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ICU at CMCH overwhelmed with measles patients

20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
A heavy, grief-stricken silence was witnessed outside the Paediatric Ward and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday afternoon.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Chattogram shooting: 6 arrested as girl hit by stray bullet fights for life

12 May 2026, 19:25 PM
Police says murder linked to turf dispute
12 May 2026, 19:25 PM
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Ctg shooting: 11-year-old Reshmi battles for life with a bullet to head

9 May 2026, 21:47 PM
Medical board at CMCH decides against surgery
9 May 2026, 21:47 PM
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No room to walk on Ctg footpaths

9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Footpaths across key commercial areas in Chattogram have become increasingly inaccessible, forcing pedestrians onto busy roads and raising serious safety concerns.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Waterlogging returns to Chattogram

1 May 2026, 12:59 PM
Project delays and design flaws blamed as first heavy rains of the season inundates port city's low-lying areas
1 May 2026, 12:59 PM
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Dhaka, Ctg reel under heavy rains / Torrential rain submerges port city

30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Torrential rain, triggered by a steep pressure gradient over the North Bay, submerged low-lying areas of Chattogram for the second consecutive day yesterday, causing immense suffering to residents.
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bagha Sharif continues supremacy in Jabbarer Boli Khela

25 April 2026, 21:30 PM
Bagha Sharif from Cumilla’s Homna clinched the title of the 117th edition of the historic Abdul Jabbar-er Bolikhela, defeating Rashed Boli from Cumilla Sadar in a gruelling 40-minute encounter at Laldighi Maidan on Saturday.
25 April 2026, 21:30 PM
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Garbage piles up as CCC’s centralised plan ‘stalls’

25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The Chattogram City Corporation’s (CCC) move to centralise door-to-door waste collection has faltered, leaving large swathes of the port city grappling with uncollected garbage and a resurgence of unauthorised fee collection.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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10 killed in stampede

At least 10 people were killed and 40 others injured in a stampede during the qulkhwani of former Chittagong mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury yesterday.
18 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Crippling gas crisis hits Chittagong city

The port city has been experiencing a severe gas crisis for more than a week, leaving its residents to use alternative means to cook or buy prepared food.
17 December 2017, 18:00 PM
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Staff happy, attendants not so much

The situation of Chittagong Medical College Hospital has significantly changed after the authorities introduced a new system for visitors and attendants of patients last month, CMCH officials said.
15 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Cultural events capped on DC Hill

The sudden decision of limiting the number of cultural programmes on the DC Hill premises by the Chittagong District Administration will impede smooth cultural practices in the port city, experts and locals opined.
14 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Of BCL audacity and a teacher's insecurity

It has been more than a month, a Chittagong University teacher could not go to the campus as he still feels insecure after being threatened by a faction of the university unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
8 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Ctg traffic cops to get place to rest

In order to provide a place for the field-level traffic officials where they can take a breather, the Chittagong Metropolitan Police (CMP) has started constructing police boxes in different areas of the port city.
1 December 2017, 18:00 PM

Extra fare for using toll-free flyover!

A group of transport owners are realising additional fare from commuters for using a flyover, although the government has fixed no toll for that.
30 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Graphic art exhibition concludes in port city

A seven-day graphic art exhibition participated by artists from Bangladesh and India drew in visitors at the Artist Rashid Chowdhury Art Gallery of the Institute of Fine Arts of Chittagong University (CU) over the past week.
29 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Chittagong's Tirjak organises Theatre Fest in Dhaka

Chittagong's Tirjak organises Theatre Fest in Dhaka

To commemorate its 44-year history, Tirjak Natyadal, a noted theatre troupe of Chittagong recently organised the Tirjak Natyamela 2017 at the National Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA) in Dhaka from November 17-19.
22 November 2017, 18:00 PM

Mohiuddin stands by CU teacher

Former Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury has voiced his support for the Chittagong University (CU) teacher, who was recently threatened by a faction of the university uni of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL).
10 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Prime accused still at large

Two years have passed by since the murder of Nasim Ahmed Sohel, an MBA student of Premier University Chittagong, but the police
7 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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A BCL faction is after a CU teacher. Why?

A day after some unidentified "armed youths humiliated and threatened" a teacher of Chittagong University in his
6 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Living with malodour

Two college students were walking along a footpath in Chittagong city recently. While approaching towards Alliance Francaise de Chittagong, they could not but press their palms on the noses to get rid of putrid stench.
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Police yet to unearth clue

Over three-and-a-half months have already passed but the murder of Ateef Sheikh, an Indian student of University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC), still remains a mystery.
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
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Paying more troublesome

The pre-paid metering system is causing hassles for almost 1,30,000 clients of Chittagong's Power Development Board (PDB). Absence of re-fill booths and repeated crashing of the central server system is proving to be a headache.
29 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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Nowhere to play

Almost half of the field has been cordoned off to build a swimming pool while rest of the open space has been
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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Sudipto victim of leaders' wrath

Assertive and outspoken nature of slain Chittagong BCL leader Sudipto Biswas might have angered a section of party leaders who could be behind his killing, said several of his colleagues.
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Schoolgirl flees home to escape marriage

All Fahima Sultana Nodi wants is to study. Like any other girl of her age, the ninth-grader dreams of finishing school and pursuing a better life.
3 October 2017, 18:00 PM
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Sudden gas crunch hits Ctg households

Tapati Rudra could not even start cooking before 11:00pm on Wednesday night. Her two children went to sleep empty stomach.
28 September 2017, 18:08 PM
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Pro-BNP candidates boycott polls

Alleging that the ruling Awami League men occupied polling centres, pro-BNP candidates boycotted Chittagong's Karnaphuli Upazila Parishad election that was held yesterday.
24 September 2017, 18:00 PM

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