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A young man was shot dead by unidentified assailants after being abducted from a fish enclosure in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday.The body of the victim, 33-year-old Tofayel Ahmed, was found with bullet wounds near a bamboo grove beside Kauliyar Bridge under Kalarmarchhara uni...
A peaceful protest by dismissed teachers from the Rohingya refugee camps in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar turned tense on Wednesday as police intervened, resulting in baton charges and the detention of 25 individuals, including student activist Jinia Sharmin Riya, a former district coordinator of the An...
Three people including two veterinary surgeons who were critically injured in an attack by a wild elephant while treating it were airlifted to Dhaka by a Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) helicopter.The injured were Dr. Hatem Sajjat Md Julkarnain, veterinary surgeon of Dulahazra Safari Park, Dr. Md Most...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 480,000 yaba tablets from the Katakhali border area in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar.The operation was carried out on Thursday night by members of the Palongkhali Border Outpost (BOP) under the Ukhiya Battalion (64 BGB).Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Jasim...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has detained an armed member of the Arakan Army after he illegally crossed into Bangladesh from Myanmar through the Balukhali border in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar.The incident occurred around 8:45 AM on Monday near Palongkhali Union. Lieutenant Colonel Mohammad Jasim Udd...
A rare species of monitor lizard was rescued in the Badshaghona area of Cox’s Bazar municipality by Nazrul Islam, a local leader of the student organisation Chhatra Dal, with the help of local residents.The reptile, weighing approximately 14kg and measuring around four feet in length, was safe...
A Rohingya woman has been arrested with weapons and explosive-like devices from the registered refugee camp in Kutupalong, Ukhiya.The 14 Armed Police Battalion (APBn) conducted a raid on Tuesday night at Shed No. 26, E-Block of the camp, detaining the woman. During the operation, officers recovered ...
Police have recovered the body of an unidentified young man from the Patwartek beach area in Jaliapalong Union, Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday.Locals spotted the body lying on the sand and immediately informed the police.Inani Police Outpost In-Charge Durjoy Sarkar confirmed the incident, st...
A man was shot dead by miscreants in Chakaria of Cox's Bazar. Police said four cases, including murder were filed against him.The incident took place in front of Azamnagar Government Primary School in Badarkali Union of Chakaria Upazila at Friday midnight, said Chakaria Police Station OC Mohamma...
The week-long tree plantation campaign and tree fair in Cox’s Bazar concluded with a closing ceremony held at Shaheed Daulat Maidan of the Public Library premises on Thursday. The event was organised by the District Administration and the Forest Department under the theme “Let’s pr...
Due to a low-pressure system formed over the Bay of Bengal, tidal waters have inundated parts of Kutubdia, Maheshkhali and Saint Martin’s Island in Cox’s Bazar.The tidal surge, influenced by the depression, has caused sea levels to rise by two to three feet.Over the past two days, heavy ...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained a youth with 30,000 Yaba tablets at the Marichya Joint Checkpost under the Ramu Battalion (30 BGB) during a special operation on Friday.The arrestee, identified as Imran (22), hails from Lengurbeel area of Haldia Palong Union in Ukhiya. Acting on a tip-off...
In a tribute to national martyr Elahi Manzoor Chowdhury, the Border Guard Public School in Cox’s Bazar has been renamed Shaheed Elahi Manzoor Chowdhury Public School, Cox’s Bazar. The renaming ceremony was held on Wednesday, organised by the 34 BGB Battalion.The initiative aims to preser...
A young man was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to burgle a shop in Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar, in the early hours of Tuesday.The incident occurred in the Jadimura area of Ward No. 2, Rajapalong Union. The deceased, identified as Mohammad Riduan (22), was the son of Farid Alam from Hajirpara ...
Three suspects, including two Rohingya youths, have been arrested in connection with the murder of Syed Noor, a resident of Dargah Bill village in Rajapalong Union, Ukhiya. The arrests were made during a police operation from Monday afternoon.The detainees are Ismail (26), son of Achiur Rahman from ...
A week-long tree plantation campaign and tree fair began in Cox’s Bazar on Monday under the theme ‘Let’s plant in a planned way, and build a green Bangladesh.’ The event was inaugurated at 11am at the Shaheed Daulat Maidan of Cox’s Bazar Public Library.A colorful r...
Police on Saturday night arrested five members of a hill-based kidnapping gang from Marine Drive road near Lamar Bazar area of Teknaf in Cox’s Bazar in connection with the recent abduction of an autorickshaw driver and extortion of ransom.Firearms and ammunition were also recovered during the ...
A 14-year-old schoolboy drowned while swimming in the sea at Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday.Raiyan Nur Abu Sami, a Year-8 pupil at Cox’s Bazar Boys’ High School and son of Mohammad Ismail of Ghonarpara, left home around 09:00 without telling his family. He joined friends for a kick-about...
In separate operations in Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, large quantities of arms and ammunition were recovered by RAB and BGB on Tuesday. One identified member of a kidnapping gang was also arrested.RAB detained Mohammad Rubel (27), an associate of notorious criminal Shafi dacoit, during a three-hour r...
A case has been filed with Ukhiya Police Station against two shopkeepers accused of assaulting and molesting a woman following a dispute over exchanging a purchased saree.According to police, the woman, Dipu Barua (49), of West Ratna, Ukhiya, filed the complaint on Thursday night. The accused are Ab...
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