The Myanmar government has suspended cargo transportation and trade between Yangon and Teknaf in Cox's Bazar. This decision follows the interference of the Arakan Army, a rebel group, which has been preventing cargo ships from traveling from Yangon to Teknaf's land port.
The most well-known armed group taking on Myanmar’s ruling junta faces renewed accusations of rape, night raids, and murder.
A rickety wooden boat carrying more than 100 Rohingya Muslims landed Wednesday in Indonesia as the northernmost province of Aceh continued to receive the refugees fleeing persecution and political unr
Four cargo ships that left Yangon, Myanmar, bound for the Teknaf land port in Cox’s Bazar have been stuck for three days due to detention by Myanmar’s separatist armed group, the Arakan Army. The ships are carrying goods worth an estimated Tk 40 crore.
Renewed violence in Myanmar has forced around 80,000 more Rohingyas to take shelter in Bangladesh since August last year, worsening the already precarious situation in Cox’s Bazar camps, shows a recent study.
Authorities have launched an eviction operation to clear newly established Rohingya settlements from the hills due to safety and environmental concerns. In Teknaf, Cox’s Bazar, authorities have started relocating Rohingya settlements that have
Pakistan's influence in Bangladesh has significantly increased after the fall of the Shiekh Hasina government in August.
The fighting in Myanmar between the military junta and the Arakan Army across the border from Teknaf of Cox’s Bazar intensified yesterday, heightening anxiety on the Bangladesh side.
Cox's Bazar is hosting its first-ever "Burning Crab Festival," a three-day event inspired by the renowned "Burning Man" festival of USA. The festival, which began yesterday (29 January) has attracted foreign tourists from 11 countries and is showcasing the beauty and culture of the region. It will continue till 31 January at Mermaid Beach Resort.
At least 76 Rohingya asylum seekers have come ashore in Indonesia’s Aceh province, local officials said yesterday, a reminder of the humanitarian emergency that continues to unfold on the border between Bangladesh and Myanmar.
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The coastal Upazila, once infamous for ‘crossfire’ killings, now sees a surge in abductions, with ransom demands varying from Tk 15,000 to Tk 1.5 million