Chittagong

EC suspends 5 cops in Chandnaish, Kalkini

Election Commission has suspended five policemen in-charge of separate voting centres in Chittagong’s Chandnaish and Madaripur’s Kalkini municipalities.
30 December 2015, 08:36 AM

CU cancels studentship of 3 ‘JMB suspects’

Chittagong University authorities cancels the studentship of its three students three days after their detention as “JMB suspects”.
29 December 2015, 10:14 AM

3 Ctg JMB men on 5-day remand

A Chittagong court places three members of banned Islamist outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), who were arrested yesterday, on a five-day remand in a case filed for terrorist activities.
28 December 2015, 12:56 PM

Signs are very alarming

The recovery of a sophisticated sniper rifle and military suits in Chittagong yesterday and Friday's suicide blast at an Ahmadiyya mosque in Rajshahi are alarming additions to the country's security situation, says a security analyst.
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM

JMB den busted in Chittagong

Law enforcers for the first time found a semi-automatic sniper rifle from a den of militant outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), police say. Detectives in Chittagong raided a rented flat of JMB regional commander at Amanbazar on the city outskirts early yesterday and recovered the MK-11 semiautomatic sniper rifle. According to Chittagong Metropolitan Police Commissioner Abdul Jalil, neither police nor Rab use this rifle in Bangladesh.
27 December 2015, 18:00 PM

BNP’s Satkania mayor candidate quits race

The BNP candidate for Chittagong’s Satkania municipality declares to quit the race alleging “pressures from different quarters”.
27 December 2015, 12:03 PM

Ctg JMB den busted: 3 held with sniper gun, army suits

Two days into the unearthing of a key hideout of banned outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, crackdown on JMB regional commander's den in Chittagong yields high precision semi-automatic sniper rifle, 13 sets of military uniform, explosives and ammunition, police say. The three militants arrested are said to be senior students of Chittagong University.
27 December 2015, 04:06 AM

Amir 'eligible' for national selection: PCB

The PCB has confirmed that Mohammad Amir is 'eligible' for national selection, having completed his rehabilitation programme after serving a five-year ban for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
24 December 2015, 05:38 AM

Ctg balloon trader dies in cylinder blast

A balloon hawker is killed and at least five others including children are injured after a gas cylinder exploded in a fair in Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong.
16 December 2015, 10:14 AM

Ctg college dormitories shut after BCL-Shibir clash

Authorities close the dormitories of Chittagong College for an indefinite period following a clash between the activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League.
16 December 2015, 07:32 AM

Ctg Jamaat man shot dead during police drive

A local Jamaat-e-Islami leader is shot dead during a police drive in Chittagong’s Sitakunda upazila.
15 December 2015, 13:04 PM

2 Ctg cops held over gold snatching

Three persons including two policemen have been arrested over an incident of snatching gold from a trader in Chittagong city back in September 21.
15 December 2015, 11:50 AM

Derailment halts Dhaka-Ctg-Sylhet rail link

An intercity train gets derailed in Narsingdi, cutting off the rail communication on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes.
15 December 2015, 05:58 AM

Shibir man held with firearms in Ctg

Police arrest a Shibir activist with a pistol and 25 sharp weapons in Satkania upazila of Chittagong.
12 December 2015, 04:57 AM

Gayle force blows away Chittagong

Unbeaten 92 off 47 balls from Chris Gayle gives Barisal Bulls a resounding win over Chittagong Vikings by eight wickets in the 28th match of BPL-2015 at Mirpur.
9 December 2015, 12:43 PM

Dhaka pound Chittagong by 45 runs

Dhaka Dynamites easily defeat Chittagong Vikings by 45 runs to bolster their chances of reaching the knock-out round of BPL-2015.
8 December 2015, 08:30 AM

Ctg cocaine haul case handed over to Rab

A Chittagong court directs Rapid Action Battalion to investigate the case filed in connection with the seizure of liquid cocaine found in a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong Port.
7 December 2015, 09:08 AM

‘Robber’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’

An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” between his cohorts and police in Banshkhali upazila of Chittagong.
7 December 2015, 05:40 AM

Comilla beat Chittagong by 5 wickets

Taskin Ahmed of Chittagong gives his team the first breakthrough against Comilla in the 20th match of BPL-2015.
3 December 2015, 12:28 PM

Chittagong destroy Sylhet by 10 wickets

A superb unbeaten opening stand of 140-runs between Tamim Iqbal and Tillakaratne Dilshan take Chittagong to a resounding victory over Sylhet in the 18th match of BPL-2015.
2 December 2015, 12:47 PM