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Arun Bikash Dey

Chattogram Waterlogging

Chattogram under water, again

18 August 2026
Downpours coupled with tidal surges inundated vast stretches of Chattogram city yesterday, crippling transport and causing severe public suffering.
18 August 2026
Chattogram Waterlogging

Heavy rain, high tides leave Chattogram under water again

17 August 2026
With key canal development works still unfinished, 189mm of rain inundates large parts of port city
17 August 2026
Bangladesh shipbreaking accident

Shipbreaking yards: ‘Green’ on paper, deadly on ground

16 August 2026
Though many of Bangladesh’s shipbreaking yards have gone green on paper, workers continue to face deadly safety hazards, with at least 84 accidents recorded since the Hong Kong Convention came into force last year.
16 August 2026
Dengue Cases In Bangladesh Latest Update

Dengue cases surge in Chattogram

15 August 2026
Dengue cases in Chattogram district are surging rapidly in August, triggering concern among residents.
15 August 2026
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Dengue cases surge in Chattogram as 361 infections recorded in 11 days

14 August 2026
The district has reported 1,195 dengue cases and three deaths this year, while a DGHS survey identified 8 city wards as high-risk for Aedes mosquito breeding
14 August 2026
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Gas crisis hits Chattogram again as LNG vessel unable to berth due to rough sea

13 August 2026
Supply fell to around half of the city’s daily requirement as LNG operations disrupted at Maheshkhali
13 August 2026
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Chattogram gas crisis leaves households without cooking fuel

2 August 2026
Thousands struggle to cook as supply shortfall following Maheshkhali LNG terminal fire hits households, factories and transport
2 August 2026
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Waterborne diseases surge in flood-hit Ctg region

18 July 2026
Waterborne diseases are spreading rapidly across the flood-hit districts of Chattogram division amid an acute shortage of safe drinking water and the collapse of sanitation systems.
18 July 2026
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World Aids Day: HIV cases, deaths rising in Ctg

Lack of awareness and social stigma continue to keep many patients from seeking early screening and treatment for HIV/AIDS, making the situation vulnerable in Chattogram, experts have warned.
1 December 2025
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Ctg faces rabies vaccine shortage

Stock of government-allocated rabies vaccine is running out across Chattogram.
25 November 2025
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Chattogram roads to get smart traffic system

City corporation forms 4-member committee to reduce gridlock, develop modern transport network
24 November 2025
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Chattogram City: Quake risk looms amid building code violations

Experts said at least 70 percent of the port city's multi-storey buildings are at risk of collapse in the event of a major earthquake of magnitude 7 or higher.
23 November 2025
Commonwealth War Cemetery Chattogram

More than just a graveyard

Chattogram war cemetery stands as a place of reflection, history
18 November 2025
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Mammography machine at CMCH out of order for 3yrs

Crucial breast cancer screening at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has remained unavailable for nearly three years after the hospital’s lone mammography machine went out of order in 2022.
16 November 2025
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Cold brings misery for the little ones in Ctg

Shubhechcha Ghosh, from the Askar Dighir Par area of Chattogram city, brought her five-year-old son, who had a fever and cough, to a doctor, who prescribed a course of antibiotics after examination. The worried mother said her child had caught a cold even though winter had not yet set in.
12 November 2025
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Paediatric wards in Chattogram overwhelmed as respiratory diseases surge

Parents crowd hospitals as bronchiolitis and pneumonia spread among children
12 November 2025
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LGRD ministry forms committee to probe CCC leadership dispute

Conflict stems from Mayor Shahadat's refusal to accept CEO’s joining report
10 November 2025
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Attack on Ctg BNP candidate’s campaign: No arrest made so far

Sarwar's father and brother say rivals threatened him a week ago
6 November 2025
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Why Chattogram sees a spike in dengue every November

Experts blame shifting rainfall patterns, rising temperatures, and high humidity for the unusual surge in infections
5 November 2025
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CU student Mamun undergoes successful skull replacement surgery

He was injured in clash between locals and students
3 November 2025
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Despite pledges for preservation, Biplob Udyan’s green space gives way to concrete again

New plan includes urban lounge, coffee shop, and exhibition centre
1 November 2025
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CCC struggles to clean city canals amid funding row

The Chattogram City Corporation is struggling to clean its 1,600-kilometre drainage network and 57 canals due to a lack of modern machinery.
13 October 2025
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Cath Lab at CMCH out of order for 5 days

The only operational Cath Lab at the Cardiology Department of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has remained out of order for the past five days.
22 September 2025
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Violence at CU: Imtiaz clinging on to life in ICU

Imtiaz Ahmed, a master’s student of the International Relations Department at Chittagong University, has been fighting for his life at the ICU of Parkview Hospital in the port city since Sunday.
3 September 2025
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Chikungunya surges in Ctg amidst high costs and limited testing

The IEDCR team visited 128 houses in Chattogram
31 July 2025
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2 students drown at Mirsarai’s Melkhum waterfall

16 deaths in the last six years
9 July 2025
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Negligence of train driver, assistant led to train accident on Kalurghat Bridge

The train disregarded crucial safety signals and exceeded the speed limit, leading to the horrific collision
19 June 2025
Gas Crisis In Bangladesh

Gas crisis deepens in port city as Maheshkhali LNG supply disrupted

The situation, triggered by bad weather and rough seas caused by a depression in the Bay of Bengal, has left households struggling with daily chores
19 June 2025

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