Minhaj Uddin

Beauty of Komoldaha waterfall

Less popular than Khoiyachora and Napityachora waterfalls, the charming Komoldaha waterfall in Chittagong district, that overflows with water during the monsoon, has now started attracting tourists.

Life 'worse than hell'

Roads are under deep water, houses and offices flooded, businesses hurt, livelihoods affected. What else can

Two days after a landslide killed five people in Sitakunda, the upazila administration has filed a report, mentioning that two associations of locals are illegally controlling 822.92 acres of khas land (government-owned).

Disaster warning falls on deaf ears

It is a glaring example of how ineffective measures by the local administration and people's carelessness can lead to loss of lives. Only five weeks ago, rain-induced landslides killed over 170 people in the hill districts, 120 of them in Rangamati alone. Such a high death toll should have been an eye-opener both for the administration as well as for those living precariously in the hill slopes. But yesterday's deaths of five people in a Sitakunda landslide are evidence that last month's warning fell on deaf ears.

Father files murder case against 8 students

The father of the deceased Indian student Ateef Sheikh yesterday filed a murder case accusing eight students of the University of

Tourist destination: 4 waterfalls of Mirsharai

Even two years ago the Napittyachora village in Mirsharai upazila of Chittagong was rarely visited by outsiders. But now, several hundred tourists pay their visit on a daily basis.

Deaths in hills: Why and how

Hill cutting for illegal establishments is one of the key reasons behind the recent series of landslides in Rangamati, the worst in a decade that killed at least 120 people. Even after the landslides, many such dangerous and risky establishments have been found in the district.

Tale of a hero who didn't just sit back

He helped many save their lives on that fateful day but lost most of his family members. And finally, he himself died of injuries.

CCC 'cutting' hill to make road

A large portion of a hill in South Khulshi area of port city has allegedly been razed under the direction of the Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) to make a road.

Struck by twin tragedy

In a matter of 10 days, Bikram Chakma, 47, has lost two homes and all of his belongings. After his ancestral home, where he lived with his father, was gutted in an arson attack by Bangalee settlers earlier this month, he took refuge in a Buddhist monastery while his wife and daughter continued to live in their home in Rangamati town.

Supplies, prices not normal yet

Four days after deadly landslides hit Rangamati killing at least 114 people, the supply of essentials, including food, was yet to become normal yesterday. Most of the daily essentials were still selling at higher prices despite market monitoring by the district administration. However, the prices were lower than they were in previous three days.

Landslides Death toll 150: Call for rehabilitation, relief gets louder

Nur Nahar was sitting despondently on the second floor of Bangladesh Radio sub-station shelter centre yesterday afternoon. On her lap was a six-month-old boy, constantly crying. It was clear the baby has breathing difficulties.

Water, fuel crises hit Rangamati

After Tuesday's devastating landslides that killed at least 108 people in Rangamati, the stock of fuel ran out in the hill district yesterday amid shortage of food and medicine. There was no supply of electricity there for three days until last night, triggering a serious water crisis. The power supply resumed at 10:05pm.

Rangamati in food, fuel crisis

The situation in Rangamati, that witnessed a devastating series of landslides in a decade which claimed 108 lives, is turning grave. Barely two days have passed and food, power and fuel crisis has struck the district. With road links off and monsoon weather, fears are on that things might worsen.

Tales of a lucky escape, grim ends

It is being called a miracle; a single moment that offers some semblance of hope in this bleak period.

Horror haunts the valley of Longadu

Now, the affected villages resemble a deserted wasteland. Villagers say they cannot yet muster the courage to return to their lands, where they would have to start from scratch.

Stay calm, security would be ensured

A team from the 14-party alliance, led by Health Minister Mohammed Nasim, visited Rangamati's Longadu yesterday and assured that

Losses much higher than estimated

Less than a year ago, Joseph Chakma spent a hefty sum to have his dream home in Tintila village. Later, he adorned it with new

The lost legacy of Chittagong’s wooden boats

In course of time, as steel and iron replaced wood, the great craftsmanship of the once famous wooden shipbuilding industry of Chittagong faded away – but not completely.

Want justice, not relief

Indigenous people who lost everything in Friday's arson attack in Rangamati's Longadu have refused to take relief from the

Indigenous family at a loss in Longadu arson attack

Seventy-year-old Nandi Bala Chakma and her husband Budda Kumar Chakma were visiting their house on Sunday to see what

3 days on, fear still runs deep among hill people

Despite living in dire straits, in deep hilly jungles, majority of the indigenous people who lost everything in Friday's arson attacks were yet to come out yesterday.

