Arun Bikash Dey

Although Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), the lone tertiary-level hospital in greater Chattogram region, has stepped into its 66th year, it is still afflicted with a lack of workforce and logistics.

Chattogram’s historic Laldighi Maidan, which had remained closed due to renovation for almost three years, finally welcomed children back on Monday.

A project for lighting various roads in the Chattogram City Corporation areas has not seen a single percent of progress in three and a half years.

The month-long “Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela”, which started on December 1 at Outer Stadium in Kazir Dewri in the port city, is now abuzz with visitors.

A visible enthusiasm has been prevailing among the leaders and activists of the Awami League and its associated organisations as the party President Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to address a rally on Polo Ground in Chattogram tomorrow.

There is good news for cinephiles in Chattogram as a new branch of the country's popular multiplex cinema hall, Star Cineplex, was launched in the port city today.

HIV AIDS patients in Chattogram are more willing nowadays to receive treatment, experts said today on the occasion of World AIDS Day.

Enthusiasm prevails among the leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate organisations in Chattogram over the rally of the party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, scheduled to be held in the city’s Polo Ground on December 4.

Taufiq, Minhaj, Ishita and Satyajit, four students of Chittagong University, went to have tea and sweets at Bose Brothers, a historic confectionery located in the port city’s Nandan Kanan area, on a Wednesday afternoon.

A total of 13.5 square kilometre area of the port city is directly at risk of waterlogging, while a total of 52 square kilometre area is vulnerable due to unplanned urbanisation, finds a study.

The number of children with cold-related diseases is increasing at hospitals in Chattogram as the season is changing.

The administrative centre of Chattogram division and Chattogram district stands on the top of a hill with a peculiar name of “Parir Pahar”, which translates to fairy hill.

Newly married Shraboni Sen, a diehard Brazil supporter, convinced her husband to buy a large LED television to enjoy her favourite team’s matches on the big screen. So, the couple went down to an electronics store at the port city’s Jamal Khan area.

Chattogram city residents have been experiencing a severe gas crisis for around a week due to a shortage of supply from the national grid.

The announcement of names of the members of the new Chattogram Zilla South Jubo League committee has caused frustration among many leaders.

Homemakers in Chattogram tend to be suffering from uncontrolled diabetes at a greater rate due to different reasons, including a lack of a balanced diet.

On a hilltop adjacent to Government Hazi Muhammad Mohsin College in Chattogram, stands an establishment from the British colonial era.

The Awami League public rally in Chattogram, where AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to be present as chief guest, is still a month away, but AL has already started all-out efforts to make it a success.

The much-anticipated Water ATM service was launched in Chattogram, back in 2020. But the service couldn’t be expanded due to land constraints, said the relevant authorities.

“Load-shedding starts at 6:00am, then power  comes  at 7:00am, then again it goes away at 8:00am... and it continues  like  this.”