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

2d 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
January 7, 2024
January 7, 2024

Violence casts shadow over Ctg polls

The culmination of campaigning for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls in Chattogram has been marked by violence, particularly clashes between Awami League candidates and their independent counterparts.

January 5, 2024
January 5, 2024

Why quit now?

Bangladesh Tariqat Federation chairman Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizbhandari announced his decision to quit the electoral race yesterday, three days before polls, which has raised eyebrows.

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Chattogram-8: A three-way battle on the cards

With the 12th parliamentary election knocking at the door, candidates in Chattogram-8 constituency (Boalkhali-Chandgaon) are busy campaigning till midnight every day

January 3, 2024
January 3, 2024

Burners with no flame

Every morning, Shuvechchha Ghosh, a resident of Chattogram city’s Askar Dighir Par area, wakes up being worried for her three-year-old son.

December 31, 2023
December 31, 2023

Voters apprehensive amid pre-polls violence

Sixty-year-old Md Ibrahim, a farmer in Dhalghat Camp area under Patiya upazila, witnessed almost all the national elections held in Bangladesh so far.

December 29, 2023
December 29, 2023

AL high command instructs local leaders to work for BSP candidate

The Awami League high command has instructed leaders and activists to work for Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) chairman Syed Saifuddin Ahmed Maijbhandari in Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency despite fielding a party candidate

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

Most Ctg BNP men on the run to evade arrest

Most BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram went into hiding to evade arrest or “police harassment” since the incidents of violence during the party’s rally on October 28.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

Most Ctg BNP men on the run to evade arrest

Most BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram went into hiding to evade arrest or "police harassment" since the incidents of violence during the party's rally on October 28

December 26, 2023
December 26, 2023

Govt official vying for polls in Ctg-4

A government official is contesting the upcoming national polls as an independent candidate from Chattogram-4 constituency, hiding his professional identity in the nomination papers.

December 23, 2023
December 23, 2023

Violence, electioneering go hand in hand in Ctg

Violence marred the first five days of election campaigns across different constituencies in Chattogram.