Reporter at The Daily Star and Jessore Correspondent at The Daily Star
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.
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.
Officials call for modern protection measures
The funding shortfall stems largely from a drastic reduction in humanitarian aid by the US
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.
At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.
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.
Six people drowned in the sea along the Cox's Bazar beach during the last Eid-ul-Azha vacation
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.
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.
Officials call for modern protection measures
The funding shortfall stems largely from a drastic reduction in humanitarian aid by the US
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.
At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.
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.
Six people drowned in the sea along the Cox's Bazar beach during the last Eid-ul-Azha vacation
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.
Low hilsa catch, turbulent weather frustrate fishers days after ban ends