Bangladesh Navy personnel have arrested a member of a human trafficking gang and rescued 19 people, including two Bangladeshi nationals and 17 Rohingyas.  They were being gathered to be trafficked to Malaysia from the Teknaf coast in Cox's Bazar.

The Bangladesh Navy on Saturday intercepted a human trafficking operation in the hills of Teknaf, Cox's Bazar, rescuing 17 men, women, and children who were being trafficked to Malaysia. The operation took place in the Kachhapia hill area of Baharchhara union,

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

DHAKA, Jan 21, 2025 (BSS) – Bangladesh Navy conducted a joint operation in Baharchhara area of Teknaf under Cox's Bazar district and detained 20 people, including human traffickers, in the early hours of today.

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.

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.

More than 70 Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar have arrived at a tourist beach in Indonesia’s Aceh province. Local police chief Nova Suryandaru said a wooden boat carrying 40 men, 32 women and four children ran aground in Pereulak region in East Aceh on Wednesday after its engine broke down.

Renewed violence in Myanmar has forced around 80,000 more Rohingyas to take shelter in Bangladesh since August last year, worsening the already precarious situation in Cox’s Bazar camps, shows a recent study.

The Rohingya crisis has become an enduring humanitarian disaster, with renewed violence in Myanmar forcing nearly 80,000 more refugees to seek shelter in Bangladesh since August last year