‘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
Ctg’s unique touch to Pahela Baishakh
People of the port city celebrated Pahela Baishakh amidst much enthusiasm and festivity on Sunday.
15 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Research vessel ready to set sail in Rangamati
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (CVASU) is going to launch a research vessel in the Kaptai Lake this month to find out why carp fish have been disappearing there.
4 April 2019, 18:00 PM
97pc Ctg high-rises at fire risk
Around 97 percent high-rise buildings in Chattogram city lack adequate fire safety measures, posing a serious risk of casualties in case of fire, reveals a survey conducted by the Fire Service and Civil Defence.
31 March 2019, 18:00 PM
CCC conservancy workers exposed to skin diseases
Some garbage collectors of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) are blaming the corporation for various skin diseases they suffer from, as it does not give them any protective gear.
26 March 2019, 18:00 PM
World Tuberculosis Day Today: Not all upazilas have screening facilities
Although tuberculosis (TB) infections have been a concern for Bangladesh for quite a long time, screening facilities are still not available in every upazila.
23 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Manpower crisis limits CT scan service at CMCH
The CT scan service at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has resumed after four years but a shortage of manpower is still depriving many patients of the service.
12 March 2019, 18:00 PM