Myanmar Conflict: Fighting flares up across the Teknaf border
The fighting in Myanmar between the military junta and the Arakan Army across the border from Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar intensified yesterday, heightening anxiety on the Bangladesh side.
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Sand lifting continues unabated in Cox’s Bazar
Powerful syndicates are involved in lifting earth and sand illegally in Cox’s Bazar, generating no less than Tk 5 crore daily from this business.
2w ago
Empowering communities to combat NCDs
Syed Akhbar, 60, a resident of Shikdarpara village under Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila, went to a nearby community health clinic a year ago after experiencing an unusual, recurring headache.
2w ago
Murder of forest officer: Not the first time in Cox’s Bazar
The killing of Sazzaduzzaman, 30, a forest officer in Cox’s Bazar, was not the first time that a forest official got killed by those involved in hill razing and tree felling in the forest areas of Cox’s Bazar.
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Trade with Myanmar thru Teknaf comes to a halt
The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Myanmar through the Teknaf land port came to a complete halt on Sunday due to the escalation of the fighting in Rakhine state between the government forces in the Southeast Asian nation and the rebel Arakan Army.
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Cox’s Bazar becoming death zone for marine life
Different marine species, including sea turtles and dolphins, have been dying on Cox’s Bazar shore in recent times.
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Myanmar army counterattack may spark fresh Rohingya influx
A possible retaliation by Myanmar forces to regain territories in Rakhine may force more Rohingyas to enter Bangladesh in the coming days, said Rohingya leaders living in Teknaf.
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5 Rohingyas reach Cox’s Bazar on boat
Amid fighting between Myanmar troops and the rebel Arakan Army on the other side of the Naf river, a small boat carrying five Rohingyas, including a woman with bullet wounds, arrived at the Shahporir Dwip jetty in Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf yesterday evening.
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February 10, 2024
Panic returns in Ghumdhum
Villagers of Ghumdhum area in Bandarban, who returned to their homes on Thursday after spending days at makeshift shelters, have been in constant fear as gunshots kept rocking the neighbourhoods at regular intervals yesterday.
February 7, 2024
Lull in fighting on Myanmar border: BGB, local officials
After fierce fighting across the border from Cox's Bazar and Bandarban between the Myanmar army and rebel group Arakan Army over the last week, officials and locals said today that the intensity of battle has reduced over the last 24 hours
February 5, 2024
Tensions spill over Tumbru border
At least 68 Myanmar border guards, 15 of them bullet-hit, took refuge in Bandarban yesterday as fighting raged close to the border in the district’s Tumbru area.
February 4, 2024
Battle resumes across the border in Myanmar
After a lull for two days, fresh gunfights broke out in Myanmar near Ghumdhum border in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila yesterday afternoon.
February 2, 2024
Fighting Near Myanmar Border: Gripped by fear, many leave their Ghumdhum homes
Hundreds of people who live near the zero line along the Bangladesh-Myanmar border in Ghumdhum of Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari have been staying elsewhere out of fear.
February 1, 2024
Naikhongchhari: Locals nervy as fighting goes on in Myanmar
Residents of Ghumdhum border area in Bandarban’s Naikhongchhari upazila have been passing sleepless nights for the last few days as they feel insecure due to fighting between Myanmar security forces and rebel group Arakan Army across the border.
January 29, 2024
Teknaf Border: Mortar shells, shots fired from Myanmar
Security has been beefed up along the Myanmar-Bangladesh border areas in Cox’s Bazar as the ongoing conflict has intensified in Rakhine state on the other side of the fence.
January 22, 2024
Weight tampering at Benapole port: Scammers go scot-free
The Bangladesh Land Port authorities held no one responsible for the weight tampering of imported goods at its weighbridge scales, more than six months after the massive scam was unearthed.
December 15, 2023
Illegal resorts endanger ecology of Saint Martin’s
At least eight new resorts have been built illegally, while eight other existing ones have extended their structures in St Martin’s Island between April and September without approval.
December 3, 2023
Tourism industry at Saint Martin struggling to stay afloat
Saint Martin's Island off the southern coast of Cox's Bazar is usually abuzz with tourists this time each year, but the ongoing nationwide strikes and blockades have put a damper on the local tourism industry.
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