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
Landslide fears loom over Rohingya camps as monsoon deepens
Fund crisis forces cutback in slope stabilisation work, leaving thousands at risk
29 June 2026
Who is planting the landmines close to the border?
Victims' families wonder deep inside Bandarban's Naikhongchhari
22 June 2026
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
‘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
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
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