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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Smiles at Halda
Spawn collectors were all smiles as indigenous freshwater fish released eggs in the Halda river yesterday.
22 April 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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