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Shipbreaking tragedy: Yard ‘forgot’ to renew DoE clearance

17 August 2026
Ferdous Steel Ship Recycling Industries was cutting the scrap vessel, MT Rasi, without a valid environmental clearance at its Sitakunda yard in Chattogram, where nine workers died from toxic gas inhalation inside the vessel on August 14.
17 August 2026
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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
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A child will be fatherless at birth

15 August 2026
Palash Jaladas, 35, was only weeks away from becoming a father. His wife, Bhumika, is seven and a half months pregnant, and the couple had been waiting for the arrival of their first child, imagining how their lives would change once the baby came.
15 August 2026
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Power plant chokes Hathazari canal

15 August 2026
The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) converted part of the Mithachhara canal in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila to facilitate the construction of a power plant, disrupting the key waterway’s natural flow and threatening local livelihoods and the environment.
15 August 2026
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A bridge still beyond reach

6 August 2026
The long-awaited Panchpukuria-Siddhashram bridge over the Halda river in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila remains incomplete even though the stipulated deadline expired last month.
6 August 2026
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Teletalk set to build tower in reserved forest without approval

1 August 2026
Forest department orders work stopped after foundation completed inside protected area
1 August 2026
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Greed of a few leaves thousands waterlogged

29 July 2026
Illegal occupation of secondary canals, vital for draining rainwater, significantly worsened the recent deadly floods in the Chattogram region.
29 July 2026
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Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest: An endless cycle of sand mining

25 July 2026
Despite repeated crackdowns, arrests, and equipment seizures, illegal sand extraction continues inside the Ramgarh-Sitakunda Reserve Forest in Chattogram.
25 July 2026
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'We couldn't save anything': Ctg families mourn losses after floods

Over 14,000 hectares of cropland damaged; 10,000 ponds and enclosures affected
14 July 2026
Chattogram flood situation latest update

Disease outbreak, relief shortage haunt flood‑hit southern Ctg

Death toll climbs to 50 across five districts as of today
13 July 2026
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Chattogram floods submerge 7,400 fish farms, ponds; losses hit Tk 39 crore

Fisheries officials warn damage may rise as five days of monsoon rain inundate new areas
9 July 2026
At least 28 accidents were recorded at shipbreaking yards across the country between January and June this year. File Photo: Rajib Raihan

Shipbreaking deaths continue under green recycling regime

Six workers killed since the Hong Kong Convention became mandatory
7 July 2026
Landslides in Refugee Camps

Danger looms over the fragile hills of Chattogram

Thousands of families are living under the threat of landslides on the port city’s vulnerable hills as continuous rain raises fears of another monsoon tragedy.
7 July 2026
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Sangu sand plunder goes unchecked

A vested group has long been illegally extracting sand from Sangu river in Chattogram’s Anwara upazila amid a lack of adequate monitoring from local authorities, alleged locals.
2 July 2026
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From ‘Mini Cox’s Bazar’ to vanishing shoreline

Arafat Hossen once owned Hotel Fultoli, a small establishment at Parki Beach on the Anwara upazila coastline.
16 June 2026
Parki Beach, once dubbed “Mini Cox’s Bazar” by visitors drawn to its natural beauty, is now a shadow of its former self. Photo: Rajib Raihan

From 'Mini Cox’s Bazar' to vanishing shoreline: Parki Beach under threat

As erosion advances along Chattogram’s Anwara coast, traders and workers say their livelihoods are disappearing with the sea
15 June 2026
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Ctg’s Nazirhat choking on roadside waste

Unchecked dumping and burning of municipal waste along the busy Chattogram–Ramgarh road in Nazirhat municipality of Chattogram have long been causing inconvenience to locals and commuters.
14 June 2026
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Residents decry roadside waste dumping on Chattogram–Ramgarh road

Municipality cites lack of permanent disposal facility as waste burning continues, exposing locals to health risks
13 June 2026
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Six more trains set to go private

BR says move will improve revenue; activists criticise outsourcing
30 May 2026
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Why tourists are flocking to Fatikchhari’s ‘Selfie Road’

The rubber tree-lined road has become a weekend favourite for families, friends and young travellers
30 May 2026
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Crowds throng Chattogram holiday spots

Patenga, Foy’s Lake, Zoo see surging footfall on second day of Eid‑ul‑Azha
29 May 2026
stone throwing on Bangladesh trains

A stone through the train window, a journey turned nightmare

At least 27 stone-throwing attacks were recorded in a year on the Cox’s Bazar rail route, injuring 12 passengers and raising concerns over safety on moving trains
29 May 2026
The indigenous RCC breed is shrinking rapidly. Photo: Star

A Qurbani tradition: The red bull Chattogram wants but can barely find

Only a small fraction of this year’s Qurbani cattle are pure Red Chittagong bulls, officials say
25 May 2026
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Sanctuary in name, settlement in reality

Like every other day, farmer Abul Kalam was carrying water in two tin jars from an artesian tube well to his betel leaf garden.
23 May 2026
funeral of four brothers after dying in Oman

Four brothers, one dream, and a house they never got to live in

The siblings had spent years working in Oman to lift their family from hardship; today, they returned together for burial
20 May 2026
People gather in front of the family’s house as shock grips the area, leaving a heavy silence over the community after the news broke. Photo: Star

Silence in Rangunia as four brothers to return home tomorrow in coffins

Grieving mother remains unaware of the full tragedy in Oman as the village prepares for an unprecedented collective funeral
18 May 2026
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Water from Ctg flyover adds to commuters’ woes

Water flowing from the Muradpur-Lalkhan Bazar flyover, also known as the Akhtaruzzaman Chowdhury Flyover -- named after a former lawmaker -- in Chattogram is adding to commuters’ woes, as rainwater pours directly onto the roads below during showers, soaking pedestrians and disrupting traffic.
4 May 2026
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Water from Ctg’s Muradpur-Lalkhan Bazar flyover adds to commuters’ woes

CCC executive engineer Rifatul says they will install new pipelines to resolve matter rainfall subsides
3 May 2026

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