It's planned

Friday's attack by Bangalee settlers in three villages of Rangamati's Longadu upazila was a planned one to drive indigenous people out of the areas, said a number of victims.

Cops in dark despite main accused active on FB

Over two weeks have already elapsed since the case of abduction and rape of a teenage indigenous girl was filed against a Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) activist of Chittagong, but police are yet to arrest him.

Complainant leaves locality amid threats, Yaba selling still rampant

Nearly two weeks have passed since female garment worker Kona was killed allegedly by a Yaba trader in the port city's Halishahar area, but police are yet to arrest the accused.

Cuffed man tortured

A video clip in which a former Jubo League leader is seen being tortured has gone viral on social media with his family members pointing the finger at police in Chittagong' Sandwip.

Driving on wrong side rampant

It was December 25 morning Nazu Akther, 30, a garment worker, was waiting to cross the busy Mailer Matha road in Saltgola area of Chittagong city to get on a bus to go to her workplace.

Water woes for 12 lakh residents

Patenga, the southernmost tip of Chittagong city, is surrounded by water on its three sides -- Bay of Bengal to the west and Karnaphuli river to the south and east.

A 16 hour ordeal

In the afternoon of March 15, Shahadat Hossain was enjoying the 100th test cricket match of Bangladesh on television at his elder sister's apartment in a two-storey building, Chayaneer, in Premtala area of Sitakunda.

Cutting hills for 'housing plots'

Despite a government ban, illegal hill cutting continues unabated in Pahartali area of Chittagong city.

AC-land makes a leap to serve people

Almost everyone shudders at the thought of the land office because of complex documents, corruption by the staff,

A boy's life in hell

Bappy had felt something magnetic was tugging him when he got on a newly built footbridge to cross a busy

Old pipelines breed problems for Wasa

The recently-completed Karnaphuli Water Supply Project Phase-1, which was supposed to ease the perennial water crisis in the port city, is itself facing a major challenge due to the leakages in the old pipelines of Wasa.

Popular bands rock Chittagong in stadium concert

Several thousand music enthusiasts of Chittagong city were entertained with famous songs from the country's leading bands and singers in a star-studded concert in Chittagong city on Friday evening.

Open drug market destroyed

The open drug market that thrived in Bastuhara Colony near the Department of Narcotics Control in Chittagong city's

Open drug market thriving near anti-narcotics agency

“What do you need? Yaba, Phensedyl, heroine or weed?”

UNO's nod for rally lacked foresight

A committee that probed the recent attacks on Hindus in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria found lack of foresight in the

Ctg snatchers rule the nights

If you are a CNG-run auto-rickshaw passenger in Chittagong city, next time you get on one, be careful.

Lifeline turns to sorrow

Once regarded as the lifeline for trade and commerce at the traditional business centres of Khatunganj and Chaktai areas in

Wrong routes make commuters suffer

Commuters in Chittagong city have been experiencing untold sufferings due to rampant route permit violation by public transports while authorities concerned remain indifferent.

Polythene rules Ctg

Although polythene bag production, marketing and usage have been banned, its manufacturing and use are rampant in Chittagong for lack of proper monitoring and strict enforcement of law.

What a waste!

It was a pleasant surprise for the fishermen in Sitakunda when they got huge catches of hilsa in the Bay of Bengal on two

Karnaphuli up for encroachment since 1927

The last 90 years of Karnaphuli has been a history of encroachment. Since 1927, one illegal structure after another has grown

World Tourism Day Today: Ctg tourism potential remains untapped

With a scenic sea view, hills, a mangrove forest, waterfalls and lakes, Chittagong city and its adjacent upazilas are blessed by the nature with diverse elements to make it an attraction for tourists.

Illegal easy bikes keep plying Ctg city streets

Hundreds of battery-run auto-rickshaws, popularly known as easy bikes, are plying the Chittagong city streets illegally, causing traffic

Giving love to the forgotten

What would you do coming across an injured stranger on a hospital floor with no attendant?

Beaten-up porcupine brought to Ctg zoo

Thanks to a passerby's inquisitiveness, a porcupine was saved from ending up on the dinner table and brought in at Chittagong Zoo yesterday, albeit in critical condition with one hind leg broken, a one-inch deep cut in the neck and most of its quills apparently pulled out.