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Sifayet Ullah

funeral of four brothers after dying in Oman

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

4 hour(s) ago
The siblings had spent years working in Oman to lift their family from hardship; today, they returned together for burial
4 hour(s) ago
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

18 May 2026, 12:24 PM
Grieving mother remains unaware of the full tragedy in Oman as the village prepares for an unprecedented collective funeral
18 May 2026, 12:24 PM
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Muradpur-Lalkhan Bazar / Water from Ctg flyover adds to commuters’ woes

4 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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Water from Ctg’s Muradpur-Lalkhan Bazar flyover adds to commuters’ woes

3 May 2026, 18:49 PM
CCC executive engineer Rifatul says they will install new pipelines to resolve matter rainfall subsides
3 May 2026, 18:49 PM
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Unapproved digging led to two workers’ deaths in Ctg Wasa project: Probe body

1 May 2026, 17:02 PM
Legal action to be taken against those responsible, says project director
1 May 2026, 17:02 PM
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Clay and memory: Potters of Ctg village return only for Baishakh

14 April 2026, 15:56 PM
Once a thriving pottery hub, Fatikchhari's Kulalpara now revives its craft briefly for Bengla new year
14 April 2026, 15:56 PM
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Trains on Chattogram-Sylhet route run hours late, commuters bear the brunt

10 April 2026, 12:19 PM
Weak tracks, engine shortage blamed as delays stretch upto 6 hours
10 April 2026, 12:19 PM
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Elephant calf stoned to death in Bandarban

6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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CWASA water connections: Rusty pipelines, disrupted supply

Md Alamgir Hossain, manager of Morium Bhaban in Chattogram’s densely populated Akbar Shah area, spends three consecutive nights every week waiting by the motor switch for water from Chattogram Wasa.
23 November 2025, 22:37 PM
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DC Park or mangrove forest?

The Forest Department and the Chattogram district administration are at odds over the control of  a forest land in Sitakunda upazila, where a recreational park has been developed after felling hundreds of trees.
19 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Big investment, little return

As a result, the plant's operational costs fall far short of its expected revenue
15 November 2025, 23:01 PM
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Conserving heritage of Chattogram

With its large green dome and tall minaret atop a square brick structure, the Badr Awliya Shrine, built over 700 years ago during the Sultanate period, is among the oldest sites in Chattogram city.
9 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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RHD razes nine forest reserve hills without approval

Roads and Highways Department (RHD) razes hills in Chattogram's Ramgarh–Sitakunda reserve forest area to expand a road
7 November 2025, 19:49 PM
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Century-old pond being filled up in Ctg

A portion of a century-old pond in the Farider Para area has been illegally filled in violation of existing environmental laws.
26 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Renovated rail track left unused for 20 months

A renovated railway track at Chattogram’s Soloshohor Junction has remained unused for 20 months since its completion, raising serious questions over planning and accountability.
3 October 2025, 20:29 PM
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No four-lane upgrade for Ctg-Kaptai Road

The longstanding demand for turning the busy Chattogram–Kaptai Road into four lanes has once again been ignored, leaving students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology and locals frustrated.
27 September 2025, 22:40 PM
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7yrs on, CDA township project yet to take off

The Chattogram Development Authority’s (CDA) residential project in West Chararkul of Fatehabad has seen at least six buildings constructed since its launch in 2016, but none has design approval from the authority.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary elephant crossing endangered by Ctg-Cox’s Bazar highway expansion

Ctg-Cox’s Bazar highway: Expansion to put wildlife in peril

The Roads and Highways Department’s move to expand the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway running through the Chunati Wildlife Sanctuary could spell disaster for wildlife habitats and disrupt several key elephant corridors in the ecologically sensitive area, warn forest officials and environmentalists.
19 September 2025, 18:26 PM
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Makeshift markets put trains at risk

At least nine makeshift markets have been built dangerously close to the tracks along the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar rail line while the Bangladesh Railway authorities have turned a blind eye to the menace.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Fear sends off-campus students into CU dorms

A large number of Chittagong University students who had been living in private lodgings in nearby areas have temporarily moved to on-campus dormitories, citing safety concerns following recent back-to-back clashes between students and locals in the adjacent Jobra village.
1 September 2025, 18:32 PM
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117 acres reclaimed, but encroachers creep back in

Just a month after a major eviction drive, land reclaimed by the Water Development Board (WDB) has once again come under fresh encroachment, raising concerns over the sustainability of the operation.
18 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Narrow roads, illegal parking choke port city

After a long day at the office, Mohammad Masud, a private company employee living in Chattogram city, faces another battle while returning home -- one that makes his days even more exhausting.
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Locomotive crisis derails train schedules in eastern zone

The latest incident occurred on July 21
29 July 2025, 12:28 PM
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Restored canal brings relief to residents in Ctg’s Raozan

There is no waterlogging this year, says an official of the Raozan Municipality
18 July 2025, 18:13 PM
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40 acres of WDB land grabbed in Ctg

An influential group has allegedly occupied around 40 acres of land belonging to the Water Development Board (WDB) in Chattogram’s Kattali and Halishahar areas, constructing various types of structures and disrupting the land’s intended use for forestation.
12 July 2025, 20:33 PM
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Grabbers choke Kalir Chhara canal in Ctg

Encroachers have illegally filled large sections of the Kalir Chhara canal in Chattogram’s Akbar Shah area to build various structures, including multi-storey buildings.
9 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Parts of embankment collapse in just 2yrs

A Tk 293 crore embankment in Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila has partially collapsed just over two years after its completion, raising serious concerns about the quality of construction and oversight.
7 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Kalurghat-Chaktai embankment, road: 8 years on, project still incomplete

Initiated in 2017, the 8.5-kilometre road and embankment project between Kalurghat Bridge and Chaktai Canal in Chattogram remains incomplete after eight years.
4 July 2025, 21:50 PM

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