Cox's Bazar

The never-built dream home

During his visit to Bangladesh over 38 years ago, Muhammad Ali was gifted a piece of land in Cox's Bazar by a local. The overwhelmed boxer had then reacted by saying he would like to make a dream home there one day. He said he had now a home to come to in case he ever was banished from his native land.
4 June 2016, 18:00 PM

What about the land promised to Ali?

Ever since Muhammad Ali's historic visit to Bangladesh 37 years ago, there has been this occasional speculation in local media as to what happened to the piece of land in Cox's Bazar which was promised to the legendary boxer.
4 June 2016, 06:52 AM

Some relief at beach

Even a few years ago tourists did not dare to go to the beach in Cox's Bazar late at night, but the scenario has changed after Tourist
28 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Roanu takes 23 lives

Twenty-three people are killed and 13 more are missing after Cyclone Roanu made landfall yesterday afternoon on Chittagong-Noakhali coast. Accidents caused by the storm were the reason for the fatalities in Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bhola, Noakhali, Patuakhali and Laxmipur.
21 May 2016, 18:00 PM

[WATCH] Cyclone Roanu makes landfall in Bangladesh coastline

As Cyclone Roanu makes landfall in Bangladesh’s coastal areas, many people have captured the moment and shared them in social media.
21 May 2016, 14:30 PM

Cyclone Roanu: 20 killed in 5 districts

At least 20 people have been killed in Chittagong, Bhola, Cox's Bazar, Noakhali and Patuakhali as Cyclonic storm Roanu makes its impact across the country. It crossed Bangladesh in the evening, leaving a trail of devastation.
21 May 2016, 03:40 AM

Preparations full swing for cyclone Roanu

With cyclone Roanu approaching closer, control rooms have been set up in coastal areas to facilitate evacuation of the marginalised to safety shelters.
20 May 2016, 16:23 PM

Cyclone Roanu heads towards Bangladesh

After battering the Indian coast for last two days, the first cyclone of the monsoon is heading north to Bangladesh.
19 May 2016, 12:57 PM

Yaba traders injure five journalists

Five journalists were injured as members of a yaba smuggling ring attacked them while they were collecting information in
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Ansar camp attacked

It was around 2:00 in the morning. Three Ansar members, including the camp commander, were on duty inside the Rohingya refugee
13 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Teknaf Ansar camp comes under attack, 1 killed

Miscreants attack an Ansar camp, loot arms, and kill an Ansar man in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
13 May 2016, 04:38 AM

Road crash kills 5 in Cox’s Bazar

Five people, including two women, are killed and several others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a pickup van in Chakaria upazila of Cox’s Bazar this morning.
3 May 2016, 10:37 AM

The story behind Jahid’s viral video unfolds

Remember the video of the boy singing a local song with a tourist in Cox’s Bazar that went viral last month? Well, thanks to the musician in the video the story does not end there.
5 April 2016, 05:13 AM

Had no option

Border Guard Bangladesh personnel had no choice but to open fire to protect election officials and prevent unruly mobs from snatching ballot boxes during Tuesday's Union Parishad polls in Pirojpur and Cox's Bazar, the BGB chief said yesterday.
24 March 2016, 18:00 PM

2 killed in Cox’s Bazar polls violence

UP polls: 2 people have been killed when supporters of 2 member candidates attacked polls officials to snatch ballots in Teknaf upazia of Coxs Bazar, cops say.
22 March 2016, 17:38 PM

3 die as cargo plane crashes in the Bay

A cargo plane crashed into the Bay of Bengal near Sonadia island, about nine kilometres off Cox's Bazar coast, yesterday morning, killing three of its four crew members and injuring the other.
9 March 2016, 18:00 PM

Cargo aircraft crashes in Bay, 3 dead

A privately-chartered cargo aircraft has crashed into the Bay of Bengal killing one person. Two others are missing while another has been rescued in critical condition. The crash site is about half a kilometre off Cox’s Bazar’s Nazirtek, at the estuary of the Bay and Bakkhali river.
9 March 2016, 05:15 AM

Picnic bus runs over child, 2 women in Ctg

Two women and a child are killed after a picnic bus ran them over on Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in Lohagara upazila of Chittagong.
2 March 2016, 08:08 AM

Jahid’s melody captivates the country!

The video of the soulful singing of a small boy from Cox’s Bazar has taken the country by storm.
29 February 2016, 12:19 PM

17 more cases filed against Star editor

Seventeen more cases including six sedition pleas are filed against The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam in 17 districts.
15 February 2016, 08:32 AM