Sounds of blasts in Myanmar heard in Teknaf again
People of Cox’s Bazar’s Teknaf upazila have been hearing loud sounds of explosions in Myanmar’s Rakhine state over the last two days.
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Heatwave comes as a blessing for salt farmers
Cox's Bazar is the main hub of salt production in the country and officials estimate 38,000 metric tonnes of salt are being produced each day.
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Respite from heat: Tourists flock to Cox’s Bazar
Thousands of tourists flocked to Cox's Bazar beach this weekend amid the extreme heatwave when the country has been witnessing the record high temperatures in April in 76 years
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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.
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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.
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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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November 4, 2023
Destroying a forest in guise of ‘legal’ sand lifting
For over six years, vested quarters have been illegally extracting sand from a more than 3km stretch of land in the hilly area of Kalirchhara Reserve Forest in Cox’s Bazar, resulting in extensive damage to the forest, hills, and wildlife.
October 27, 2023
Abandoned, left to starve
Sharmin Akhter and her husband salvaging the ravaged fences and wrecked tin roofs of what was once their home in Samitypara area of Cox’s Bazar -- this is what this correspondent saw during his visit to the area yesterday.
October 23, 2023
Salt farmers prepping early this year in hopes of higher profit
Salt farmers in Chaufaldandi union under Cox’s Bazar sadar upazila are preparing their fields early this year as they aim to secure higher profits before imports potentially dampen the market.
September 23, 2023
Lifeguard service likely to end in Dec
Tourists who recently visited Cox’s Bazar have likely seen a few young men, in yellow t-shirts and red shorts, keeping a close eye over them as they ventured out into the waters. They only have a ring buoy on their backs and constantly roam the beach or survey it from mobile watch towers, keeping visitors safe from drowning, between the morning and evening.
August 28, 2023
Floods In Bandarban, Cox’s Bazar: Heavy rain, urban sprawl to blame
The floods that hit Bandarban, Cox’s Bazar and parts of southern Chattogram early this month left a trail of destruction in their wake.
August 26, 2023
Of shattered dreams and life under tarpaulin
It was October 2017. A 13-year-old Kahed Ullah had to leave his home in Buthidaung, Rakhine with 13 other family members in the face of a brutal crackdown by the Myanmar military.
August 25, 2023
Rohingya Camp: Gonoshasthaya Kendra there to help from the start
While Dr Zafrullah Chowdhury’s Gonoshasthaya Kendra has continuously caught the eye of the public during any crisis in the country, some of it’s remarkable works have been going on for year without much publicity.
August 23, 2023
Hilsa brings back smiles to fishers
“Only God knows how we survived. First, it was the cyclone, and then came the fishing ban, and then another depression. We could only hope for better days soon. But the wait was too long.”
August 20, 2023
Quality of Primary Education: Survey reveals grim picture
Over 60 percent of the third graders and 70 percent of the fifth graders don’t have the proficiency in maths, appropriate for their grades, finds a government assessment depicting a grim picture of the quality of the country’s primary education.
August 18, 2023
Cox’s Bazar Sea Beach: Hidden canals pose fatal threat to tourists
On July 18, Mohammad Tuhin, 15, a resident of Cox’s Bazar, went to Sugandha beach for swimming with three of his friends.
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