A nuisance that makes no sense
Classmates Trisha Biswas and Salma Akter, both ninth graders, always return from school together to their homes in Katalganj Residential Area of Chattogram city.
2d ago
Patients suffer as services remain halted
Medical service seekers in Chattogram suffered yesterday as doctors at private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres enforced a 24-hour strike.
2d ago
Patients with heat-related diseases on the rise in Ctg
A mild heat wave across Chattogram and adjoining districts has left people in the region suffering from various ailments including fever, cough, heat stroke, diarrhoea, headache and dizziness. Frequent power outages have added to the woes.
1w ago
Deaths in unprotected Ctg drains: Who is next?
In 2021, it was 10-year-old Kamal Uddin, 19-year-old Sheherin Mahmud Sadia, and 55-year-old vegetable vendor Saleh Ahmed.
3w ago
‘Mr UNO, is my message clear to you?’
Awami League lawmaker from Chattogram-13 (Anwara) constituency and former minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury has asked the local administration not to permit any rallies in his constituency unless applied at least a week in advance.
3w ago
‘Mr UNO, is my message clear to you?’
Ctg-13 lawmaker instructs govt official not to permit rallies unless applied a week in advance
3w ago
Flouting recruitment process: Ex-CU VC hired 172 without ads even
Chittagong University recruited 172 employees without any advertisements and recruitment tests during the tenure of immediate past vice chancellor Shireen Akhter.
1m ago
Yet another park lost to ‘development’
For its lush green ambience, Biplob Udyan used to be a much sought after recreational space for port city dwellers.
1m ago
February 28, 2024
Year-long waterlogging, endless misery
If one visits Government Teachers’ Training College in Chawk Bazar area, they will notice a field inundated by water, entrances and ground floors of male and female hostels submerged, and hyacinths growing everywhere on the waterlogged premises.
February 18, 2024
A carnival for booklovers
Finding her way amid an excited crowd at the entrance of Ekushey Boi Mela in the port city’s CRB area, Shanta Devnath managed to enter a stall.
February 16, 2024
Misappropriation of govt land?
Miracle Miles International, a private company, has taken it upon itself to start a project to beautify a prime location beside Chawkbazar-Muradpur Road in Panchlaish area of the port city.
February 14, 2024
Ctg to get BCL committee after 10 years
Leaders and activists of Chattogram city Chhatra League are excited as they will get a new committee after 10 long years.
February 10, 2024
A gamechanger for shrimp farming
Dr Aftabuzzaman, a physician by profession, started shrimp farming in Satkhira back in 1968. His farm was doing very well until a deadly infection left most shrimps of his farm dead in 1994. The infection was caused by white spot syndrome virus.
February 2, 2024
Cold brings misery for the little ones
Nasima Akter was seen anxiously looking for attendants while trying to nebulise her daughter Tasnim Rabbi at paediatric ward of Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Saturday.
January 31, 2024
Double blow for port city residents
Sunil Barua, a resident of Askar Dighir Par area of Chattogram city, recharged Tk 1,000 to his pre-paid gas meter on Sunday.
January 31, 2024
New 32-bed unit still not enough
The Chattogram Medical College Hospital inaugurated its second intensive care unit with 32 beds on Saturday, bringing hope for patients requiring ICU facilities.
January 21, 2024
Gas supply resumes in Ctg, pressure low
A technical glitch at a floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali was fixed on Friday night, but the gas supply to Chattogram remained spotty until last evening due to low pressure in the pipeline.
January 20, 2024
Port city reels from abrupt gas outage
Gas supply to Chattogram city remains halted for more than 24 hours from Thursday night due to a technical glitch at a floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali of Cox’s Bazar, causing profound suffering to the residents, businesses and industries.
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