Missing tourist鈥檚 body found after 15hrs
The body of a college student who went missing while bathing at the Cox鈥檚 Bazar sea beach has been found after 15 hours.
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Tourists, locals united in grief after Lisbon funicular crash
Tourists and locals wrestled with shock and dismay on Thursday in Lisbon, a day after one of city鈥檚 famed funiculars 鈥� climbing railways that serve both communities 鈥� came off the tracks and crashed, killing 16 people.
Tourists dice with danger on Hanoi鈥檚 train street
Tourists snatch arms and legs away from a passing train in Hanoi, shrinking back into railside cafes that have brought lucrative business to a former slum disdained by the government.
2.6m cft recovered so far, fresh drive begins today
About 26 lakh cubic feet of stones looted from popular tourist spot Sadapathar at Bholaganj area under Companiganj upazila in Sylhet were recovered till Tuesday afternoon, with the three-day deadline set by the district administration for returning stolen stones voluntarily to escape punishment ending...
Indonesian child鈥檚 viral fame draws tourists to boat race
Armed with colourful oars, rowers pack into long boats in western Indonesia, paddling furiously in front of race crowds swelled by the viral success of a young boy famous for his dancing at the front of the traditional vessels...
Local admin gives looters 3 days to return stones
The administration on Saturday gave a three-day ultimatum to local residents to return the stones looted from Sadapathar, a popular tourist destination in the Bholaganj area under Companiganj upazila in Sylhet district...
Sadapathar to be brought under CCTV surveillance: secretary
Senior secretary to the public administration ministry Md Mokhlesur Rahman on Friday said that the Sadapathar tourist spot at Companiganj in Sylhet would be brought under CCTV surveillance.
Probe report names 137 people
The committee formed to investigate looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist destination at Companiganj in Sylhet, submitted its report to the Sylhet deputy commissioner office on Wednesday...
Worrying law enforcement along stone quarry belts
THE plunder of stones in Sylhet is now replicated at the Rangpani tourist spot in Jaintapur and the River Lobha in Kanaighat, where politically influential quarters are blamed for lifting boulders under the cover of expired auction permits. People allege that large stones are hauled away unhindered while sporadic drives are under way. The allegations come even as a major...
1,500 sued for looting stones of Sadapathar
A case has been filed with Companiganj police station against 1,500 unidentified people for their suspected involvement in looting stones from the Sadapathar tourist spot in the Bholaganj area under Companiganj upazila in Sylhet...
Exceptional Nordic heatwave stumps tourists seeking shade
Nordic countries are relieved after battling an exceptional heatwave which shattered the hopes of foreigners seeking to cool off in the far north 鈥� a disappointment meteorologists warn is likely to be repeated...
Tourist drowns in Nikli haor
A tourist drowned at a haor of Nikli in Kishoreganj on Saturday while visiting the area with friends...
Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey鈥檚 tourist coast
Ali Alyanak and his neighbours in Turkey鈥檚 tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from a shrinking aquifer 170 metres underground even as hotel pools remain full 鈥� a sign for many of the region鈥檚 dire water crisis amid prolonged drought.
Kaptai hanging bridge submerges, tourists movement suspended
Rangamati district administration has restricted the movement of tourists on Kaptai Lake鈥檚 hanging bridge in the district as it went under water following the rise in water level in the lake amid heavy rain...
Gunmen involved in Kashmir tourist attack killed: Amit Shah
Indian security forces have killed three Pakistani gunmen who were involved in an April attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir that led to an intense military conflict between the two countries, home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday...
Tearful relatives await news from Vietnam wreck rescue
Relatives anxiously sat beside ambulances on the wharf of one of Vietnam鈥檚 most popular tourist sites on Sunday, waiting for news of loved ones who were on a tourist boat that capsized killing dozens...
28 dead as Ha Long Bay tourist boat capsizes
At least 28 people have died and more than a dozen are missing after a tourist boat ferrying families around Vietnam鈥檚 famed Ha Long Bay capsized on Saturday, state media said...
Japan sees record 21.5m tourists in first 6 months
A record 21.5 million tourists visited Japan in the first six months of the year, a 21-per cent increase year-on-year, official figures showed Wednesday, despite visitors from Hong Kong dropping by a third last month over rumours of a quake...
Tourist coins pose giant problem at N Ireland鈥檚 causeway site
Northern Ireland鈥檚 Giant Causeway draws close to one million visitors a year but their habit of wedging tiny coins in cracks between the rocks 鈥� to bring love or luck 鈥� is damaging the world-famous wonder...
Sylhet tourist spots bustle with visitors
Tourist spots in the Sylhet region have been experiencing a record number of visitors during the ongoing 10-day public holiday to celebrate the Eid-ul-Azha, the second largest religious festival of Muslims, which began June 5...
Sylhet鈥檚 7 best tourist spots for nature lovers
Sylhet, a paradise of natural beauty, offers boundless attractions for travelers...
Dhaka becoming popular destination for Malaysian travellers: MEI
Mastercard Economics Institute in a report on Thursday said that Dhaka was becoming a popular destination for Malaysian travelers, as Malaysia鈥檚 overseas spending rose by 3.5 per cent, showing Dhaka鈥檚 growing importance in the region.
India kills three in Kashmir
Three suspected rebels were killed in Indian-administered Kashmir on Tuesday in a gun battle with soldiers, the army said, the first since an attack on tourists last month brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war...
Many faces of Portugal
Portugal, a popular tourist destination and a European green energy champion, holds an early general election on May 18, 50 years on from the 1974 Carnation Revolution that toppled a decades-long right-wing dictatorship.
Tourists flee Kashmir after deadly attack
Indian tourist brochures dub the Himalayan region of Kashmir 鈥楲ittle Switzerland鈥�, and its mountain meadows are usually packed with visitors escaping the sweltering summer heat in the lowland plains of India.
2 teenagers die at tourist spots in Sylhet
Two teenage visitors died in tourist spots, Sada Pathar and Jaflong in Sylhet during Eid-ul-Fitr holidays...
Indian man sentenced to life for rape, murder of Irish tourist
A court in India鈥檚 western resort state of Goa sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison on Monday for raping and murdering an Irish tourist eight years ago...
BRAC Bank opens second branch in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
BRAC Bank has opened a new branch in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, expanding its operations in the tourist and commercial hub...
Tourists flock back to Kuakata beach
Hundreds of tourists have flocked to the Kuakata beach in Patuakhali for spending quality time on the weekend.
Tourists to pay BPC thru BRAC Bank
BRAC Bank has partnered with Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation to introduce seamless payment solutions for local and international tourists, said a press release...