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ICU at CMCH overwhelmed with measles patients

20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
A heavy, grief-stricken silence was witnessed outside the Paediatric Ward and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) yesterday afternoon.
20 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Chattogram shooting: 6 arrested as girl hit by stray bullet fights for life

12 May 2026, 19:25 PM
Police says murder linked to turf dispute
12 May 2026, 19:25 PM
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Ctg shooting: 11-year-old Reshmi battles for life with a bullet to head

9 May 2026, 21:47 PM
Medical board at CMCH decides against surgery
9 May 2026, 21:47 PM
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No room to walk on Ctg footpaths

9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Footpaths across key commercial areas in Chattogram have become increasingly inaccessible, forcing pedestrians onto busy roads and raising serious safety concerns.
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Waterlogging returns to Chattogram

1 May 2026, 12:59 PM
Project delays and design flaws blamed as first heavy rains of the season inundates port city's low-lying areas
1 May 2026, 12:59 PM
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Dhaka, Ctg reel under heavy rains / Torrential rain submerges port city

30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Torrential rain, triggered by a steep pressure gradient over the North Bay, submerged low-lying areas of Chattogram for the second consecutive day yesterday, causing immense suffering to residents.
30 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bagha Sharif continues supremacy in Jabbarer Boli Khela

25 April 2026, 21:30 PM
Bagha Sharif from Cumilla’s Homna clinched the title of the 117th edition of the historic Abdul Jabbar-er Bolikhela, defeating Rashed Boli from Cumilla Sadar in a gruelling 40-minute encounter at Laldighi Maidan on Saturday.
25 April 2026, 21:30 PM
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Garbage piles up as CCC’s centralised plan ‘stalls’

25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The Chattogram City Corporation’s (CCC) move to centralise door-to-door waste collection has faltered, leaving large swathes of the port city grappling with uncollected garbage and a resurgence of unauthorised fee collection.
25 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Violence, electioneering go hand in hand in Ctg

Violence marred the first five days of election campaigns across different constituencies in Chattogram.
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Four-way contest for Chattogram-2

Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency will witness a four-way contest in the upcoming elections. The Awami League candidate Khadizatul Anwar Sony, a
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Sporadic violence worries voters in Chattogram

A spate of violence in the first five days of the election campaigning has left voters worried in Chattogram
22 December 2023, 14:29 PM
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Boalkhali-Chandgaon: Ctg-8 to get fourth lawmaker in 5 years

The  Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali-Chandgaon) constituency will get its fourth lawmaker in five years in the upcoming national polls.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Tough battle ahead for AL candidates in Ctg

With three independent candidates winning back their candidacy following appeals to the Election Commission, Awami League candidates are likely to face tough competition in three Chattogram constituencies in the upcoming polls.
16 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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‘Revise design of newly-built Shaheed Minar’

Port city residents, cultural activists urge authorities
14 December 2023, 15:40 PM
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A step towards easing traffic woes

Fouzderhat-Bayezid Link Road, after being inaugurated on November 14, has become an important bypass road in Chattogram.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Chattogram-11: AL’s MA Latif's annual income dips, movable assets double

Awami League nominated candidate for Chattogram-11 (Bandar-Patenga) constituency MA Latif's annual income has fallen by about Tk 7.5 lakh in the past five years, but his movable property doubled during this time
2 December 2023, 10:44 AM
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AL to face challenges from within

Although BNP and its allies have boycotted the next parliamentary elections slated for January 7 next year, candidates nominated by Awami League in 16 constituencies of Chattogram will not go uncontested.
29 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Patients suffer as CT scan service halted for a month

Many patients are being deprived of CT scan service at Chattogram Medical College Hospital for a month as the hospital’s lone CT scan machine has been out of order since October.
28 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Jatishangha Park getting new life

With the renovation works going on in full swing, Jatishangha Park located in Panchlaish Residential Area in the port city will be restored to its former glory soon.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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Gas crisis hits port city

Chattogram city residents have been hit hard by a severe gas crisis for around a month.
21 November 2023, 18:00 PM
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75pc dengue patients in Ctg infected with Den-2 serotype: study

At least 75 percent of dengue patients have been infected with Dengue 2 serotype in Chattogram this year while 11 percent with Dengue 1 and 14 percent with Dengue 3 serotypes, according to a study
15 November 2023, 20:00 PM
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Bangabandhu Tunnel Dream becomes reality

The inauguration of the Bangabandhu Tunnel by the prime minister today carries high hopes, with experts and locals anticipating that it will transform Chattogram into a city resembling Shanghai and boost industrial growth in the port city.
27 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Port city gears up for Durga Puja

With Durga Puja knocking at the door, artisans in the port city are passing busy days making idols.
11 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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CCC to start paid parking in port city

Chattogram now ranks as the 12th slowest city in the world, according to a study published as a working paper by the US-based National Bureau of Economic Research.
10 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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Strike spells misery for Ctg commuters

Jalal Uddin went to Karnaphuli Shah Amanat Bridge area in Chattogram yesterday morning as he was supposed to travel to Chandanaish upazila for work, but to his surprise he saw no public bus leaving from the makeshift bus terminal.
9 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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‘What was my son’s fault?’

Khaleda Akter can’t help repeating, “What was my son’s fault?”
30 September 2023, 18:00 PM
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Work starts for specialised burn unit at CMCH

A modern and specialised burn and plastic surgery unit is being set up at Chattogram Medical College Hospital following a bilateral agreement between China and the health ministry.
26 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Chattogram city condemned to waterlogging

Chattogram city condemned to waterlogging

It is often said that if we hurt Mother Nature, we end up hurting ourselves. This saying could not be truer than in the case of Chattogram, the commercial capital of Bangladesh, during monsoons, when it goes under water for the most part.
23 September 2023, 18:00 PM

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