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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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41 wards, 13 officials: CCC struggles to provide services to residents

Service seekers across Chattogram City Corporation are facing mounting difficulties obtaining essential services from councillor offices
25 January 2025
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Winter Diseases: Hospitals grapple with influx of child patients

Hospitals in Chattogram are struggling to handle a sharp increase in child patients suffering from cold-related complications during the winter.
24 January 2025
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Ctg hospitals grapple with influx of child patients

During visits to various hospitals in the port city, pediatric wards were found filled beyond capacity. Many children were admitted with conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and diarrhoea
24 January 2025
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Severe gas crisis cripples port city life

Residents of Chattogram city’s Halishahar and Khulshi areas have been experiencing a severe gas crisis since yesterday after a pipeline of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) was severed accidentally during maintenance work .Petrobangla, on Thursday, issued a press release
11 January 2025
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Jamboree Park: Chattogram’s luminous urban oasis

The park, a 50,000 square-foot oasis with an amoeba-shaped reservoir, offers a blend of natural beauty and architectural brilliance
6 January 2025
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Jatisangha Park reopens tomorrow after two years

Park to stay open for 3 hours initially due to staff shortage
2 January 2025
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Dumpsters on Katalganj road causing public nuisance, traffic disruption

An open garbage dumpster placed on a busy road in Katalganj, Chattogram, is causing significant inconvenience to the public and disrupting traffic
28 December 2024
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A canal or trash bin?

A sea of non-biodegradable plastic waste has engulfed Jamal Khan canal in Chattogram, threatening the port city with severe waterlogging during monsoon.
26 December 2024
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Demand grows for smart school bus service in Ctg

District Admin to introduce 10 more buses soon
23 December 2024
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CDA builds bamboo fence along Jamal Khan canal

The move came days after The Daily Star published a report on the issue
19 December 2024
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Winter vegetable prices cooling off in Ctg, potatoes still costly

With winter setting in, the supply of seasonal vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chattogram, leading to a decline in prices
17 December 2024
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Jamal Khan canal: A deathtrap lies waiting

At least 11 people have died falling into canals in the city in the last seven years
14 December 2024
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Biplob Udyan: Once a green park now a food court

Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago
6 December 2024
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Warmth on a budget

Street vendors in Chattogram gear up for winter rush
2 December 2024
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A father lost forever

Two-year-old Masura Islam Taskia, daughter of slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, remains unaware of the tragedy that has struck her family.
27 November 2024
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Chattogram city: Multidrug-resistant organisms found in drinking water

A recent study has confirmed the presence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in the drinking water at various restaurants, tea stalls, food carts, and diagnostic centres across Chattogram city, posing serious public health concerns.
25 November 2024
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Jatisangha Park in Port city: Renovation done, reopening delayed

The Public Works Department completed the renovation work of the Jatisangha Park in Chattogram city’s Panchlaish area around two months back, after significant delays. However, the park still remains off-limits to public. 
23 November 2024
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BNP posters, banners cover Ctg

Residents allege the publicity materials ruin the city’s beauty
23 November 2024
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Middle-class also joins long queues

Sumaiya Akter [pseudonym], wife of a college teacher, was spotted standing in the middle of a queue of over a hundred people in front of a truck sale of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) at Jamal Khan Intersection last week.
21 November 2024
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Chattogram: Private clinics hiring unregistered nurses

Many private clinics and diagnostic centres in Chattogram have been hiring unregistered nurses, disregarding The Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1982.
15 November 2024

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