Mokammel-Mridha

Mokammel Shuvo

Reporter at The Daily Star and Jessore Correspondent at The Daily Star

Illegal sand extraction poses landslide risk

Illegal sand extraction in Maheshkhali, a coastal island upazila in Cox’s Bazar, is putting hundreds of hillside residents at risk of landslides, alleged locals.

2d ago

Fighting across Myanmar border worries locals

A tense situation is prevailing along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier after an armed member of the Arakan Army (AA) entered Bangladesh on Monday, hours after prolonged bursts of gunfire from the Myanmar side in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum border.

3d ago

Homes, resorts in St Martin’s Island at risk as tidal surges erode land

Officials call for modern protection measures

3d ago

Education at Rohingya camps in disarray

The funding shortfall stems largely from a drastic reduction in humanitarian aid by the US

2w ago

One in five adult Rohingyas infected with hepatitis C

Hasina, a Rohingya woman from Myanmar, fled to Bangladesh 10 months ago with her husband and four children. Diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2020 during childbirth, she could not afford treatment back home.

2w ago

Marine drive in Teknaf: Jhau forest faces rampant tree theft

At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.

3w ago

Recent drownings raise concern

In a shocking video that went viral recently, a tourist was seen struggling against strong waves to save his son from drowning in the sea in front of a beach resort in the Kolatoli area of Cox’s Bazar.

1m ago

Drownings in Cox's Bazar beach expose gaps in safety measures

Six people drowned in the sea along the Cox's Bazar beach during the last Eid-ul-Azha vacation

1m ago
August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

Illegal sand extraction poses landslide risk

Illegal sand extraction in Maheshkhali, a coastal island upazila in Cox’s Bazar, is putting hundreds of hillside residents at risk of landslides, alleged locals.

August 13, 2025
August 13, 2025

Fighting across Myanmar border worries locals

A tense situation is prevailing along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier after an armed member of the Arakan Army (AA) entered Bangladesh on Monday, hours after prolonged bursts of gunfire from the Myanmar side in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum border.

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025
July 28, 2025
July 28, 2025

Education at Rohingya camps in disarray

The funding shortfall stems largely from a drastic reduction in humanitarian aid by the US

July 28, 2025
July 28, 2025

One in five adult Rohingyas infected with hepatitis C

Hasina, a Rohingya woman from Myanmar, fled to Bangladesh 10 months ago with her husband and four children. Diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2020 during childbirth, she could not afford treatment back home.

July 26, 2025
July 26, 2025

Marine drive in Teknaf: Jhau forest faces rampant tree theft

At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.

June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025

Recent drownings raise concern

In a shocking video that went viral recently, a tourist was seen struggling against strong waves to save his son from drowning in the sea in front of a beach resort in the Kolatoli area of Cox’s Bazar.

June 21, 2025
June 21, 2025

Drownings in Cox's Bazar beach expose gaps in safety measures

Six people drowned in the sea along the Cox's Bazar beach during the last Eid-ul-Azha vacation

June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025

Losses mount as rough weather hits post-ban fishing

Mohammad Manjur, along with 22 other fishermen, ventured out into the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of June 12, just after a 58-day fishing ban was lifted.

June 16, 2025
June 16, 2025

Trawlers forced back by rough seas in Cox’s Bazar

Low hilsa catch, turbulent weather frustrate fishers days after ban ends