Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar Rail Station: A modern marvel awaits travellers
The recently constructed Cox’s Bazar rail station aims to attract more tourists to the country’s renowned destination, the Cox’s Bazar sea beach.
HC asks to protect “natural characters” of Cox’s Bazar sea beach
The High Court today (November 9, 2022) directed the district administration of Cox’s Bazar to take necessary measures to protect the “natural characters” of the sea beach and to stop further construction there.
1340 police personnel, including 8 OCs, 29 inspectors set to join in Cox’s Bazar police
A total of 1,340 police personnel including eight officers-in-charge (OCs), 29 Inspectors and constables are going to join in Cox’ Bazar district police.
Memo submitted for reopening business establishments in Cox’s Bazar
Cox’s Bazar Hotel-Motel and Guesthouse Officers’ Association has submitted a memorandum to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through the district administration, seeking her permission on reopening business establishments and tourist spots in the coastal area.
Covid-19 isolation and treatment centres inaugurated in Cox’s Bazar
Two isolation and treatment centres for Covid-19 patients are inaugurated today in Cox’s Bazar -- one at Kutupalong Rohingya refugee camp and the other at Ukhiya upazila.
Nepalese travellers urged to make holidays at Cox’s Bazar sea beach
State Minister for Civil Aviation Mahbub Ali urges Nepalese travelers to make their holidays at the world’s longest sea beach at Cox’s Bazar as Bangladesh’s coastline is the closest beach for the tourists of that landlocked country.
Three ‘drug dealers’ killed in ‘shootout’
Three alleged drug peddlers, including two Rohingyas, were killed in two separate “gunfights” with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Rapid Action Battalion in Cox’s Bazar yesterday and the day before, while another peddler was shot and injured while trying to flee from police in Lalmonirhat on Sunday.
Two ‘drug dealers’ killed in ‘gunfights’
A suspected drug peddler was killed in a “gunfight” with police in Sirajganj, and another one in what police claimed was an encounter between two groups of drug peddlers in Cox’s Bazar, while, In Chapainawabganj, a body was recovered by police early yesterday.
‘Drug trader’ killed in Cox’s Bazar ‘gunfight’
A suspected drug trader is killed in a reported gunfight with members of paramilitary force Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Germany to provide 1.1m euro for dev project in Cox’s Bazar
Germany is to provide 1.1 million euro for implementation of Support to Community Stabilisation and Resilience project in Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas of Cox’s Bazar.
IOM official found dead in Cox’s Bazar hotel
The body of an official of the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the UN agency focused on migration, is recovered from a hotel in Cox’s Bazar district town.
35 sued over Cox's Bazar Ansar camp attack
Thirty five unknown persons are sued in connection with the killing of an Ansar member who was gunned down allegedly by robbers inside Rohingya refugee camp in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
Charges pressed against 19 Cox’s Bazar ‘war criminals’
Charges on twelve grounds have been pressed against 19 Cox’s Bazar men for allegedly committing crimes against humanity and genocide during 1971.
2 criminals shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
Two people are shot dead in Cox’s Bazar Sadar upazila.
Vessel movement resumes after Komen weakens
Bangladesh Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) resumed water vessel movement in all internal routes around 10:00am as cyclone Komen weakens, says Mozammel Haque, Chairman of BIWTA.
1 drowns, 1 go missing in Cox’s Bazar
A teenager drowned and another man remained missing in the Bay in two separate incidents at Inani and Himchhari beach areas of Cox’s Bazar.
Nayek Razzak returns, finally
Abducted BGB Nayek Abdur Razzak reaches Teknaf with the BGB delegation that went to Myanmar to bring him back.
7 ‘wanted’ traffickers arrested in Teknaf
Seven “wanted” traffickers are arrested from Cox’s Bazar as police continue to crack down on the criminals behind human trafficking.
Brothers held for ‘human trafficking’ in Teknaf
Police arrest two brothers for their alleged involvement with human trafficking in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
