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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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One in three factories in Ctg BSCIC estates stands idle

Degrading infrastructure cripples Chattogram's BSCIC estates, leaving a third of factories idle
16 June 2025
6-year-old becomes fourth victim of Bhasan Char gas cylinder blast

Covid-19 testing resumes at govt hospitals in Ctg

However, mass testing is yet to start
16 June 2025
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No working ventilators at ICU for 3 months

The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Chattogram General Hospital (CGH) has been running without a single ventilator for over three months, failing to provide full-fledged services to critical patients.
1 June 2025
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Vaccine shortage leaves Ctg vulnerable to rabies threat

Experts suggest urgent Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release method
21 May 2025
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Spike in scabies cases raises concern in Ctg

Turna Dasgupta took her four-year-old son to the outdoor department of Chattogram Medical College Hospital recently, as he has been suffering from scabies, a kind of skin disease, for around a week
17 May 2025
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Ctg open drains, canals: Patchwork protections fail to save lives

The authorities concerned have erected a temporary barrier along an open canal in Kapasgola area of Chattogram city, days after a six-month-old baby fell into the canal on April 18 and died.
15 May 2025
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Boishakhi Mela in Ctg: Traders complain of restrictions

'Jabbarer Boli Khela' to take place today
25 April 2025
6-year-old becomes fourth victim of Bhasan Char gas cylinder blast

3 years without MRI service

Mithun Barua from Muradpur visited Chattogram Medical College Hospital last week with leg pain.
15 April 2025
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Ctg-Cox’s bazar highway: Finally patched after spate of fatal crashes

Following three major accidents at the same location between Monday and Wednesday, authorities in Chattogram’s Lohagara sub-district have implemented urgent measures to prevent further incidents on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.
3 April 2025
road accident on Chattogram Cox’s Bazar highway

Authorities act after accidents kill dozens in a fatal stretch on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar highway

Two-feet lane expansion undertaken to prevent further losses
3 April 2025
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The rise and fall of Chattogram’s single-screen cinema halls

Eid holidays in Chattogram city were once synonymous with a cherished tradition: families and friends gathering to enjoy movies in single-screen cinema halls scattered across the city. However, the golden days of cinema halls are long gone.
1 April 2025
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Ctg's natural spaces, tourist spots abuzz with crowds

With pleasant weather and no rain, parks, the sea beach, Naval Academy Road, the banks of the Karnaphuli River, and Chattogram Zoo witnessed a massive turnout
31 March 2025
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Eid sales gaining momentum in Chattogram

Shopping malls, footpaths abuzz with shoppers
19 March 2025
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Locals in Ctg demand urgent conservation effort for Munshi Pukur

The pond was dug by the ancestors of Abdus Sobhan Sawdagor in 1931
12 March 2025
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A struggle for space and resources

Kamal Uddin, 58, a kidney patient from Chandanish upazila of Chattogram, who was recently admitted to the Nephrology Ward at Chattogram Medical College Hospital for a critical blood transfusion, found himself relegated to the floor after failing to manage a bed due to overcrowding.
25 February 2025
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Port city residents to pay tribute at Central Shaheed Minar after 4 years

During a visit on Wednesday, it was observed that the beautification work in the Shaheed Minar compound was ongoing
19 February 2025
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Jamal Khan Canal in CTG: Dredging work adds to waterlogging woes

After a nine-month hiatus, the dredging work of Jamal Khan Canal in Chattogram city resumed in the end of January.
15 February 2025
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Jamal Khan canal excavation: Earth dam triggers flooding, traps residents

The area has turned into a waterlogged zone, forcing residents to wade through dirty water
13 February 2025
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Lack of molecular lab hampers cancer treatment

Says Prof Sazzad Yusuf, head of radiotherapy at CMCH
3 February 2025
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Rising pet bites strain rabies vaccine supply in Chattogram

Authorities attribute supply issues to the end of a government programme last July
28 January 2025

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