Nine people including eight Rohingyas died in landslides in separate Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar's Ukhiya upazila on Wednesday amid heavy showers. Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Tanvir Hossain said big chunks of mud collapsed on a number of houses in No 9 and 10 Rohingya camps around 6 am, leaving six
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Winners of Parachute Advansed Campaign fly to Cox’s Bazar
Parachute Advansed, the country’s most loved hair oil brand has announced the winners of their “Mayer Shathe Akash Pothe” campaign. Through this campaign, eight winner mother-daughter duos (also accompanied by a third person of their choosing), are flying to Cox’s Bazar on a 2-day trip, courtesy of Parachute Advansed. Entries
Rohingya man shot dead in Cox’s Bazar
A 30-year-old Rohingya man was shot dead by miscreants at Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Imam Hossain, son of Manir Ullah, a resident of No 4 Ukhiya Rohingya camp. Shamim Hossain, officer-in-charge of Ukhiya Police Station, said a group of miscreants came to the
FSIBL opens agent banking outlet in Cox’s Bazar
First Security Islami Bank PLC. inaugurated Kutupalong Bazar Agent Banking Outlet at Ukhiya, Cox’s Bazar on 26 October. Mr. Syed Waseque Md. Ali, Managing Director of the Bank inaugurated the Agent Banking Outlet. Among others, Mr. Mohammad Musudur Rahman, Head of Alternative Delivery Channel Divisional, Mr. Md. Ashraful Alam, Manager
bKash distributes books among underprivileged Teknaf kids
Books collected in the Ekushey Book Fair were distributed to the underprivileged children in Teknaf through Prothom Alo Trust, as part of bKash’s continuous initiative to donate books, a press release said Wednesday. On February 27, the collected books were distributed to the students of Alor Pathshala, established in the village
US contribution to Rohingya crisis: Lessons for India & China
The Rohingya are the most persecuted minority group in the world. Such persecution has forced Rohingyas into Bangladesh for many years, with significant spikes following violent attacks in 1978, 1992, and again in 2016. More than 700,000 were forced to flee from Myanmar following a brutal military crackdown in 2017.
Pubali Bank holds annual managers conference
Pubali Bank Limited held its two-day long Annual Managers’ Conference 2023 at Hotel Long Beach auditorium in Cox's Bazar recently, a press release said Saturday. The conference was participated by all 498 branch managers, regional managers and Sr. executives of head office. Monzurur Rahman, chairman, board of directors was present
2,970 Rohingyas relocated to Ukhiya camp
At least 180 Rohingya people of 35 families have been relocated to a transit refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar’s Ukhiya area from their temporary shelter in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum Union Parishad office. The Rohingya families, along with 2,790 other Rohingya men, women and children, took refuge in the temporary shelter last
How much of Bangladesh’s protected forests are really protected?
On July 20 last year, representatives from 11 NGOs held a joint protest against a government decision to establish a FIFA-funded training facility inside a reserved forest. The previous month, the government had de-reserved an 8-hectare (20-acre) plot of land inside the Khuniya Palong reserved forest in the district of Cox’s
Matarbari Deep Sea Port: New horizon for maritime economy
The government is constructing a deep-sea port at sea island Matarbari, Maheshkhali, in Cox's Bazar district. Traditionally, this district is well-known for tourism. After this port is built, Cox's Bazar will also be famous for its fast- shipping facilities. It will open the doors to new possibilities for the country's