Arun Bikash Dey

Winter vegetable prices cooling off in Ctg, potatoes still costly

With winter setting in, the supply of seasonal vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chattogram, leading to a decline in prices

1d ago

Jamal Khan canal: A deathtrap lies waiting

At least 11 people have died falling into canals in the city in the last seven years

4d ago

Biplob Udyan: Once a green park now a food court

Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago

1w ago

Warmth on a budget

Street vendors in Chattogram gear up for winter rush

2w ago

A father lost forever

Two-year-old Masura Islam Taskia, daughter of slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, remains unaware of the tragedy that has struck her family.

3w ago

Chattogram city: Multidrug-resistant organisms found in drinking water

A recent study has confirmed the presence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in the drinking water at various restaurants, tea stalls, food carts, and diagnostic centres across Chattogram city, posing serious public health concerns.

3w ago

Jatisangha Park in Port city: Renovation done, reopening delayed

The Public Works Department completed the renovation work of the Jatisangha Park in Chattogram city’s Panchlaish area around two months back, after significant delays. However, the park still remains off-limits to public. 

3w ago

BNP posters, banners cover Ctg

Residents allege the publicity materials ruin the city’s beauty

3w ago
July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024

MRI machine non-functional for 2yrs

Jahangir Alam, 65, suffered a brain stroke on Friday and was admitted to the Neuro Medicine Ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital.

July 9, 2024
July 9, 2024

Deadly Ctg drains get bamboo band-aid

Bamboo fences, that’s all the Chattogram City Corporation could come up with as a temporary solution to the problem of unguarded canals this monsoon, as projects worth crores of taka continue to linger on.

July 6, 2024
July 6, 2024

Jatisangha Park remains off limits

Residents of port city are currently unable to use Jatisangha Park in Panchlaish due to delayed renovation work.

June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024

Ctg food testing lab: Sitting idle for a bureaucratic tangle

Chattogram’s Modern Food Testing Laboratory, a Tk 34.4 crore project funded by the Asian Development Bank, remains inoperable despite construction being completed in December 2015.

June 29, 2024
June 29, 2024

3 die in Ctg market fire

Three people were killed in a fire that broke out at the six-storey Mohammadia Plaza in the port city’s Riaz Uddin Bazar area early yesterday.

June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024

Port city grapples with frequent power cuts

Shuvechha Ghosh, a resident of Askar Dighir Par area in Chattogram city, was finding it hard to put her toddler to sleep on Tuesday night, amid severe heat alongside frequent power cuts.

June 23, 2024
June 23, 2024

Debunking tales of the Russell’s viper

Amid this mass panic, many “facts” being circulated about the snake fall in the realm of misinformation. 

May 22, 2024
May 22, 2024

Deadline extends, cost goes up but suffering lingers on

Every year, Chattogram sinks following rain, which washes away the tall claims of monsoon preparedness by the city corporation and Chattogram Development Authority.

May 5, 2024
May 5, 2024

EPI vaccination resumes in Ctg after 5 months

The Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) for newborns resumed in Chattogram yesterday after remaining halted for almost five months amid a shortage of vaccines.

April 24, 2024
April 24, 2024

Patients suffer as services remain halted

Medical service seekers in Chattogram suffered yesterday as doctors at private hospitals, clinics, and diagnostic centres enforced a 24-hour strike.