the locals affected by the Kovid and Rohingyas in the UkhiaUpazilaParishad Hall room on ...

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Corona vaccination begins in 34 Rohingya camps

Like the rest of the country, the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar have also been brought under the mass corona vaccination activities. The vaccination campaign began among the displaced members of Myanmar’s Rohingya community.Corona vaccination programme has started from Tuesday (August 10) ...

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Vaccination of Rohingyas start from Aug 10

Among the Rohingyas who have taken shelter in 34 camps of Ukhia Tenaf in Cox's Bazar, Covid-19 vaccination will start from August 10 to vaccinated them. In the first phase, 48,000 Rohingyas above 55 years of age will be vaccinated against Covid-19. Vaccination will also be started for imams of m...

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Mayor sets up ‘Corona Prevention Booths’ in Cox’s Bazar

Cox's Bazar Municipality Mayor Mujibur Rahman has come up with an exceptional 'Corona Prevention Booths' for the use of common people like ATM booths. The booths will be set up in government and non-government institutions including hospitals and various places of public importance.For t...