Muslims in 40 Chandpur villages start Ramadan fasting in accord with Saudi Arabia
In a tradition supposedly upheld since 1928, Muslims across 40 villages in Chandpur district initiated their Ramadan fasting today, aligning with the commencement of the holy month in Saudi Arabia
JCD man dies, 3 injured in Chandpur road accident
A local leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was killed and three people were injured in a collision between a bus and an auto-rickshaw in Chandpur's Kachua upazila today.
BNP-Jamaat's misdeeds will take Bangladesh backward: Dipu Moni
BNP-Jamaat's nefarious activities and arson attacks will delay the progress of the country, Education Minister Dipu Moni said today.
HSC exam in 2024 will be held on revised syllabus: Dipu Moni
The next year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination will be held on a revised or short syllabus, said Education Minister Dipu Moni today.
Cyclone Mocha: Chandpur launches see sharp drop in passengers
The number of launch passengers in Chandpur has decreased dramatically this morning as people in the coastal areas of the country brace for Cyclone Mocha, which has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm over the Bay of Bengal.
29 fishermen arrested in Meghna for defying ban on hilsa
River police have arrested 29 fishermen for violating a two-month ban on catching hilsa fry (jatka) imposed by the government in the Padma-Meghna river sanctuary area of Chandpur to increase the production of mother hilsa and protect the fry.
3 die as bus, auto-rickshaw collide in Chandpur
"The incident took place in Ghosherhat area on the Chandpur-Cumilla regional highway early in the morning. A Chandpur-bound auto-rickshaw collided head on with a bus while trying to overtake a parked car. Three passengers of the auto-rickshaw were killed on the spot"
Five-day classes in new curriculum: Dipu Moni
"Last year our curriculum had six days of classes...But we decided to reduce it to five days due to the power crisis. As per our latest decision, classes will be held five days a week from this year," said Dipu Moni
Man to die for 2013 murder of 6-yr-old in Chandpur
A Chandpur court sentenced a man to death today over the abduction and subsequent murder of a child in 2013.
1 killed, 2 missing in Meghna fishing boat capsize
A fisherman was killed and two others missing as a Barishal-bound launch sailed over a fishing boat in the Meghna river in Chandpur yesterday.
