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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
Chattogram Board HSC exams suspended

Unapproved digging led to two workers’ deaths in Ctg Wasa project: Probe body

Legal action to be taken against those responsible, says project director
1 May 2026
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Clay and memory: Potters of Ctg village return only for Baishakh

Once a thriving pottery hub, Fatikchhari's Kulalpara now revives its craft briefly for Bengla new year
14 April 2026
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Trains on Chattogram-Sylhet route run hours late, commuters bear the brunt

Weak tracks, engine shortage blamed as delays stretch upto 6 hours
10 April 2026
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Elephant calf stoned to death in Bandarban

A three-month-old elephant calf found dead in a reserve forest in Naikhyangchhari upazila was killed by stone blows, according to a post-mortem report.
6 April 2026
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Elephant calf found in Bandarban was stoned to death

Post mortem finds evidence of brain hemorrhage, case delayed due to jurisdiction confusion
5 April 2026
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Kalurghat-Chaktai road project drags on for 9yrs

The Kalurghat–Chaktai road and dyke project in Chattogram has remained unfinished for nine years despite four deadline extensions.
27 March 2026
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Eid revives Ctg’s fading handmade shoe industry

A nearly tangible sense of urgency permeates the air as workers focus on a variety of tasks. A group of them are cutting leather pieces while others attach soles with glue. Some focus on decorative designs while another group packs finished shoes for delivery.
18 March 2026
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Locomotive shortage: Only one pair of Eid special trains to run from Ctg

A severe shortage of locomotives has forced Bangladesh Railway (BR) to keep Eid special train services from Chattogram to a minimum for the second consecutive year, causing suffering to home-goers.
15 March 2026
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Historic WWII airbase lies in ruins

The Hathazari Airfield, a World War II–era airbase in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila and a site of historic importance, has been lying in a state of decay due to decades of neglect.
13 March 2026
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Fuel shortage halts Sandwip-Ctg speedboat services

Thousands stranded as island’s key transport link shuts down amid octane crisis
9 March 2026
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Iftar by the bay

Potluck parties and shared meals at Patenga beach, Karnaphuli riverbanks becoming a Ramadan trend in Chattogram
8 March 2026
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Eid shopping rush triggers severe traffic gridlock around Chattogram markets

Inadequate parking, narrow roads and roadside passenger drop-offs clog key intersections
6 March 2026
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Water crisis deepens in Ctg as salinity spikes

Hundreds of residents in Chattogram are struggling to get enough water as saltwater intrusion in the Halda River and reduced releases from Kaptai Lake have sharply curtailed freshwater production of the Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority.
24 February 2026
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Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali–Chandgaon): Jamaat, NCP tug-of-war leaves voters puzzled

Voters in Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali–Chandgaon) are growing increasingly confused as tensions between Jamaat-e-Islami and its alliance partner National Citizen Party (NCP) intensify, disrupting coordinated campaigning and creating uncertainty at the grassroots ahead of the polls.
30 January 2026
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Asma’s quiet presence on Ctg’s busy roads

At around 11:30am yesterday, a group of five stepped down from a CNG auto-rickshaw at the Badurtala Boro Garage intersection in Chattogram. Two men and three women stood briefly by the roadside. One young man carried a hand microphone and a poster, while the others held leaflets.
30 January 2026
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Foy’s Lake from railway reservoir to city retreat

Long before Foy’s Lake became a popular destination for leisure and tourism, it was created for a practical purpose.
10 January 2026
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Brick kilns ravage land, waterbodies

A decade ago, travellers on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway could see lush hill forests and fertile fields while passing through Satkania. Today, the landscape is dominated by rows of brick kilns belching smoke and scarring the land.
10 January 2026
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Raozan in Chattogram: New market unused as vendors clog highway

A newly constructed kitchen market in the Gohira area of Raozan municipality in Chattogram has remained unused for nearly a year despite shops being handed over to the vendors.
25 December 2025
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Tourists frustrated as locker facility still missing

Even after 21 months since the inauguration of Cox’s Bazar railway station, locker service is yet to be made available for passengers, leaving many tourists disappointed.
7 December 2025
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Bangladesh Railway: Container revenue falls to 9-year low

Bangladesh Railway’s revenue from container transportation, long regarded as its only reliably profitable operation, has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, raising concern among officials and service users.
6 December 2025

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