Rain, storms leave salt farmers counting losses
4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Hills cut, forest land sold in Cox’s Bazar’s Khurushkul
1 May 2026, 19:43 PM
Forest officials say little woodland remains in the union as organised groups continue hill cutting and occupation
1 May 2026, 19:43 PM
They left for Malaysia to change their fate, then went missing in the Andaman Sea
20 April 2026, 20:32 PM
In Cox’s Bazar’s Samity Para, families say poverty drove men onto a dangerous route
20 April 2026, 20:32 PM
Nine rescued after migrant trawler capsizes in Andaman Sea; six charged with trafficking
19 April 2026, 02:49 AM
UN and agencies estimate up to 250 Bangladeshis and Rohingyas unaccounted for
19 April 2026, 02:49 AM
Business Plus / Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
58-day fishing ban begins amid claims of delayed aid, deepening distress
16 April 2026, 21:50 PM
Fishermen say the ban comes on top of falling catches and fuel shortages
16 April 2026, 21:50 PM
‘We don’t know what happened to them’
16 April 2026, 03:23 AM
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, 03:23 AM
Traders wary about Teknaf port ‘reopening’ as Myanmar conflict persists
16 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Rohingya Return: It’s crucial that Dhaka, Naypyidaw reach consensus
The resolution of the Rohingya crisis must start with consensus between Bangladesh and Myanmar and then be expanded to a wider agreement involving ASEAN countries, donor nations, and UN agencies.
25 August 2025, 18:18 PM
World must confront the root cause
Young people from the Rohingya community shared their experiences of discrimination, displacement, and hopes for a dignified return during dialogue on the Rohingya crisis at a hotel in Cox’s Bazar yesterday.
24 August 2025, 18:06 PM
Threat of fresh Rohingya influx looms as clashes erupt in Myanmar
Residents, gripped by panic, reported that this was the most intense gunfire they had heard in months.
23 August 2025, 18:20 PM
Gunfire sounds from Myanmar panic Ghumdhum residents
On August 10, heavy gunfire from across the border was also heard throughout the night
20 August 2025, 14:29 PM
Several hundred Rohingyas wait along the Naf in Myanmar
Several hundred Rohingyas are reportedly stranded just across the Naf River opposite Teknaf, unable to enter Bangladesh due to tightened border security, according to Rohingya community leaders.
18 August 2025, 20:09 PM
Bangladesh-Myanmar border: Landmine-related injuries on the rise
Having lost her right leg in a landmine explosion, Nur Kaida, a 23-year-old Rohingya woman, now feels helpless at a refugee camp in Teknaf.
17 August 2025, 18:24 PM
Illegal sand extraction poses landslide risk
Illegal sand extraction in Maheshkhali, a coastal island upazila in Cox’s Bazar, is putting hundreds of hillside residents at risk of landslides, alleged locals.
13 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Fighting across Myanmar border worries locals
A tense situation is prevailing along the Bangladesh-Myanmar frontier after an armed member of the Arakan Army (AA) entered Bangladesh on Monday, hours after prolonged bursts of gunfire from the Myanmar side in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum border.
12 August 2025, 18:28 PM
Homes, resorts in St Martin’s Island at risk as tidal surges erode land
Officials call for modern protection measures
12 August 2025, 11:29 AM
Education at Rohingya camps in disarray
The funding shortfall stems largely from a drastic reduction in humanitarian aid by the US
27 July 2025, 18:13 PM
One in five adult Rohingyas infected with hepatitis C
Hasina, a Rohingya woman from Myanmar, fled to Bangladesh 10 months ago with her husband and four children. Diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2020 during childbirth, she could not afford treatment back home.
27 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Marine drive in Teknaf: Jhau forest faces rampant tree theft
At Nidania in Ukhiya, alongside the Teknaf Marine Drive, a group of women were seen collecting branches from felled Jhau trees.
25 July 2025, 22:03 PM
Recent drownings raise concern
In a shocking video that went viral recently, a tourist was seen struggling against strong waves to save his son from drowning in the sea in front of a beach resort in the Kolatoli area of Cox’s Bazar.
24 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Drownings in Cox's Bazar beach expose gaps in safety measures
Six people drowned in the sea along the Cox's Bazar beach during the last Eid-ul-Azha vacation
21 June 2025, 13:36 PM
Losses mount as rough weather hits post-ban fishing
Mohammad Manjur, along with 22 other fishermen, ventured out into the Bay of Bengal in the early hours of June 12, just after a 58-day fishing ban was lifted.
17 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Trawlers forced back by rough seas in Cox’s Bazar
Low hilsa catch, turbulent weather frustrate fishers days after ban ends
16 June 2025, 15:02 PM
Cox’s Bazar: Eid tourism expected to generate Tk 700cr
Businesspeople expressed hope that tourism during Eid-ul-Azha holidays will generate over Tk 700 crore in transactions in Cox’s Bazar.
10 June 2025, 19:41 PM
Fund crunch hits Rohingyas hard
A humanitarian crisis in Cox’s Bazar Rohingya camps is brewing in the face of funding shortage for the refugees and more arrivals from the conflict-ridden Rakhine state of Myanmar.
4 June 2025, 18:21 PM
Residents of St Martin’s struggle as severe weather disrupts communication
Locals came together to dig canals in an effort to drain the accumulated water
31 May 2025, 15:05 PM
Grabbers feast on Sonadia forest
Over 1,000 acres of protected mangrove forest on Sonadia Island in Moheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar have been razed since August 5 last year.
28 May 2025, 18:13 PM