The move came days after The Daily Star published a report on the issue
With winter setting in, the supply of seasonal vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chattogram, leading to a decline in prices
At least 11 people have died falling into canals in the city in the last seven years
Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago
Two-year-old Masura Islam Taskia, daughter of slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, remains unaware of the tragedy that has struck her family.
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.
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.
To save the Karnaphuli from encroachers, the Chattogram City Corporation and district administration have jointly initiated a project to build a park on the river bank in the port city’s Firingi Bazar area.
On January 30, 2020, Chattogram City Corporation inaugurated the port city’s first escalator footbridge, only to shut down its operations indefinitely after the next couple of months following the Covid-19 pandemic.
“I grew up listening to my grandfather’s stories of how tigers ascended down these hills. He even saw one himself while one of his friends even tried to hunt one once using a trap, but failed. It was their reality, but for us and our following generations, it’s only a myth,” said 80-year-old Saleh Ahmed sipping tea at a small stall in the port city’s Tiger Pass area.
There was a time when movie theatres used to multiply Eid joys for most “Chatgaiya” families.
“I thank God for letting me see my son’s body for the last time,” Ali Kawsar, the father of a 12-year old boy, told reporters with tear-stained eyes, soon after the body of his son Kamal was recovered from Mirza Khal in Chattogram’s Muradpur area in December 2021, around 68 hours after he fell into a drain on December 7.
From the infectious enthusiasm in the air to the meticulously prepared delicacies and vibrant gatherings, the Chatgaiya way of celebrating Eid-ul-Azha showcases a fusion of prosperity, religious devotion, and cultural heritage.
Once upon a time, egg collectors used conventional earthen wells to hatch spawns after collecting eggs released by broodfish in the Halda.
It rained in Hathazari, and there was turbulence in the Halda. When the clock struck midnight, quite a few boats gently glided down the river.
Although Chattogram City Corporation sought permission to set up 23 temporary cattle markets in the city ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the district administration allowed them for nine.
Pedestrians are forced to cross the wide intersection of Sholashahar Gate-2 putting their lives at risk in the absence of a foot-over bridge.
