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

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

1st phase of Upazila Parishad elections at Cox's Bazar. Photo: Nupa Alam
Politics

Voting in 1 centre for 3rd phase of Upazila Parishad polls suspended on St Martin's Island

Members of BGB distributing warm clothes. Photo: UNB
Bangladesh

BGB distributes warm clothes among destitute people in St Martin's Island