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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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WOES CONTINUE IN PORT CITY

Residents of most of the areas in Chittagong city and at least 10 upazilas of the district are affected by waterlogging resulted from
13 June 2017
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A death trap for Ctg commuters

Buses lie idle on one side of a road, while vehicles stop abruptly to take in passengers in front of the entrance to a bridge on the other side.
10 June 2017
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Blissful Ctg lacks free public spaces

Newlywed Dipak Nandi and his wife went to Jatisangha Park (UN Park) recently on a Friday. As soon as the couple entered the place in the port city's Panchlaish area, they were welcomed by heaps of mud and scattered garbage instead of greeneries and open space. To them, the place looked more like a landfill.
2 June 2017
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CMCH burn unit limps on

One-and-a-half-year-old Faria was kept side by side with adult patients at the burn and plastic surgery unit of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH).
29 May 2017

AL leader still traceless

An Awami League Leader (AL) and a BNP leader of Chittagong were picked up in a span of 13 days. However, the BNP leader was released
26 May 2017
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Injustice of compensation

Al-Amin came to Chittagong all the way from Khulna in search of work so that he could support a seven-member family back home. But little did he know what awaited him.
26 May 2017
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Ctg commuters suffer for lack of transport

Sinthia Binte Rashid was waiting for a human-haulier at the port city's Chawk Bazar intersection yesterday morning.
23 May 2017
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Oil at Sea: Dangers of shipbreaking fading in

Dumping oil in the sea is prohibited as per the environmental act, but many of the shipbreaking yards in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong do not follow the rule while dismantling ships.
6 May 2017
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Smiles at Halda

Spawn collectors were all smiles as indigenous freshwater fish released eggs in the Halda river yesterday.
22 April 2017
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Vast areas in Ctg flooded after rain

The misery of port city residents multiplies whenever it rains heavily there, sending most of the low-lying areas under knee- to waist-deep water, leaving hundreds of commuters and vehicles stranded on roads, and playing havoc with normal life.
21 April 2017
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Change Maker: Doing it on their own

For the inhabitants of Tekota and Gairala villages in Chittagong's Patiya upazila, this February 17 was a memorable day. On that
11 April 2017
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Mohiuddin, Nasir at loggerheads

Rivalry between Mohiuddin and Nasir is an old issue which started in the 80s when Nasir was a student leader loyal to
11 April 2017
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Low turnout, sales put a damper on Ctg trade fair

Turnout is picking up in the second week of the Chittagong International Trade Fair, but sales remain sluggish. Many exhibitors are offering gifts and discounts to promote their products and boost sales, but in vain.
5 April 2017
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Historic playground shrinking

Selim, Sajib, Babu and a few of their friends were playing football in the middle of the Chittagong Outer Stadium, the bustling meadow
23 March 2017

CMCH to launch one more kidney dialysis unit tomorrow

One more kidney dialysis unit will be launched at Chittagong Medical College Hospital tomorrow.
2 March 2017
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Prime accused dodging arrest

Police are yet to submit charge sheet in the murder case of Nasim Ahmed Sohel, an MBA student of Premier University Chittagong,
2 March 2017
An evening of timeless Bangla songs

An evening of timeless Bangla songs

Music aficionados in the port city of Chittagong were spellbound on Saturday evening, as they enjoyed the performance of noted artistes of the country.
28 February 2017

Acute gas crisis cripples Ctg life

An acute shortage of gas supply in many parts of the port city over the past week has been disrupting everyday life of the city residents.
7 February 2017

Patients suffer as free rabies vaccine supply halts

The poor dog bite victims in and around Chittagong city visiting Chittagong General Hospital (CGH) for treatment have to dig into their own pockets as
4 February 2017
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Halda in peril

The Halda river, the country's largest natural breeding ground for carps, has been under constant threat due to manmade hazards, including industrial waste, sewage contamination and sand extraction.
3 February 2017

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