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Cox’s Bazar-2: Jamaat’s Hamidur Rahman Azad regains candidacy
The Election Commission (EC) on Saturday declared Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami nominee AHM Hamidur Rahman Azads candidacy for the Coxs Bazar-2 constituency valid after allowing his appeal. Earlier, the returning officer concerned had rejected Azads nomination paper during the scrutiny process....
Tarique Rahman to visit Cox’s Bazar to pay tribute at martyr Wasim’s grave
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is scheduled to visit Coxs Bazar on 18 January to pay respects at the grave of Wasim Akram, a martyr of the July mass uprising, reports Daily Sun. Coxs Bazar district BNP publicity secretary Akhtar Uddin Chowdhury confirmed the information on Monday night....
Nationwide joint forces drive launched ahead of elections: EC Sanaullah
A joint forces campaign has begun across the country to ensure security and law and order ahead of the upcoming national election and referendum, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd.) Abul Fazal Md. Sanaullah said on Sunday. He made the remarks at a view-sharing meeting with district...
Navy to conduct missile firing between Cox’s Bazar and Hatiya on 29–30 Dec
The Bangladesh Navy will carry out missile firing exercises in the sea area between Coxs Bazar and Hatiya on 29 and 30 December 2025, according to a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). During this period, all vessels, including fishing boats and trawlers are advised to...
Cox’s Bazar to become first ‘cashless district’: BB governor
Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur announced plans to make Coxs Bazar the countrys first cashless district as part of a broader push to expand digital payments and modernise the financial system. He also said that the central bank aims to digitise at least 75% of retail transactions by...
4.9 magnitude earthquake hits Cox’s Bazar
A mild earthquake rattled Coxs Bazar and parts of theChattogramHill Tracts and Chattogram city just before 1am on early Tuesday. Residents of Coxs Bazar town, Ukhiya, and Chakaria reported feeling the tremor at 12:57am. Local residents said the shaking lasted only a few seconds. Officials...
South Korea donates rice to support Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Bangladesh and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have welcomed a fresh rice donation from South Korea to support the Rohingya humanitarian response, reaffirming Seouls continued solidarity with Bangladesh, reports BSS. A handover ceremony was held on Tuesday at WFPs Alongkar...
5 of a family killed in bus-microbus collision in Cox’s Bazar
A Busmicrobus collision killed five member of a same family, and injured two others in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a microbus in Coxs Bazars Chakaria upazila on Wednesday morning. Four women and one child are among the deceased but their identities could not be ascertained...
Germany reaffirms commitment to supporting Bangladesh, Rohingya crisis solution
Germany has reiterated its firm commitment to supporting Bangladesh and the international community in finding durable solutions to the Rohingya crisis. Parliamentary State Secretary to the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Member of the Bundestag Johann...