A lucky escape?
Police allegedly implicated a 60-year man, Samar Krishna Chowdhury, in two cases related to narcotics and arms recovery, after being influenced by a local expatriate man.
30 May 2018
Street food, including iftar items, poses health risks
The health department in Chittagong seems oblivious to the unhygienic conditions under which iftar items such as chhola, piyaju, beguni, alur chop etc. are produced and sold, causing foodborne diseases.
24 May 2018
Ctg hospital disposes body of newborn in dumpster
A private hospital in the port city dumped the body of a newborn "without consent of the guardians" yesterday morning, in an instance of grave professional misconduct.
22 May 2018
No respite from mosquitos
Residents of the port city are still struggling with the nuisance of mosquitos, even after Chittagong City Corporation's (CCC) recent month-long anti-mosquito drive.
19 May 2018
Home of hope
It was the year 2010. After the demise of her parents, six-year-old Nargis Akter found shelter in one of her relatives' house. Yet, 'shelter' was the least of what she had gotten. The ill-fated little girl was compelled to do laborious household work, and often faced physical abuse from those she was living with.
18 May 2018
Horror far from over for Satkania stampede survivors
Eleven-year-old Fatema Akter is still in disbelief that her mother is no more, despite watching helplessly as her mother was engulfed by a stampede on Monday.
16 May 2018
'Negligence' turns newborn motherless
It was a boy for Suparna Dey.
26 April 2018
Careless Childcare: Probe body recommends punitive action against clinic
The probe body formed to investigate the incident in which a baby girl was exchanged with the body of a baby-boy by a Chittagong clinic recommended punitive action against the clinic authorities.
23 April 2018
Careless Childcare: Family members receive threat
Family members, who were given a body of a baby by a hospital because of an alleged mix-up, said they were threatened to keep
19 April 2018
Port city welcomes 1425
With Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year, being celebrated today, different parts of the country are busy spreading colour and the spirit of newness.
13 April 2018
When BCL leader takes matters into own hands
The general secretary of Chattogram city unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) has assaulted a college principal on the campus on
3 April 2018
Patients overrun CMCH cardiology ward
The cardiology ward at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) is facing difficulties in coping with the number of patients due to a shortage of beds, equipment and staff.
31 March 2018
A ward stands out
Jamal Khan Ward has regained its beauty, thanks to its councillor who took a spontaneous initiative to renovate the ward and keep
31 March 2018
Invisible, only to police
It has been two years since Nasim Ahmed Sohel, an MBA student of Premier University, Chittagong, was stabbed to death on the
28 March 2018
Ship Breaking Yards: Six killed in 3 months
Experts have blamed the lack of safety measures for the frequent casualties at the ship breaking yards in Chittagong's Sitakunda.
28 March 2018
Relocation of 1 Lakh Rohingyas: Preparations on in Bhasanchar
Around one lakh Rohingya refugees are going to be relocated to Bhasanchar of Hatiya upazila in Noakhali as works of building shelters and housing are in progress.
19 March 2018
BCL threat keeps CU teacher off campus
It all started in early November last year when the movement organised by Chattagram Kordata Surokkha Parishad (CKSP) reached its peak.
23 February 2018
Doctors turn a blind eye to BMDC instructions
Physicians are not using the registration numbers provided by the Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council (BMDC) on their visiting cards, signboards or prescription pads, defying the instruction of the regulatory body of physicians.
13 February 2018
Hazardous waste heaped in open bins
Hospitals and diagnostic centres in Chittagong are disposing medical waste in open bins, posing serious health hazards.
3 February 2018
The lure of gangs
Singing a chant, playing the guitar, or browsing through social media by using free WiFi hotspots are just some of the frivolities that teens engage in with friends.
3 February 2018