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Mokammel Shuvo

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Inferno at Cox’s Bazar LPG station: 3 in ICU among 6 critical patients

26 February 2026, 20:39 PM
Filling station lacked mandatory certification, say fire service officials
26 February 2026, 20:39 PM
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St Martin’s Island / Keya forests face fresh threat

18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Natural Keya or fragrant screw pine (Pandanus odorifer) forests on St Martin’s Island are allegedly being ravaged days after the tourism season ended on January 31.
18 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Grabbers try to occupy Bakkhali riverbank

16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Grabbers attempted to reoccupy land along the Bakkhali river in Cox’s Bazar town on the night of February 11 by constructing around 30 makeshift structures.
16 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Grabbers reoccupying Bakkhali riverbank in Cox’s Bazar

15 February 2026, 21:01 PM
JCD men demolishes structures on instruction of BNP MP-elect
15 February 2026, 21:01 PM
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Business Plus / Farming superfood in the sea

31 January 2026, 11:23 AM
From collecting washed-up seaweed to cultivating it, a small coastal experiment now supports 1,000 households in Cox’s Bazar
31 January 2026, 11:23 AM
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In shadow of mega projects: People of Dhalghata want homes along with growth

30 January 2026, 04:40 AM
There is little doubt that one area of Bangladesh is poised to become a major commercial centre in the future.
30 January 2026, 04:40 AM
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Five tourist vessels resume Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s trips after safety inspections

28 December 2025, 09:54 AM
Authorities allow limited operations following inspections after deadly fire on cruise vessel
28 December 2025, 09:54 AM
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Tourists bound for St Martin’s face harassment as 'LCT Kajal' sells tickets without sailing

18 December 2025, 15:17 PM
Passengers forced onto other ships on Cox’s Bazar-St Martin’s route
18 December 2025, 15:17 PM
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ALTERNATIVE IS THERE

Although there is sufficient government land on both sides of the historical Jessore Road for its expansion, the local authorities seem to be hell-bent on doing the expansion by felling more than 2,300 trees, a several hundred of them nearly two centuries old.
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
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Nature Quest: Pankouri's place

Seeing the little cormorants flying in the sky in their thousands and feeding their chicks in their little nests on treetops can be a
19 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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Illegal, but who cares?

They consider Tata engines grossly underrated. If a “Tata human haulier” is capable of carrying double the passenger-load than what they usually do, then why not turn them into minibuses? All it needs is a little improvisation; ingenious indeed! While not lawful, this is an aspect that hardly matters as far as Dhaka streets and their diverse array of public transports are concerned.
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Water Monitor: Struggling to survive

Keeping its head above the water, a water monitor, locally known as gui shap, swam to the bank of Khashnagar Dighi (lake) near the
20 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Nature Quest: Red crabs fast disappearing

Apart from the beautiful sandy beach that makes Kuakata one of the top tourist destinations, it has many other things to offer.
16 March 2017, 18:00 PM
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MONGOL SHOBHAJATRA

The first light of Mongol Shobhajatra, the colourful procession at the dawn of Pahela Baishakh, illuminated Jessore in 1985. Charupite
13 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Dhaka city lane illegally made off-limits to vehicles

A 90-yard stretch of a road, in the capital's Shyamoli, has been illegally made off-limits to all types of vehicle.
8 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Child gives hope to HIV positive parents

The boy looks as healthy, energetic and cheerful as most children at 7. But before he was born, his mother kept her fingers crossed that her HIV would not pass on to the child.
21 March 2016, 18:00 PM

'Underage driver was out on a joyride'

The speeding car at which Uttara police shot live rounds during a chase on Monday afternoon was being driven by an underage boy.
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM

Work likely to start by Dec

Construction of the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery is expected to begin by December, aiming to produce skilled healthcare providers, including surgeons, and provide state of the art facilities and proper treatment to around six lakh patients a year.
29 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Baby Suraiya now safe in mother's arms

What could be more comforting for Nazma Khatun than being finally reunited with her baby girl Suraiya who was separated from her at birth?
16 August 2015, 18:00 PM
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Welcome to the cruel world

The atrocity this unborn baby faced beats wartime savagery. Before she was born, one bullet pierced her right shoulder and another critically injured her right eye, as if to tell her that even a mother's womb is no longer a safe place for the unborn.
27 July 2015, 18:00 PM
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