Grabbers feast on railway hills
Over 3,000 illegal structures have been constructed on nine hills owned by Bangladesh Railway in various parts of the port city, violating the law and endangering the hills.
2d ago
Building at the cost of a pond
A pond in Chattogram city’s Mohora area is counting its breaths as builders continue to fill it up for the construction of a five-storey building.
2d ago
Shipbreaking goes on without environmental clearance
Defying law, shipbreakers in Chattogram are breaking scrap vessels without obtaining clearance from the Department of Environment (DoE), putting the environment at risk.
3w ago
No respite for Karnaphuli, Halda
Chattogram city dwellers will have to bear the nuisance of sewage pollution in the Karnaphuli and Halda rivers even longer, as the completion deadline for the Sewerage Treatment Plant-1 project has been extended.
‘Waterlogging killed my granddaughter’
Nipa’s life was never easy. At the age of eight, she was abandoned by both her parents, who went into hiding to avoid having to repay their increasing debts, leaving her and her baby sisters behind.
Waterlogging in Chattogram worsening by the day
Unloading of goods from larger vessels at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port remains suspended due to rough seas since Friday, while trade at the Khatunganj-Chaktai wholesale hub has dropped significantly.
Feasibility test ends 4yrs behind schedule
The project of establishing a railway link connecting the under-construction Bay Terminal of Chattogram seaport with the city’s Halishahar area is still in limbo, due to delay in conducting the feasibility test.
September 27, 2023
Building at the cost of a pond
A pond in Chattogram city’s Mohora area is counting its breaths as builders continue to fill it up for the construction of a five-storey building.
September 27, 2023
Grabbers feast on railway hills
Over 3,000 illegal structures have been constructed on nine hills owned by Bangladesh Railway in various parts of the port city, violating the law and endangering the hills.
September 6, 2023
Shipbreaking goes on without environmental clearance
Defying law, shipbreakers in Chattogram are breaking scrap vessels without obtaining clearance from the Department of Environment (DoE), putting the environment at risk.
August 11, 2023
A dream ended too soon
Youth's ambitious pursuits end with tragic demise
August 9, 2023
‘Waterlogging killed my granddaughter’
Nipa’s life was never easy. At the age of eight, she was abandoned by both her parents, who went into hiding to avoid having to repay their increasing debts, leaving her and her baby sisters behind.
August 9, 2023
No respite for Karnaphuli, Halda
Chattogram city dwellers will have to bear the nuisance of sewage pollution in the Karnaphuli and Halda rivers even longer, as the completion deadline for the Sewerage Treatment Plant-1 project has been extended.
August 7, 2023
Waterlogging in Chattogram worsening by the day
Unloading of goods from larger vessels at the outer anchorage of Chattogram Port remains suspended due to rough seas since Friday, while trade at the Khatunganj-Chaktai wholesale hub has dropped significantly.
August 1, 2023
Feasibility test ends 4yrs behind schedule
The project of establishing a railway link connecting the under-construction Bay Terminal of Chattogram seaport with the city’s Halishahar area is still in limbo, due to delay in conducting the feasibility test.
July 26, 2023
New road brings relief to commuters
“I don’t have to waste hours in traffic anymore thanks to the newly-constructed Bakalia Access Road,” said Sajeda Akter, a school teacher, who used to get late for work regularly due to gridlock at Kotwali intersection while travelling from Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila to the city’s Chawkbazar.
July 26, 2023
Denied of civic amenities despite paying taxes
A home to around two lakh people, South Pahartali area under ward-1 within Chattogram City Corporation is grappling with a severe lack of civic amenities.
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