June 09, 2026
The station rushed to operation the day before yesterday, locals say
Government restricts November visits to day trips only, fuelling fears of another economic blow for Bangladesh’s only coral island
Environment ministry says dunes fall under protected zone
At least 17 have died in three and a half years as people build and live dangerously on unstable slopes
Among the island’s 10,000 residents, around 70 percent have become dependent on tourism over the past two and a half decades
“We could not enforce the polythene ban earlier due to lack of market alternatives,” says an expert
She calls for coordinated action to curb Dhaka’s air pollution during visit to landfill site
