St Martin's Island

The blaze started around 2:30am in the Galachipa area of the western beach. Photos: Collected
Bangladesh

St Martin’s fire losses estimated Tk6 crore, 5-member probe committee formed

“Firefighting systems are virtually absent in all but a few establishments on the island, and there is no government mechanism to control fires,” said Mujibur Rahman, chairman of Saint Martin Union...

The blaze started around 2:30am in the Galachipa area of the western beach. Photos: Collected
Bangladesh

Fire guts 3 resorts on St Martin's Island

A hungry pack of dogs gobbling up dry food spread out on the sand. Photo: Nupa Alam/TBS
Features

Kindness to animals in St Martin's: Stray dogs get 8,000kg food relief, medical equipment 

St Martin's locals protest in Cox's Bazar against tourism restrictions on the island on 19 November 2024. Photo: Nupa Alam/TBS
Bangladesh

St Martin's residents block road in Cox's Bazar protesting tourism restrictions on the island 

Bangladesh Coast Guard set up a temporary medical camp at the St Martins Island on 9 Nov. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

Coast Guard provides free medical care to 200 children at St Martin's

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaking at a seminar on 7 Nov. Photo: BSS
Environment

Govt prioritises environmental protection: Adviser Rizwana

Saint Martin's Island. File Photo: Rashed Kabir/Unplash
Bangladesh

Tour operators, businessmen demand lifting restrictions on travel to St Martin's

Researchers and environmental organisations have been voicing their concerns about unchecked tourism in St Martin’s for a long time. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain
Panorama

Limiting tourism to St Martin’s is just the first step to saving the island

Speakers at a press conference organised by SIETPDA in the auditorium of the Economic Reporters Forum in the capital on 27 October. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh

St Martin's travel restrictions: TOAB warns of strong movement to protect the industry

Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan speaks at a press conference at the Secretariat, following the release of the 'Sundarbans Tiger Survey 2024' results on Tuesday (8 October). Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

Plastic ban, tourist limits on St Martin’s to be finalised by 20 Oct: Rizwana

The adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change at a briefing in the Secretariat on 7 Oct. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Tourist limit to be imposed on St Martin's Island: Rizwana

June 2023: Calls for solution to political impasse grow louder; St Martin comes under limelight
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June 2023: Calls for solution to political impasse grow louder; St Martin comes under limelight

The distribution of food items began this morning. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

2,300 families in St Martin's Island get govt relief after conflict in Myanmar isolates the area