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Unchecked tourism puts Bandarban hills at risk (opens the original)
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Bandarban, known for its winding hill roads, forests, streams and waterfalls, has nearly 50 tourist spots, drawing businesses seeking to cash in on its natural beauty. However, many establishments built in the name of “eco-tourism” have cleared forests, cut hills and levelled peaks, often without environmental clearance, proper waste management or adequate fire safety facilities. In Mirinja Valley under Lama upazila, numerous cottages have been built by felling trees and cutting hills. Locals al
Unchecked tourism puts Bandarban’s hills, waterbodies under strain (opens the original)
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Bandarban, known for its winding hill roads, lush forests, streams and waterfalls, has nearly 50 tourist spots, attracting businesses seeking to cash in on its natural beauty. However, many establishments built in the name of “eco-tourism” have cleared forests, cut hills and levelled peaks, often without environmental clearance, proper waste management or adequate fire safety facilities. In Mirinja Valley under Lama upazila, numerous cottages have been built by felling trees and cutting hills. L
Bandarban jail holds nearly five times its capacity (opens the original)
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When Bandarban District Jail was established as a sub-jail in 1986, it was designed to accommodate 114 inmates. Nearly four decades later, the facility is holding almost five times its intended capacity, putting its limited infrastructure and basic services under growing strain. A total of 557 inmates -- 475 awaiting trial and 82 convicted prisoners -- were being held there till yesterday morning, according to jail authorities. The extent of the space crunch was evident during a visit to the jai
A cup of coffee, grown closer to home (opens the original)
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In the morning rush, Omar pauses at a Dhaka coffee shop, drawn by the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. The first warm sip shakes off his sleepiness. What he may not know is that the coffee may have travelled a surprisingly short distance -- from a hillside orchard in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), through a roastery in Rangamati or Dhaka, and finally to his cup. Just two decades ago, coffee in Bangladesh largely meant imported instant granules or the occasional home brew. Today, more people dr
Tk 45.16cr project in Bandarban: Official blocks RTI application (opens the original)
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An executive engineer overseeing a Tk 45.16-crore water and sanitation project in Bandarban has instructed subordinates not to accept any Right to Information (RTI) application in his absence. “Sir (Anupam De) has verbally instructed us not to accept any RTI application in his absence,” Suman Das, an office support staffer, and accounts assistant Thongpre Mro told The Daily Star’s Bandarban correspondent when he went to the district DPHE office today to submit an application. This correspondent,
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