Chittagong
1 killed as train rams lorry in Ctg
A man is killed and at least three others are injured after a train crashed into a lorry in Sitakunda upazila of Chittagong.
25 August 2015, 03:09 AM
270kg sulphur seized, 1 held in Ctg
Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) seizes around 270kg of sulphur and detained a man in this connection in Patia upazila of Chittagong.
24 August 2015, 13:29 PM
Indefinite transport strike in greater Ctg
Transport workers enforce an indefinite strike in greater Chittagong from today protesting the abduction of one of its leader Nurul Islam.
20 August 2015, 14:17 PM
Ctg ‘yaba trader’ killed in ‘gunfight’
An alleged trader of contraband yaba was killed early today in what Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said gunfight in Chittagong city.
17 August 2015, 04:38 AM
‘Boon granter’ turtles of Bostami shrine (video)
The story behind Bostami turtles goes back around 1,200 years to its origin – what locals believe are embodiments of genies trapped in animal forms.
16 August 2015, 06:03 AM
Jubo Dal activist killed in Ctg
A ward-level activist of Jubo Dal, youth front of BNP, is allegedly stabbed to death in broad daylight by miscreants in Chittagong city.
14 August 2015, 10:14 AM
Chittagong city embankment in danger (video)
Cracks have started to appear on parts of the Chittagong city embankments from being hit by the mighty waves of the Bay of Bengal.
11 August 2015, 10:21 AM
ABM Mohiuddin gets bail in Ctg graft case
Chittagong court grants bail to former Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and 15 others in a graft case over allocating shops
9 August 2015, 07:28 AM
Train service of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet resumes
Train communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet was restored after 10 hours of suspension following derailment of four bogies of a freight train in Banasua in Sadar upazila of Comilla.
8 August 2015, 06:43 AM
Hefajat leader Izharul held in Ctg
Detectives arrest Hefajat-e Islam nayeb-e-ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury in a case filed in connection with a blast at his madras in Chittagong.
7 August 2015, 10:26 AM
Scenic Ctg hills turn to death traps (video)
The scenic green hills of Chittagong turn to death traps with the arrival of rainy season every year.
6 August 2015, 15:32 PM
3 traffickers held in Cox’s Bazar
Police arrests three suspected human traffickers in separate drives in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
5 August 2015, 12:46 PM
No compromise with CNG ban: Obaidul Quader
There will be no compromise with the ban on auto-rickshaws on highways, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
5 August 2015, 10:15 AM
Ctg Jubo League man killed by rivals
A Jubo league man is stabbed to death by a rival group in the ruling Awami League’s youth wing in Sandwip upazila of Chittagong.
31 July 2015, 16:12 PM
Vessel movement resumes after Komen weakens
Bangladesh Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) resumed water vessel movement in all internal routes around 10:00am as cyclone Komen weakens, says Mozammel Haque, Chairman of BIWTA.
31 July 2015, 06:46 AM
Fire guts six shops in Ctg
Fire guts six tin-roofed shops and a bakery in Pashchim Madarbari area of Chittagong city early today.
31 July 2015, 06:05 AM
Impact of ‘Komen’ in Ctg (video)
Chittagong District Administration asked people to remain cautious and take shelter in cyclone centres to tackle the disaster as stormy wind is blowing over Chittagong with moderate rainfall due to cyclone ‘Komen’.
30 July 2015, 12:48 PM
6 killed, 6 missing in cyclone ‘Komen’
At least six people have been killed and six missing in Cox’s Bazar, Patuakhali and Bhola, coastal areas of Bangladesh, with cyclone ‘Komen’ waiting at Bay to make landfall.
30 July 2015, 08:54 AM
'Komen' crossing Ctg coast, weakens slightly
The cyclonic storm “Komen” has weakened slightly and started crossing Chittagong coast near Sandwip around 9:00pm.
30 July 2015, 05:22 AM
Rain looms as Bangladesh aim to finish on high
Bangladesh will hope to build on the advantage they wrested during the Chittagong draw to end the recent string of successful results at home with another unprecedented outcome.
29 July 2015, 14:49 PM