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Bangladesh shuts St Martin's tourism for nine months to rescue its fragile coral ecosystem

Dhaka, Jan. 31 -- As the last tourist vessel pulled away from the jetty on Jan 31, the coral island of St Martin's slipped into an unfamiliar quiet, its beaches emptied not by weather, but by a govern... Read More


Armed men abduct six farmers from Teknaf hills

Dhaka, Jan. 28 -- Armed men have abducted six farmers from the hilly area of Whykong in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Upazila. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in the hills adjacent to Kombonia Para... Read More


Gunfire from across Myanmar border injures two teens in Teknaf

Dhaka, Jan. 27 -- Two teenage fishermen have reportedly been injured by gunfire coming from across the Myanmar border while fishing in the Naf River in Teknaf. The incident took place on Tuesday near... Read More


Suspect facing several charges shot dead in Teknaf

Dhaka, Jan. 14 -- Police have recovered the bloodied body of a young man from the Nayapara Registered Displaced People Camp in Teknaf. The body was recovered from the Bikash intersection area in Naya... Read More


BGB issues warning as gunfire erupts inside Myanmar border

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Intense gunfire has been heard emanating from within Myanmar territory across the Teknaf frontier in Cox's Bazar. While the sounds have sparked panic among border residents, the Bor... Read More


Bangladeshi fisherman shot in Naf River amid gunfire across Myanmar border

Dhaka, Jan. 9 -- A fisherman has been shot in the Naf River in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Upazila amid ongoing gunfire across the border in Myanmar, prompting the local administration to ask residents and f... Read More


Fire destroys over 50 shelters in Teknaf Rohingya camps

Dhaka, Dec. 29 -- A fire has destroyed more than 50 shelters at two Rohingya refugee camps in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. The blaze broke out around 10:30pm on Sunday in the area between the Leda and Alikh... Read More


Arakan Army abducts 12 Bangladeshi fishermen on two trawlers

Dhaka, Nov. 27 -- Members of Myanmar's Arakan Army armed insurgent group have captured two trawlers and abducted 12 more fishermen at work in the Bay of Bengal off the coast of Cox's Bazar's Teknaf Up... Read More


8 rescued, 4 arrested as BGB busts 'human trafficking' ring in Teknaf

Dhaka, Nov. 18 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has arrested four suspected human traffickers during a raid in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf. Eight others, including two children were rescued, in the operatio... Read More