Holiday trip turns tragic
Lying on a hospital bed at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH), seven-year-old Araddhya was looking for her parents.
2 April 2025, 19:08 PM
Ctg double murder: 13 took part in the mission, no arrests yet
"We have collected CCTV footage and found some leads. The investigation is ongoing," said police
2 April 2025, 15:56 PM
Breaking fast, building bonds
At first glance, one might mistake it for a grand event -- rows of plates, glasses, water jugs, and an array of mouth-watering iftar items neatly arranged.
22 March 2025, 00:28 AM
Dev projects worsen Ctg traffic woes
The residents of Chattogram have been enduring severe traffic congestion due to ongoing development projects by various organisations, including Chattogram Wasa and the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA).
8 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Mugging, robbery: Insecurity grips port city residents
Residents of Chattogram city are living amid fear and insecurity as incidents of mugging and robbery have been on the rise over the past few months
28 February 2025, 16:48 PM
Housing dept hit by staff shortage
The Directorate of Government Accommodation in Chattogram is facing a severe manpower shortage, leaving officials and employees struggling to ensure proper facilities for the residents of more than 4,000 government flats, houses, and apartments in the port city.
13 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Five years on, probe still incomplete
Police have yet to conclude their investigation and submit a charge sheet to the court in the case filed over the Bangladeshi NID scam for Rohingyas, even after five years.
7 February 2025, 21:23 PM
SC lawyers’ team to seek Chinmoy’s bail today
A team of 11 Supreme Court lawyers will take part in today’s bail hearing for former ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari.
1 January 2025, 20:16 PM
Delay in medical reports: Probe, trial pending for 965 cases
Investigations into at least 965 cases filed with different police stations under Chattogram Metropolitan Police are currently halted due to delay in issuance of medical reports in connection with the cases by Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Graft probe: Ctg police recommends dismissal of ADC Kamrul
Chattogram Metropolitan Police has recommended dismissal of its Additional Deputy Commissioner Md Kamrul Hasan after an internal probe found him guilty of misappropriating Tk 13.31 lakh.
11 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Eight jailed for 7yrs over Ctg girder collapse
A Chattogram court yesterday sentenced eight employees of a construction firm to seven years in jail in a case filed over the collapse of Bahaddarhat Flyover girders that killed 13 people and injured 27 others.
10 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Blacksmiths busy ahead of Eid
Blacksmiths in Chattogram city are passing a busy time ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha, making and sharpening tools for sacrificial animals.
14 June 2024, 18:00 PM
149 bhori gold go missing from Ctg Islami Bank’s locker
Although the incident was discovered in the afternoon of May 29, neither the bank officials nor the client has lodged a complaint so far
1 June 2024, 17:14 PM
Water crisis worsens in rural Chattogram
Residents of different rural areas under 15 upazilas in Chattogram are grappling with an acute crisis of water.
24 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Ansar-VDP eyes to provide security services abroad
The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Party (VDP) has expressed its intention to provide security for foreign establishments and protection of VVIPs abroad “to contribute to the country’s economy and image”, similar to their role in Bangladesh.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM
They appear amid heatwave and disappear after rain
Residents in Boalkhali upazila of Chattogram are in a state of panic following giant mealybug infestation in the area for the past several days.
17 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Ansar-VDP eyes to provide security services abroad
It has sent a letter to home ministry for permission saying, if approved, it will bring remittance and honour to country
17 May 2024, 09:54 AM
MV Abdullah: From horror to a warm embrace
The Chattogram port was filled with sighs of relief as the 23 crew members of MV Abdullah finally reached home yesterday afternoon.
14 May 2024, 18:00 PM
‘It felt like 33 years’
Exactly a month after being freed from the clutches of Somali Pirates, crewmembers of MV Abdullah returned to Chattogram port yesterday. They arrived via lighter vessel MV Jahan Moni-3.
14 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Back from turbulent sea: MV Abdullah crewmembers end horrid journey
The family members, who gathered at the port, were elated to their loved ones return home about a month after the ship was released by Somali pirates
14 May 2024, 12:40 PM
Milton's care centre: We're taking charges temporarily, says ASHF
Alhaj Shamsul Hoque Foundation (ASHF), who has been given charge of children and elderlies at Child and Old Age Care run by Milton Samadder, today said they were taking responsibilities temporarily
7 May 2024, 13:30 PM
Most Ctg markets lack fire safety
Most of the markets and shopping malls in the port city have been marked as risky in terms of fire safety, according to a recent survey of Fire Service and Civil Defence in Chattogram.
27 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Protest at Cuet: Students suspend demonstration
Demonstrating students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (Cuet) late last night suspended their protest upon assurances from the university authorities that their major demands would be met.
25 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Of expired licence and fitness certificate
Police yesterday arrested the driver of the bus that rammed a motorcycle carrying three students of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology on April 22, leaving two of them dead and the other critically injured.
24 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Govt to go tough on KNF
Amid widespread fear in the hills of Bandarban following last week’s bank robberies and attacks on security personnel, the government has said it will be tough on the regional armed group Kuki-Chin National Front.
6 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Joint drive against KNF begins today
Law enforcers along with army and border guards will start a joint operation against armed group Kuki-Chin National Front in Bandarban from today.
5 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Vermicelli makers in overdrive for Eid
With Eid-ul-Fitr knocking at the door, vermicelli (semai in Bangla) makers in Chattogram city are having a busy time.
4 April 2024, 18:00 PM
Banker freed, Thanchi Police Station attacked
An armed group in a pickup attacked a joint checkpoint of the army and police early today, triggering a gunfight on a hill in Alikadam of Bandarban hours after gunmen sprayed bullets at Thanchi Police Station resulting in an hour-long gun battle.
4 April 2024, 18:00 PM