Cox's Bazar

Bangladesh monsoon rain and coastal storm warnings

10 clusters · 12 sources · last updated 5 days ago

Latest: Bangladesh coastal regions placed under storm warnings

In late July, Bangladesh’s Meteorological Department warned of squally winds up to 60 km/h and heavy to very heavy rain across ten divisions, including Dhaka, Khulna, Barisal and Chattogram, and issued level-1 alerts for

Cox's Bazar coastal development legal dispute

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 9 days ago

Latest: Cox's Bazar development projects facing obstruction, says Minister

The Bangladesh High Court issued an eight-week injunction to halt road construction at Sugandha Beach in Cox's Bazar. The legal action, initiated by the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association (BELA), argues that fi

Bangladesh blue economy university proposal

2 clusters · 8 sources · last updated 14 days ago

Latest: ADB lowers Bangladesh GDP growth forecast to 4 percent

Bangladesh is moving toward the establishment of a specialized public institution, the University of Blue Economy Sciences and Technology (UBEST), to address human resource shortages in the maritime sector. Interior Mini

Road accidents and protests on Chittagong-Cox's Bazar

2 clusters · 4 sources · last updated 22 days ago

Latest: Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway sees fatal accidents and protests

A series of fatal road accidents on the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway in Bangladesh has resulted in multiple deaths and public unrest. In Karnaphuli, a head-on collision occurred near the Shikalbaha Chaumuhani area whe

Narcotics seizures involving Bangladeshi police personnel

2 clusters · 9 sources · last updated 28 days ago

Latest: Prime Minister to launch Digital Farmer Card program on September 17

Law enforcement operations in Bangladesh have uncovered significant narcotics trafficking involving individuals linked to the police force. In Dhaka, an Assistant Sub-Inspector and an accomplice were arrested following