National,Country
Officials concerned on Sunday expressed firm determination to ensure a neutral, free, fair and festive election environment Cox’s Bazar.The district administration, police, and other election-related authorities pledged to hold a credible election for the next generation.These commitments were...
Country
With the aim of increasing agricultural production, improving professional relationships among stakeholders involved in marketing and strengthening linkages within the local market system, a special agricultural fair has been organized in the fertile agricultural region of Ramu in Cox’s Bazar....
National,Business,Travel & Tourism,Country
The tourist season to the coral island of St. Martin’s has officially begun with the departure of the first ships. On Monday (December 1), at 7:15 am, three ships left the BIWTA jetty at Nuniachar, Cox’s Bazar, carrying nearly 1,200 tourists.Strict supervision by the District Administrat...
A Bangladeshi fishing trawler along with 28 crew members, including fishermen, has reportedly been detained by the Indian Coast Guard after inadvertently entering Indian waters from Bangladesh’s sea.According to family members and local sources, the fishing trawler F.B Adib-2, owned by Nazrul ...
A national seminar on Environmental Conservation, Climate-Resilient and Responsible Tourism Governance and Partnership was held in Cox’s Bazar on Thursday.The event took place at a hotel conference hall in the city and was organized by Enroute International under the ILO’s IJSAC Project,...
Against this backdrop, the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Human Concern International and Human Concern USA have signed a joint project.During the winter season, when the sea becomes calmer, human trafficking through maritime routes begins. The main targets of these traffickers are ...
Travel & Tourism,Country
With the onset of winter and the peak tourism season, the annual Industry and Trade Fair has begun in Cox’s Bazar, bringing extra excitement for both locals and visitors. The fair, expanded this year in scale and scope, promises a vibrant mix of business, recreation, and family entertainment.T...
In a last-minute twist, the planned reopening of the coral island of Saint Martin for tourists Today Saturday has been thrown into uncertainty, as ship owners have decided not to operate, citing a lack of viable business.After a nine-month closure, the island was set to welcome visitors again. Two s...
To ensure security during Durga puja, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) strengthened security patrols in Cox’s Bazar for nine consecutive days. Special patrols were conducted by Cox’s Bazar 34 Battalion and Ukhiya 64 Battalion of the BGB.In Cox’s Bazar city and the bordering areas unde...
Eight people, including women and children, were rescued from deep inside the hills of Baharchhara in Teknaf during a joint operation by the Bangladesh Coast Guard and Navy.On Wednesday, Coast Guard media officer Lieutenant Commander Siam-ul-Haque confirmed the rescue. He said that based on intellig...
With the slogan “Tourism and Green Investments”, the ‘World Tourism Day’ was celebrated in Cox’s Bazar, one of the prominent tourist destinations in the world, on Saturday.On the occasion, a colorful procession was brought out in the morning by the Cox’s Bazar Dis...
Despite having potentials, women’s participation in both formal and informal sectors in Bangladesh remains far from encouraging, a recent survey revealed.The survey conducted under BRAC’s Improving Skills and Economic Opportunities for Women and Youth in Cox’s Bazar (ISEC) project ...
A fake candidate has been arrested while attempting to sit the written exam for the Trainee Recruit Constable (TRC) recruitment in place of someone else in Cox’s Bazar.The incident occurred on Thursday morning at the Uttaran Model School and College exam centre in Sadar Upazila.The impersonato...
National,Travel & Tourism,INFRASTRUCTURE & DEV,Country
Cox’s Bazar International Airport is set to be officially inaugurated in mid-October. The runway expansion is almost complete, with the new section, built over the sea, now fully ready. If everything goes according to plan, international flights will begin operating from Cox’s Bazar by m...
National,Back Page
St. Martin’s Island—the only coral island in Bangladesh—is facing severe ecological disaster due to rising sea levels caused by climate change, deforestation, unplanned development, destruction of coral reefs, and rock removal. The island’s environment, ecosystem, and biodive...
Two commercial establishments have jointly dug an artificial canal by cutting sandy beach of the world’s longest natural sea beach in Cox’s Bazar. A dam has been constructed to block the natural water flow before excavating the canal.This has disrupted the continuity of the beach and rai...
Rohingyas continue to enter Bangladesh through 25 points along Bangladesh-Myanmar border, causing serious problems for the local people at Ukhia and Teknaf upazilas in Cox’s Bazar district. Most of Rohingyas entering the camps in the district later move to different places of the country,...
The largest idol-immersion ceremony in the country took place at Cox's Bazar Beach on Sunday amidst the presence of thousands of devotees and tourists. The event attracted a massive number of visitors, especially due to the government holiday. Special security measures were taken for this o...
The holidays on the occasion of Durga Puja along with the weekends led a holiday period for several days at a stretch in the country. A large number of tourists thronged Cox’s Bazar, where the longest natural sea beach of the world.All the hotels of the town are fully booked for Friday and Sat...
Business
Arranging credit facilities with low interest rate for small and medium entrepreneurs in the tourism sector will help significantly to boost tourism industry, said leaders of the Cox's Bazar Chamber of Commerce and Industry. The stated this while addressing the Annual General M...
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