When conservation and livelihood collide
Shimul Jaladas, 35, used to be like many others in Madarikul Jelepara village -- a fisherman. For generations, his family had cast their nets in the Halda, Bangladesh’s prime breeding ground for carp. But in 2020, a government decree shattered their way of life.
1w ago
Ctg to get first arch bridge
Chattogram is going to get its first arch bridge, as construction has began on a branch canal of the Karnaphuli river under Patiya upazila in the district.
1w ago
Sitakunda’s litchi going to the UK, Maldives
The first consignments of 3,300 pieces of the juicy summer fruit were sent to both countries by local exporter SK International on May 17
1w ago
Another Bangladeshi on Mt Everest
On Sunday morning, Liakat Ali and Lutfun Nahar’s home in Burischar of Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila was filled with utter elation as their son Babar Ali, a doctor and already a source of immense pride for the family, became the newest Bangladeshi to summit the Mount Everest.
1w ago
Hope to revive a forest dashed
As many as 5,000 trees weren’t spared the axe in a five-acre forest area in Tulatoli of Chattogram. This lush-green forest was turned into a shipbreaking yard.
2w ago
174 fire hydrants lying unused for over two years
A total of 174 fire hydrants set up in different areas of Chattogram city are wearing out as those have been lying idle since installation.
2w ago
Wait for Ctg expressway nearing end
The elevated expressway in Chattogram, the first one in the port city, would be opened to traffic soon, said project officials.
2w ago
CDA’s debt burden gets heavier
With an aim to mitigate the sufferings of Chattogram residents from waterlogging and traffic congestion, as well as to facilitate tourism, the Chattogram Development Authority borrowed a total of Tk 1,698 crore from the government for implementation of four projects over the past decade.
3w ago
April 24, 2024
Commercial grass cultivation becoming popular in Ctg
While working as a day labourer around six years ago, Abul Kashem struggled to make ends meet for his five-member family with his limited income.
April 6, 2024
Seized sand sale in Cox’s bazar: Forest department locks horns with Pekua UNO
Despite repeated notices from the Forest Department, the upazila administration of Pekua upazila in Cox’s Bazar is reportedly going ahead with its plan to sell seized sand, which was illegally extracted from a reserve forest.
April 3, 2024
Eid rush breathes life into fading industry
While imported shoes have flooded the shoe market in the country and are in high demand, local handmade shoes have still clung to their place in the market.
April 2, 2024
Century-old raintrees to be felled for a ramp
Defying its own policy, Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) has decided to fell 46 trees, including two century-old rain trees, from the CRB area in the port city to construct a ramp of the Chattogram Elevated Expressway.
March 28, 2024
Preparing trains for Eid rush
To get trains ready for commuting during the holiday season, workers at Pahartali Carriage and Waggon Repair Workshop in Chattogram are having a busy time ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr.
March 23, 2024
Landslide Prevention: CCC’s ‘grass project’ fails to bear fruit
The Chattogram City Corporation in 2018 initiated a pilot project to tackle landslides at a cost of Tk 20 lakh by planting Vetiver Grass, locally known as Binna Grass, in two hills
March 20, 2024
Inaugurated three months ago, yet to open to public
Agitation is mounting among the port city’s commuters as Chattogram Elevated Expressway has yet to open to traffic since its inauguration last year.
March 13, 2024
Saltwater intrusion: Crisis of drinking water grips Ctg on 1st Ramadan
Saltwater is invading the Halda River in Chattogram, which is forcing Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority (CWasa) to keep two treatment plants closed for a certain period everyday. This environmental issue has caused a drinking water shortage, and residents in the southern part of the city are being provided with pure drinking water through rationing.
March 9, 2024
Hill vanishes due to legal loopholes
A hill in Chattogram’s Ashkar Dighir Par area is counting its last days, and will soon be completely leveled to make way for three multi-storey buildings.
March 9, 2024
S Alam sugar mill fire: Dolphin sanctuary in Karnaphuli under threat
A huge amount of polluted water has spilled into Karnaphuli and is spreading fast across the river, threatening the endangered dolphin sanctuary and hundreds of fish species.
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