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Mokammel Shuvo

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Sentenced to die for another man’s crime

15 August 2026
What began as a case of identity fraud nearly sent the wrong man to the gallows.
15 August 2026
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Once a forest now a landscape of loss

15 August 2026
About two and a half kilometres southeast of Dulahazara Bazar in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria upazila, along a winding rural road, lies Paglir Bil Road.
15 August 2026
Cox's Bazar tourist parasailing accident death

Cox's Bazar tourist death: Parasailing firm operated without approval

2 August 2026
Officials allege Fly Air Sea Sports ignored weather, weight and rescue safety rules; owner and staff remain absconding
2 August 2026
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Greed of a few leaves thousands waterlogged

29 July 2026
Illegal occupation of secondary canals, vital for draining rainwater, significantly worsened the recent deadly floods in the Chattogram region.
29 July 2026
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World hepatitis day: One in five Rohingyas has Hepatitis C

28 July 2026
One in every five adult Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar is living with Hepatitis C, a trend echoed among thousands of newly arrived refugees.
28 July 2026
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Illegal sluice gate closures prolong flooding in Ctg, Cox's Bazar

11 July 2026
Fish enclosures, salt farms blamed for slowing floodwater drainage
11 July 2026
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‘Afraid to sleep every time it rains’

10 July 2026
Days of relentless monsoon rain have left hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar fearing more landslides and flooding after at least 13 people were killed in rain-related disasters in the camps this week.
10 July 2026
Cox's Bazar Rohingya camp landslide update

‘Afraid to sleep’: Rohingya families fear hillside collapse in Cox’s Bazar camps

9 July 2026
At least 13 refugees have died in rain-triggered landslides after days of relentless monsoon rain
9 July 2026
Myanmar Airstrikes In Rakhine Latest News

BGB on alert as airstrikes in Rakhine raise fears of new Rohingya influx

Repeated strikes near the Bangladesh border and growing insecurity in Maungdaw and Buthidaung have prompted heightened vigilance
2 July 2026
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Landslide fears loom over Rohingya camps as monsoon deepens

Fund crisis forces cutback in slope stabilisation work, leaving thousands at risk
29 June 2026
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Who is planting the landmines close to the border?

Victims' families wonder deep inside Bandarban's Naikhongchhari
22 June 2026
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Cox’s bazar: Illegal shops return to Sugandha beach

Hundreds of illegal temporary shops have reappeared on Cox’s Bazar’s Sugandha beach during the Eid-ul-Azha holiday, undermining a major eviction drive carried out just three months ago.
5 June 2026
Teknaf councillor Akramul killing investigation

Eight years on, Akramul’s widow refuses to give up fight for justice

Ayesha Begum says raising two daughters after her husband’s killing has been the hardest struggle of her life
3 June 2026
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Illegal beach shops return to Cox’s Bazar during Eid holiday

Over 450 structures reappear at Sugandha Point, months after authorities evicted 930 illegal establishments
3 June 2026
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Waiting for word from the sea

Eight-year-old Junaid sat alone on the doorstep of a small house in a narrow alley of Samiti Para in Cox’s Bazar. Asked about his father, he struggled to speak. Tears filled his eyes before the words came.
31 May 2026
Andaman Sea trawler disaster missing Bangladesh migrants

Waiting for word from the sea

In Cox's Bazar's Samiti Para, families of migrants missing after an Andaman Sea trawler disaster cling to hope
30 May 2026
Rohingya refugees Eid celebration Bangladesh

A bleak Eid awaits Rohingya families

For Yasintara, a mother of three living in Rohingya camp 27 in Teknaf, performing Qurbani this Eid-ul-Azha is beyond imagination.
27 May 2026
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Rohingya families face bleak Eid as food aid cuts deepen hardship in Cox’s Bazar camps

Many refugees say even buying meat has become impossible under reduced monthly assistance allocations
26 May 2026
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Cox’s Bazar schools reel from teacher shortage

An acute teacher shortage has long been disrupting academic activities at government high schools across Cox’s Bazar.
26 May 2026
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Rain, storms leave salt farmers counting losses

The salt production season in the country usually runs from November to May, with production peaking from April to May due to the intense summer heat
4 May 2026
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Hills cut, forest land sold in Cox’s Bazar’s Khurushkul

Forest officials say little woodland remains in the union as organised groups continue hill cutting and occupation
1 May 2026
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They left for Malaysia to change their fate, then went missing in the Andaman Sea

In Cox’s Bazar’s Samity Para, families say poverty drove men onto a dangerous route
20 April 2026
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Nine rescued after migrant trawler capsizes in Andaman Sea; six charged with trafficking

UN and agencies estimate up to 250 Bangladeshis and Rohingyas unaccounted for
19 April 2026
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Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?

From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing
18 April 2026
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58-day fishing ban begins amid claims of delayed aid, deepening distress

Fishermen say the ban comes on top of falling catches and fuel shortages
16 April 2026
Andaman Sea Boat Tragedy

‘We don’t know what happened to them’

Families are worried after a Malaysia-bound fishing trawler carrying around 300 Bangladeshis and Rohingyas from Teknaf capsized in the Andaman Sea last week.
16 April 2026
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Traders wary about Teknaf port ‘reopening’ as Myanmar conflict persists

Traders have expressed mixed reactions following the government’s announcement to resume operations at Teknaf Land Port after about a year of disruption, citing ongoing security risks and uncertainties linked to the situation in Myanmar.
16 April 2026
Malaysia bound trawler sinks near Andaman Islands 2026

Trawler ‘with 250’ Bangladeshis and Rohingyas sinks

A humanitarian catastrophe is feared after a Malaysia-bound trawler, allegedly carrying more than 250 trafficked Bangladeshis and Rohingya, capsized near the Andaman Islands recently.
14 April 2026

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