Beauty of Komoldaha waterfall
Less popular than Khoiyachora and Napityachora waterfalls, the charming Komoldaha waterfall in Chittagong district, that overflows with water during the monsoon, has now started attracting tourists.
7y ago
Life 'worse than hell'
Roads are under deep water, houses and offices flooded, businesses hurt, livelihoods affected. What else can
7y ago
Owning a jungle, illegally
Two days after a landslide killed five people in Sitakunda, the upazila administration has filed a report, mentioning that two associations of locals are illegally controlling 822.92 acres of khas land (government-owned).
7y ago
Disaster warning falls on deaf ears
It is a glaring example of how ineffective measures by the local administration and people's carelessness can lead to loss of lives. Only five weeks ago, rain-induced landslides killed over 170 people in the hill districts, 120 of them in Rangamati alone. Such a high death toll should have been an eye-opener both for the administration as well as for those living precariously in the hill slopes. But yesterday's deaths of five people in a Sitakunda landslide are evidence that last month's warning fell on deaf ears.
7y ago
Father files murder case against 8 students
The father of the deceased Indian student Ateef Sheikh yesterday filed a murder case accusing eight students of the University of
7y ago
Tourist destination: 4 waterfalls of Mirsharai
Even two years ago the Napittyachora village in Mirsharai upazila of Chittagong was rarely visited by outsiders. But now, several hundred tourists pay their visit on a daily basis.
7y ago
Deaths in hills: Why and how
Hill cutting for illegal establishments is one of the key reasons behind the recent series of landslides in Rangamati, the worst in a decade that killed at least 120 people. Even after the landslides, many such dangerous and risky establishments have been found in the district.
7y ago
Tale of a hero who didn't just sit back
He helped many save their lives on that fateful day but lost most of his family members. And finally, he himself died of injuries.
7y ago
February 28, 2017
AC-land makes a leap to serve people
Almost everyone shudders at the thought of the land office because of complex documents, corruption by the staff,
January 28, 2017
A boy's life in hell
Bappy had felt something magnetic was tugging him when he got on a newly built footbridge to cross a busy
January 20, 2017
Old pipelines breed problems for Wasa
The recently-completed Karnaphuli Water Supply Project Phase-1, which was supposed to ease the perennial water crisis in the port city, is itself facing a major challenge due to the leakages in the old pipelines of Wasa.
December 25, 2016
Popular bands rock Chittagong in stadium concert
Several thousand music enthusiasts of Chittagong city were entertained with famous songs from the country's leading bands and singers in a star-studded concert in Chittagong city on Friday evening.
December 22, 2016
Open drug market destroyed
The open drug market that thrived in Bastuhara Colony near the Department of Narcotics Control in Chittagong city's
November 12, 2016
Open drug market thriving near anti-narcotics agency
“What do you need? Yaba, Phensedyl, heroine or weed?”
November 11, 2016
UNO's nod for rally lacked foresight
A committee that probed the recent attacks on Hindus in Nasirnagar upazila of Brahmanbaria found lack of foresight in the
October 28, 2016
Ctg snatchers rule the nights
If you are a CNG-run auto-rickshaw passenger in Chittagong city, next time you get on one, be careful.
October 20, 2016
Lifeline turns to sorrow
Once regarded as the lifeline for trade and commerce at the traditional business centres of Khatunganj and Chaktai areas in
October 12, 2016
Wrong routes make commuters suffer
Commuters in Chittagong city have been experiencing untold sufferings due to rampant route permit violation by public transports while authorities concerned remain indifferent.
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