Illegal, yet thriving
Upon entering Bandar Bitan Pakhir Goli of Nupur Market in the port city, a constant chirping of birds greets the passersby.
28 January 2017
Mysterious blast damages port city flat
It was around 5:15am yesterday. Most of the people in Bakalia Dewan Bazar area, including the residents of a six-storey building in Nirapod Housing
27 January 2017
Must meet BMA leader before joining
Though it was not a prerequisite, doctors had to introduce themselves to a leader of Bangladesh Medical Association (BMA) before joining the on-job training for postgraduate courses in Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday, alleged doctors.
21 January 2017
40 Ctg Hindu families in fear of eviction
Around 40 Hindu families in Chittagong's Patiya upazila are passing their days in fear of eviction from ancestral land as the Roads and Highway Department (RHD) has asked them to leave the land for giving way to a road project.
15 January 2017
Ctg University of Science and Technology: 1,200 students face uncertainty
Around 1,200 MBBS students of the University of Science and Technology Chittagong face uncertainty, as Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council has refused to register them for the university's violation of admission rules.
15 January 2017
Move to increase bus fare on Ctg city route causes uproar
A section of transport leaders is going to increase public bus fare “arbitrarily” from tomorrow in the name of introducing counter bus service on a route in Chittagong city.
13 January 2017
60,000 Ctg households to get prepaid gas meters
The Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) is going to install 60,000 prepaid gas meters in households of the port city by June 2018 under a project titled “Natural Gas Efficiency Project [Installation of Prepaid Gas Meter for KGDCL]”.
13 January 2017
She forced my hand into boiling water
A seven-year-old domestic help, who was brutalised by her employer on Friday, is being nursed back to health at Chittagong Medical
8 January 2017
Abdul Gafur Hali: A legend of Chittagonian folk music
The demise of Abdul Gafur Hali is a huge loss for the cultural arena of Chittagong as well as that of the country.
6 January 2017
Better services expected at CMCH after appointment of 378 nurses
Nursing shortage at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been minimised after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3 January 2017
CWASA move to increase water tariffs worries residents
Residents feel aggrieved at the decision of Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) to increase water charges for household
31 December 2016
AL gen secretary gives CU BCL ultimatum to solve feud
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has given a three-month ultimatum to the leaders of Chittagong University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), to solve their internal feuding and urged the vice chancellor not to be partisan.
26 December 2016
Mitu Murder: ‘Vital info' gleaned from Babul
A detective on Thursday claimed to have gleaned “vital information” after quizzing former superintendent of police Babul Akter in connection with the case over the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
17 December 2016
Rabindra Sangeet evening in port city
Music aficionados in the port city of Chittagong were entranced by the gentle renditions of Rabindra Sangeet at Chittagong District Shilpakala Academy held recently.
5 December 2016
Retail veg prices double of wholesale rates in Ctg
With winter approaching, kitchen markets in Chittagong city are becoming full with various fresh vegetables but its prices are still too high to afford.
25 November 2016
Probe body's meeting today
A nine-member probe committee is scheduled to sit in a meeting today to decide on probing whether MT Producer, an imported scrap
11 November 2016
'Toxic' Ship in Ctg: Probe body yet to visit the spot
The probe committee, formed to find whether an imported scrap vessel contains any toxic residues, did not inspect the ship
8 November 2016
2 technicians can 'triple' efficiency
The cardiac surgery ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) conducts over a hundred open heart surgeries annually, but the number could be tripled if two perfusionists, who assist the operation, are appointed, said head of the ward.
6 November 2016
Port city gets hassle-free electricity billing system
The Power Development Board (PDB) has started installing 1.39 lakh prepaid meters in four of its divisions in the port city under a pilot project.
31 October 2016
'Irregularities' tearing Ctg south dist AL apart
"Irregularities" in running the Chittagong south district unit of Awami League (AL) and allegations of "nomination trade" in the recently held Union Parishad (UP) polls are tearing the unit apart, according to party insiders.
20 October 2016