CCC struggles to clean city canals amid funding row
The Chattogram City Corporation is struggling to clean its 1,600-kilometre drainage network and 57 canals due to a lack of modern machinery.
13 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Cath Lab at CMCH out of order for 5 days
The only operational Cath Lab at the Cardiology Department of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has remained out of order for the past five days.
22 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Violence at CU: Imtiaz clinging on to life in ICU
Imtiaz Ahmed, a master’s student of the International Relations Department at Chittagong University, has been fighting for his life at the ICU of Parkview Hospital in the port city since Sunday.
3 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Chikungunya surges in Ctg amidst high costs and limited testing
The IEDCR team visited 128 houses in Chattogram
31 July 2025, 13:27 PM
2 students drown at Mirsarai’s Melkhum waterfall
16 deaths in the last six years
9 July 2025, 13:55 PM
Negligence of train driver, assistant led to train accident on Kalurghat Bridge
The train disregarded crucial safety signals and exceeded the speed limit, leading to the horrific collision
19 June 2025, 17:01 PM
Gas crisis deepens in port city as Maheshkhali LNG supply disrupted
The situation, triggered by bad weather and rough seas caused by a depression in the Bay of Bengal, has left households struggling with daily chores
19 June 2025, 07:38 AM
One in three factories in Ctg BSCIC estates stands idle
Degrading infrastructure cripples Chattogram's BSCIC estates, leaving a third of factories idle
16 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Locals in Ctg demand urgent conservation effort for Munshi Pukur
The pond was dug by the ancestors of Abdus Sobhan Sawdagor in 1931
12 March 2025, 15:33 PM
A struggle for space and resources
Kamal Uddin, 58, a kidney patient from Chandanish upazila of Chattogram, who was recently admitted to the Nephrology Ward at Chattogram Medical College Hospital for a critical blood transfusion, found himself relegated to the floor after failing to manage a bed due to overcrowding.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Port city residents to pay tribute at Central Shaheed Minar after 4 years
During a visit on Wednesday, it was observed that the beautification work in the Shaheed Minar compound was ongoing
19 February 2025, 17:42 PM
Jamal Khan Canal in CTG: Dredging work adds to waterlogging woes
After a nine-month hiatus, the dredging work of Jamal Khan Canal in Chattogram city resumed in the end of January.
15 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Jamal Khan canal excavation: Earth dam triggers flooding, traps residents
The area has turned into a waterlogged zone, forcing residents to wade through dirty water
13 February 2025, 06:07 AM
Lack of molecular lab hampers cancer treatment
Says Prof Sazzad Yusuf, head of radiotherapy at CMCH
3 February 2025, 16:44 PM
Rising pet bites strain rabies vaccine supply in Chattogram
Authorities attribute supply issues to the end of a government programme last July
28 January 2025, 12:57 PM
41 wards, 13 officials: CCC struggles to provide services to residents
Service seekers across Chattogram City Corporation are facing mounting difficulties obtaining essential services from councillor offices
25 January 2025, 16:21 PM
Winter Diseases: Hospitals grapple with influx of child patients
Hospitals in Chattogram are struggling to handle a sharp increase in child patients suffering from cold-related complications during the winter.
24 January 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg hospitals grapple with influx of child patients
During visits to various hospitals in the port city, pediatric wards were found filled beyond capacity. Many children were admitted with conditions such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and diarrhoea
24 January 2025, 13:28 PM
Severe gas crisis cripples port city life
Residents of Chattogram city’s Halishahar and Khulshi areas have been experiencing a severe gas crisis since yesterday after a pipeline of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) was severed accidentally during maintenance work .Petrobangla, on Thursday, issued a press release
11 January 2025, 09:33 AM
Jamboree Park: Chattogram’s luminous urban oasis
The park, a 50,000 square-foot oasis with an amoeba-shaped reservoir, offers a blend of natural beauty and architectural brilliance
6 January 2025, 11:02 AM
Jatisangha Park reopens tomorrow after two years
Park to stay open for 3 hours initially due to staff shortage
2 January 2025, 12:35 PM
Dumpsters on Katalganj road causing public nuisance, traffic disruption
An open garbage dumpster placed on a busy road in Katalganj, Chattogram, is causing significant inconvenience to the public and disrupting traffic
28 December 2024, 13:50 PM
A canal or trash bin?
A sea of non-biodegradable plastic waste has engulfed Jamal Khan canal in Chattogram, threatening the port city with severe waterlogging during monsoon.
26 December 2024, 19:31 PM
Demand grows for smart school bus service in Ctg
District Admin to introduce 10 more buses soon
23 December 2024, 17:24 PM
CDA builds bamboo fence along Jamal Khan canal
The move came days after The Daily Star published a report on the issue
19 December 2024, 19:29 PM
Winter vegetable prices cooling off in Ctg, potatoes still costly
With winter setting in, the supply of seasonal vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chattogram, leading to a decline in prices
17 December 2024, 12:01 PM
Jamal Khan canal: A deathtrap lies waiting
At least 11 people have died falling into canals in the city in the last seven years
14 December 2024, 18:38 PM
Biplob Udyan: Once a green park now a food court
Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago
6 December 2024, 16:40 PM