HC bars trade, town association groups from Ctg chamber’s polls
23 October 2025, 15:00 PM
Eight Pacific Jeans factories in CEPZ to reopen tomorrow
22 October 2025, 11:54 AM
Container transport at Ctg port resumes
19 October 2025, 10:51 AM
Maritime law society serves legal notice, seeks cancellation of new port tariff circular
14 October 2025, 12:46 PM
3 port terminals to get foreign operators by Dec
12 October 2025, 13:56 PM
BSAA polls postponed, administrator appointed
7 October 2025, 14:53 PM
63 candidates cleared for Ctg chamber polls
5 October 2025, 18:44 PM
Shipping agents call for revision, phased rollout of Ctg port tariff
5 October 2025, 13:57 PM
Local berth operators want to invest in Ctg port’s oldest terminal
30 September 2025, 08:43 AM
Padma Oil's fuel supply pipeline for Ctg airport opens tomorrow
22 September 2025, 11:29 AM
Chittagong College’s pivotal role in 1971
In May 1971, Abani Mohan Dutta, a professor of the Department of Philosophy of the then Chittagong College, was picked up by the Pakistan army from the college quarter. His crime was that he was a progressive-minded teacher, who supported the Liberation War of Bangladesh, said his then student Dr Shafiqul Alam.
21 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Chattogram’s Pekin duck farming frenzy
Pekin duck farming is gaining popularity in different areas of Chattogram, especially in South Chattogram. Small farmers in Karnaphuli, Anwara, and Patiya upazilas are farming this species of duck since it is very much profitable for meat and egg within a short time.
21 March 2023, 18:00 PM
A gross misuse of special provision
Jahangir Hossain, a local resident of Alakdia village in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila, used to cultivate various types of crops on half an acre of land adjacent to the coastline. However, his land remains uncultivable for the last five years due to the saline water entering the land.
21 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Project to buy tourist coaches stuck in row over feasibility study
The much-awaited project to buy tourist coaches taken up four years ago for under construction Dhaka-Cox’s Bazar rail route is still in limbo, as the project is stuck in a row over a feasibility study.
28 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Some fishing nets and a voyage to the sea
A vessel, some fishing nets and a voyage to the sea. Amid all the thrill and sense of adventure,
28 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Hills razed for industry
The authorities of Build-Aid Readymix Concrete Limited have ravaged several hills in Chattogram to build a factory, that too without getting permission from the environment ministry. Suffice to say, this may lead to serious environmental harm.
28 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Occupying forestland by building a wall
RF Builders, a real-estate firm appointed by a group called Prabartak Sangha, is constructing a boundary wall in a disputed land in Prabartak area under Panchalaish of Chattogram, despite a stay order issued by the High Court.
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Teribazar, all things clothing
Chattogram’s Teribazar is the most sought after destination for people from all walks of life for reasonably priced full-sized cloth.
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Destroying hills for a dumping station
When a garbage dumping station is comes at the expense of destroying hills and jeopardising the environment, the act becomes highly contentious.
21 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Boi Mela gaining momentum
The 21-day long Amar Ekushey Boi Mela Chattogram 2023 kicked off at the MA Aziz Stadium Gymnasium premises of Chattogram on Wednesday.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM
A new hope for Dhaka-Ctg route passengers
After seven years, Bangladesh Railways is planning to launch a new intercity train on the Dhaka-Chattogram route, aiming to provide a quick and hassle-free journey to passengers on this busy route.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Once a forest, now salt fields
Thirty-five hectares of mangrove forest in Eastern Char Dhurung village under Cox’s Bazar’s Kutubdia upazila have been turned into salt fields. Thousands of trees were felled in the process, at a cost of the area’s biodiversity and environmental balance.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM
From dropout to role model in five years
He was a youngster with big dreams, hailing from Tangpru Para of Bandarban. Thoai Sing Hla Marma came to Dhaka in 2014, to pursue his goal of becoming a civil engineer, and got admitted to the National Polytechnic Institute.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Killing a canal to save a river!
The 1.5-kilometre-long Mariamnagar canal in Rangunia upazila is a hub for bamboo trade. Besides, locals use this canal -- which originates from the Karnaphuli river -- for household chores and farmers use it for irrigation.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Mro boy breaks world record
Football was a relatively foreign concept in the Mro community. However, the magic of football as a game is that it finds itself in the furthest nooks and corners of the world.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
A vibrant end to Kumbh Mela
The 11-day-long 21st International Rishikumbha and Kumbha Mela concluded with the initiation of Pandits yesterday.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Good news for adventure aficionados
A basecamp for people of all ages, offering a thrilling experience for the residents, has been introduced at Foy’s Lake Concord Amusement World in the port city.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Port city pedestrians in peril
Putting their lives at risk, pedestrians in different intersections of Chattogram city are compelled to cross the road by dodging speedy traffic, as most of these points do not have foot-over bridges.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM
When a little goes a long way
Nur Islam, 45, residing in the port city’s Pahartali area, had lost both his legs in a train accident, pushing his life and family into uncertainty.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM
The misfortune of Ichamati
Seventy-year-old Akbar Ali was born on the bank of the Ichamati. In his childhood, many boats used to ply the river, while fishers could also make a living out of it.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM