Way back in 2003, the then US envoy to Bangladesh, Mary Ann Peters, had said that her country “has no plans, no requirement, and no desire for a military base on St. Martin’s Island ...

Tourist ships and ferries were also permitted to operate to St. Martin’s until February 1 only; thereafter, no vessels were allowed to the island. Bangladesh Ministry of Environment, Forest and ...

A three square kilometre stretch of land, St Martin's Island in the northeastern part of the Bay of Bengal, has emerged as the point of focus in the ongoing Bangladesh crisis that led to the fall ...

Among the island’s 10,000 residents, around 70 percent have become dependent on tourism over the past two and a half decades ...

The American army is going to conduct military exercises near Saint Martin Island in Bangladesh in collaboration with the Bangladesh Army. The government of Sheikh Hasina fell due to this very island.

In 2018, Myanmar ignited hostilities by putting Saint Martin's Island on its official map and disputing Bangladesh's sovereignty over the region. However, the International Tribunal for the Law of ...

It is a tiny coral island which is over nine kilometers south of Cox's Bazar-Teknaf, the tip of the southernmost peninsula of Bangladesh. The St. Martin stands as the only coral island of Bangladesh.

Located in the north-eastern part of the Bay of Bengal, the St Martin’s Island came into focus with the collapse of the Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh. According to reports ...

Saint Martin’s Island in Bangladesh faces challenges balancing conservation and economic stability. Access restrictions aim to protect its fragile coral ecosystems but harm local businesses.

The whole argument was around Saint Martin Island, an island inside the Bangladesh Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), which the US sought earlier. However, the alleged letter was denied to have any ...

St Martin's Island: A video recording of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being circulated in which she can be heard accusing the US of ousting her from power for not surrendering ...

Unilever Bangladesh Limited (UBL), has partnered with Kewkradong Bangladesh (KB) to conduct Coastal Cleanup at the Saint Martin Island. A total of 350 volunteers removed 1,500 kilograms of marine ...