Bangladeshi scientists are probing the deaths of more than 80 turtles found washed up on the beach over the past week, a government marine research institute said Thursday. Olive ridley sea turtles are a relatively small and abundant species found in tropical waters the world over and can live for up to 50 years in the wild.

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.

The signing ceremony of the ‘Project for Improvement of Fish Landing Center of BFDC in Cox’s Bazar District' was held today at Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo

An agreement was signed between Fisheries Development Corporation and JDC-Konoike Joint Venture to implement the ‘Project for Improvement of Fish Landing Center of BFDC in Cox’s Bazar District’.

Authorities say dozens of Rohingya Muslims have come ashore in Indonesia, on the heels of another group earlier this month. The country suspects human trafficking syndicates may be behind the surge in refugee arrivals.

Following the visit of several senior Pakistani military officers to Bangladesh, a new terror plan involving the two countries has surfaced. The reason behind the visit was not known earlier, but now,

Pakistan's influence in Bangladesh has significantly increased after the fall of the Shiekh Hasina government in August.

Ticket sales for the "Probal Express" and "Saikat Express," two new trains set to operate on the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar route from February 1, began at 11am on January 23 with a minimum fare of Tk185.

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

Trains were cancelled across Bangladesh on Tuesday as railway staff went on strike for higher pensions and other benefits, affecting tens of thousands of passengers and freight transport.

Bangladesh and Japanese government have signed an agreement aiming to improve the fish landing centre in Cox’s Bazar. The signing ceremony of the "Project for Improvement of Fish Landing Center of BFDC in Cox’s Bazar district" was held on Wednesday at

Today’s 14 dead turtles were recovered from Mangla Para to Najirartek area from 7:15am to 5:15pm, said Mohammad Shimul Bhuiyan, scientific officer at BORI