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Australian citizen killed in road accident

An Australian national died in a motorbike accident on the Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive road in the Inani Sonarpara area under Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday evening.The deceased has been identified as Daniel Paul, 49, a resident of Sydney in Australia, Superintendent of Poli...

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French team visits Rohingya camps

A three-member delegation led by France's Special Envoy for Myanmar, Christian Lechervy, visited the Rohingya camps in Cox's Bazar on Sunday. The delegation observed various humanitarian aid activities in the camps and exchanged views with Rohingya refugees.The other members of the delegatio...

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3 injured in gas cylinder blast in Cox’s Bazar

Three Rohingyas were critically injured due to a gas cylinder explosion at Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday.The injured were identified as Md Ismail, 60, son of Md Mukul, Amena Khatun, 55, wife of Md Ismail, and Abdul Shukkur, 37, son of Md Sultan, all residents of camp no. 20 ext...

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Illegal sand lifting goes unabated in Ukhiya

Sand is being extracted illegally from various canals at Palongkhali unon in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar, violating the government regulation. This is causing both erosion in the canal and environmental damage. Local influential syndicates are lifting thousands of cubic feet of sand fro...

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EU team visits Ukhiya Rohingya camps

A four-member delegation of the European Union (EU) visited the Ukhiya Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar on Wednesday and Thursday to monitor the living condition of Rohingya people and their activities at the camp. During the two-day visit, the delegation monitored the living condition of Rohin...

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International Rural Women's Day 2024 Celebration by Mukti Cox's Bazar

On Wednesday, August 16, 2024, Mukti Cox's Bazar, in collaboration with international donor organization” International Volunteers of Yamagata (IVY-Japan), with technical support from IVY and financial support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan (MOFA), organized a discussion ses...

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NGOs illegally build structures on forest land in Ukhiya

Various Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) working at Rohingya camp have occupied the reserved forest of the Forest Department in Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar and built their establishments there.These NGOs have cleared out portions of the reserved forest in different areas and built their ...

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UP member arrested in Ukhiya

Members of Ukhiya police station conducted a drive at Ukhiya upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Wednesday and arrested seven fugitives, including a Union Parishad (UP) Member, all of whom were wanted in various cases.All of the arrested individuals were involved with Awami League politics.The arrestees...

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Adviser Farooq-e-Azam visits Rohingya camps

Disaster Management and Relief Adviser Farooq-e-Azam visited different Rohingya camps in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday and interacted with Rohingya people and NGO representatives.During his visit, Rohingya representatives sought the government's cooperation in repatriating them t...

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Over 100 villages inundated in Ukhiya

The low-lying areas of Ukhiya upazila in Cox’s Bazar, including Rohingya camps, have inundated due to continuous rainfall. The croplands and vegetable gardens also went under water.Many houses and roads were damaged due to the torrential rain and gusty wind. Moreover, three Rohingyas of the sa...

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25,000 marooned in Ukhia

At least 40 villages in Ukhia upazila of Cox’s Bazar district have been inundated due to onrush of hilly water and heavy rains for the last few days, leaving around 25,000 people stranded.Local sources said many houses, rural roads, culverts and betel leaf gardens have also been damaged by the...

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Poor women get sewing machines in Ukhiya

A total of 50 sewing machines were distributed to the trained poor people of Ukhiya Upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Thursday. These sewing machines were distributed among the destitute women at the Upazila Parishad hall room.Former Female Vice-Chairman of Upazila Parishad and general secretary of Up...

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Chairman candidate gets back candidacy in Ukhiya

The chairman candidate Humayun Kabir Chowdhury in Rajapalong Union Parishad by-election under Ukhiya upazila regained his candidacy by the order of the High Court on Thursady.Ukhiya Upazila Parishad Chairman Jahangir Kabir Chowdhury, younger brother of candidate Humayun Kabir Chowdhury, confirmed th...

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Ukhiya UZ Chairman takes oath

The newly-elected Chairman of Ukhiya Upazila in Cox’s Bazar Jahangir Kabir Chowdhury, Vice-Chairman journalist Rassel Chowdhury and Woman Vice-Chairman Shahin Akhter took oath on Wednesday.Md Tofayel Ahmed, Commissioner of Chattogram Division, administered the oath of the newly-elected Chairma...

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Care Giving Training to create job opportunities

The Social Welfare and Development Agency (SCAS), under the National Skill Development Authority (NSDA) and the Prime Minister's Office, has successfully completed the Market Driven Care Giving training Level-II on Sunday. The training, Samaj Kalyan O Unnayan Shangstha (SKUS), was designed ...

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Four ARSA members held with arms, ammo in Ukhiya

Members of 14 Armed Police Battalion (APBN) detained four members of Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (Arsa) and recovered hand grenades, shooter gun, weapons and ammunition during a drive at the Rohingya camp at Ukhiya in Cox's Bazar on Sunday.The detainees are Amir Hossain, 29, son of Din Mohamm...

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Int’l Mother’s Day observed in Ukhia

A discussion was held observing International Mother’s Day at Ukhia in Cox’s Bazar on Sunday. Ukhia Upazila Administration and Department of Women Affairs organised the programme.Speakers at the discussion said mother is the most valuable asset in the world. Nothing can be compared ...

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Arsa top commander held with arms

In the special operation of RAB in Rohingya Camp No. 20 located in Ukhiya Upazila in Cox's Bazar, one of the top commanders of Arsa, Master Karimullah and one-time bodyguard of Arsa chief Ataullah Jununi Akiz, 4 Arsa members were arrested with foreign pistols. They were arrested from Camp-20 Ext...

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Int’l Women’s Day observed in Ukhiya

The International Women's Day was celebrated at Inani Football Stadium, Inani Marine Drive, organised by Social Welfare and Development Corporation (SWDC).This day is celebrated with the theme "Equal rights, equal opportunities, investment to advance" - this day.On this occasion, on Sa...

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Workshop on landslide prevention ends

A two-day training workshop on landslide prevention ended in Ukhia.The training programme was organized by the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) in collaboration with the upazila administration and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP).Upazila Executive Officer Tanveer Hossain was the chief guest...