Mokammel-Mridha

Mokammel Shuvo

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

Gunfire sounds from Myanmar panic Ghumdhum residents

On August 10, heavy gunfire from across the border was also heard throughout the night

2d ago

Several hundred Rohingyas wait along the Naf in Myanmar

Several hundred Rohingyas are reportedly stranded just across the Naf River opposite Teknaf, unable to enter Bangladesh due to tightened border security, according to Rohingya community leaders.

4d ago

Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Landmine-related injuries on the rise

Having lost her right leg in a landmine explosion, Nur Kaida, a 23-year-old Rohingya woman, now feels helpless at a refugee camp in Teknaf.

5d ago

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.

1w 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.

1w ago

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

Officials call for modern protection measures

1w ago

Education at Rohingya camps in disarray

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

3w 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.

3w ago
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

June 11, 2025
June 11, 2025

Cox’s Bazar: Eid tourism expected to generate Tk 700cr

Businesspeople expressed hope that tourism during Eid-ul-Azha holidays will generate over Tk 700 crore in transactions in Cox’s Bazar.

June 5, 2025
June 5, 2025

Fund crunch hits Rohingyas hard

A humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps is brewing in the face of funding shortage for the refugees and more arrivals from the conflict-ridden Rakhine state of Myanmar.

May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

Residents of St Martin’s struggle as severe weather disrupts communication

Locals came together to dig canals in an effort to drain the accumulated water

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

Grabbers feast on Sonadia forest

Over 1,000 acres of protected mangrove forest on Sonadia Island in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar have been razed since August 5 last year.

May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025

Maheshkhali Channel: LGED building jetty without BIWTA approval

Ignoring objections, the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Cox’s Bazar is constructing a jetty in and on the foreshore of the Maheshkhali Channel, the most important waterway in South Chattogram that flows into the Bay of Bengal.

May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025

Tree house in Teknaf: Inside Bodi’s disputed retreat

Nestled in the thick shade of a large mango tree in Chowdhury Para of Teknaf Municipality, a wooden tree house offers quite the spectacle..Built by former Awami League lawmaker Abdur Rahman Bodi, the structure was a quiet retreat where he entertained VIPs and special guests..However,

May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025

Every day 30-40 Rohingyas coming to Bangladesh

Rohingyas are entering Bangladesh through various points along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border from Naikhongchhari in Bandarban to Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar.