Waterborne diseases surge in flood-hit Ctg region
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Waterborne diseases are spreading rapidly across the flood-hit districts of Chattogram division amid an acute shortage of safe drinking water and the collapse of sanitation systems.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Disease, snakebite fears grip flood-hit Ctg
17 July 2026, 16:27 PM
Contaminated water, damaged sanitation systems could trigger wider public health emergency, health experts warn
17 July 2026, 16:27 PM
Traders, farmers, fish growers hit by mounting debts after Ctg floods
15 July 2026, 22:05 PM
Thousands of chickens, fish fry and paddy fields washed away
15 July 2026, 22:05 PM
Academic future in limbo as flood in Chattogram batters schools, damages textbooks
15 July 2026, 15:08 PM
At least 569 educational institutions damaged by week-long flood cross Chattogram division
15 July 2026, 15:08 PM
Disease outbreak, relief shortage haunt flood‑hit southern Ctg
13 July 2026, 20:06 PM
Death toll climbs to 50 across five districts as of today
13 July 2026, 20:06 PM
Nearly a million marooned
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Flash floods triggered by relentless monsoon rains and hill torrents have unleashed a deadly humanitarian crisis across Chattogram and its adjoining districts, leaving so far 43 dead, hundreds of thousands stranded, and vast swathes of homes and cropland under water.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Southern Chattogram reels under catastrophic floods
10 July 2026, 14:28 PM
Satkania worst hit as 3.5 lakh residents marooned
10 July 2026, 14:28 PM
Floodwaters recede, but disruptions persist in Chattogram
9 July 2026, 13:15 PM
Train services to Cox's Bazar remain suspended, over 33,000 people remain affected after three days of heavy rain
9 July 2026, 13:15 PM
Providing healthcare at affordable cost
When Brajendra Debnath felt chest pain a few months ago, his doctor advised him to undergo a coronary angiogram. The 72-year-old contacted private diagnostic centres in Chattogram, but was daunted by the examination cost of Tk 20,000.
14 September 2019, 18:00 PM
National Identity Cards: At least 73 dubious applications in EC database
At least 73 suspicious applications were uploaded to the Election Commission database for issuing national identity cards, a government committee has found while probing the forged NID card of a Rohingya woman in Chattogram.
3 September 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Artificial’ transport crisis spells misery for port city commuters
There has been an acute transport shortage on two major routes in Chattogram city for more than a year, as most public buses are being used for RMG workers after their duty hours.
26 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Port city in festive mood
Though it rained on Tuesday, the day after Eid, it could not dampen the festive spirits of port city residents. The recreational places were abuzz with visitors during the last three days since Monday afternoon.
14 August 2019, 18:00 PM
CCC to clean animal waste by 4pm
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has planned to remove all animal waste by 4pm on the day of Eid-ul-Azha.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Comments on Mashrafe: Ministry decides to keep oncologist in Chattogram
In public interest, the health ministry has decided to reinstate a top child cancer specialist -- one of only three such experts in the country -- who was to be transferred from Chattogram Medical College Hospital to Rangamati Medical College Hospital (RmMC).
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Considering everything, I think I’m successful’
The Daily Star (TDS): What were your plans when you assumed office and how successful are you in implementing those?
26 July 2019, 18:00 PM
BNP upbeat about Saturday’s rally
BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram have become much enthusiastic as the party is going to hold a rally under its banner in the city after around six years.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM
More rain, more pain
Once again, incessant rain brought immense sufferings to port city residents yesterday, as many areas went under water.
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM
A costly ‘warning'
A top child cancer specialist -- one of only three such experts in the country -- has been transferred from Chattogram Medical College Hospital to a Rangamati hospital with no cancer treatment facilities.
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM
CMC aims to make antivenom locally
A research team, for the first time in Bangladesh, is studying native snake species aim-ing at mass-scale production of effective antivenom for local patients.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM
9-Month-Old Baby Rape: Locals shun victim’s family
Family members of the nine-month old baby who was raped in Fatickchhari upazila of Chattogram are being shunned by locals ever since some media houses published the family’s identity.
The plaintiff of the case filed over the incident, a maternal uncle
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
A foul-smelling nuisance
The entrance of the Emergency outpatient department of Chattogram General Hospital (CGH) has become a garbage dumping spot due to negligence of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and irresponsibility of some people.
25 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Obstructing a drain for beautification?
Waterlogging has been one of the top civic worries of Chattogram residents for quite a while now, and with monsoon around the corner, one would expect the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) to take precautionary measures.
13 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Port city in festive spirit
People in port city are enjoying their Eid holidays to the fullest.
7 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Power outage amid heat wave multiplies Ctg residents’ woes
Chattogram has been experiencing frequent power outages for a week, causing immense suffering to the city dwellers.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Higher education no longer just a dream for RMG workers
After passing HSC examination in 2006, Firoza Khatun wanted to receive higher education at a university, but she could not afford it. She thought her dreams were shattered, as she had to start working in a readymade garment factory to support her family.
7 May 2019, 18:00 PM
A canal full of polythene
Residents of KB Aman Ali Road area in port city’s West Bakalia have been suffering from various problems as the adjacent Chaktai canal has been filled with polythene bags.
4 May 2019, 18:00 PM
Land Grabbing: 98-yr-old forced out of home
A 98-year-old retired schoolteacher has allegedly been driven out of his ancestral house by land grabbers in Anwara upazila of Chattogram.
29 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Power to the people
After decades of suffering, residents of two unions in Chattogram’s Raozan have joined the efforts of one visionary, to end their recurring commuting woes every year.
23 April 2019, 18:00 PM