Chittagong

A dream comes true as PM opens World Trade Centre

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina opens the country's first World Trade Centre in Agrabad area of Chittagong, aiming to make business much easier.
30 January 2016, 12:44 PM

Ershad, Raushan in Ctg

Jatiya Party Chairman HM Ershad and party's presidium member and also Leader of the Opposition Raushan Ershad yesterday came to
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM

PM to open 'World Trade Centre' in Ctg today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina travels to Chittagong today on a daylong tour to open the World Trade Centre in the port city and
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Ctg commuters face transport shortage

It was already quite late. Exhausted after a hectic day at work, Jafar Ahmed was trying his best to get onto a human haulier near Prabartak intersection in Chittagong city. He wanted to go home.
29 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Shibir 'planned riot in Ctg'

The police claim to have thwarted an Islami Chhatra Shibir bid to create communal violence in Chittagong.
28 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Ctg cops blame Shibir for plot to create riots

Police in Chittagong blames Islami Chhatra Shibir, student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, for plotting to create communal riots for ousting the government.
28 January 2016, 11:47 AM

3 Ctg bankers jailed for embezzlement

A Chittagong court sentences three bankers and a businessman to 20 years’ imprisonment each in four cases filed 28 years ago over money embezzlement.
27 January 2016, 13:46 PM

Hunt begins for the ICC U19 World Cup in Bangladesh

The hunt begins for the eleventh time…16 countries will contend for the coveted ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup trophy and the tag of ‘World Champions’ in Bangladesh from January 27 to February 14, 2016.
26 January 2016, 15:29 PM

Abducted Ctg girl rescued after 11 days

Police rescued a 15-year-old schoolgirl on Sunday night, 11 days after she was abducted on her way to school in Sitakunda upazila by some youths.
25 January 2016, 18:00 PM

U19 Tigers hunt down England

Bangladesh U19 cricket team win their second warm-up game of the ICC Under-19 World Cup when they overwhelm England by 97 runs at Chittagong.
25 January 2016, 09:56 AM

Medicare stops in Chittagong

Patients were left to suffer yesterday as doctors stopped providing all sorts of healthcare services in private hospitals and diagnostic centres in Chittagong.
21 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Man held in Ctg with stun gun, drone

Customs intelligence officials arrested a man with a drone and a stun gun at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong Tuesday morning.
20 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Man held with lethal taser gun, ‘drone’ at Ctg airport

A man is held with a lethal taser gun and a drone-like device at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, customs intelligence official says.
20 January 2016, 06:39 AM

Biggest ever yaba haul

The Rapid Action Battalion arrested three drugs smugglers with the biggest ever haul of yaba pills in separate drives in Chittagong and Dhaka since Saturday.
18 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Biggest yaba haul: 3 held in Dhaka, Ctg

Law enforcers claim the biggest haul of contraband yaba tablets in drives through Dhaka and Chittagong and detains three persons in this connection.
18 January 2016, 04:48 AM

Bangladesh youths whitewash WI U19

Bangladesh U-19 cricket team beat West Indies U-19 by 16 runs in the 3rd ODI of the Youth ODI Series at Zahur Ahmed Stadium in Chittagong, winning the series 3-0.
16 January 2016, 13:19 PM

Train fare to rise by 7.8pc next month

The Railways ministry wants to increase fares for passengers and freight by 7.8 percent from next month to cut down losses.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Ctg zoo running out of animals, visitors

The only zoo in Chittagong city is gradually running out of attractive animals and eventually the visitors as well.
10 January 2016, 08:14 AM

BCS preliminary test tomorrow, no watches allowed

The 36th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) preliminary examination will be held tomorrow. Aspirants have been asked not to carry watches, along with any other electronic devices, in the test venues set up through Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, Barisal, Khulna, Sylhet and Rangpur.
7 January 2016, 07:20 AM

20 hurt in Ctg BCL infighting

At least 20 people are injured in infighting between two groups of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) in Chittagong city.
4 January 2016, 09:27 AM