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
October 10, 2016
Polythene rules Ctg
Although polythene bag production, marketing and usage have been banned, its manufacturing and use are rampant in Chittagong for lack of proper monitoring and strict enforcement of law.
October 5, 2016
What a waste!
It was a pleasant surprise for the fishermen in Sitakunda when they got huge catches of hilsa in the Bay of Bengal on two
October 4, 2016
Karnaphuli up for encroachment since 1927
The last 90 years of Karnaphuli has been a history of encroachment. Since 1927, one illegal structure after another has grown
September 27, 2016
World Tourism Day Today: Ctg tourism potential remains untapped
With a scenic sea view, hills, a mangrove forest, waterfalls and lakes, Chittagong city and its adjacent upazilas are blessed by the nature with diverse elements to make it an attraction for tourists.
September 17, 2016
Illegal easy bikes keep plying Ctg city streets
Hundreds of battery-run auto-rickshaws, popularly known as easy bikes, are plying the Chittagong city streets illegally, causing traffic
September 12, 2016
Giving love to the forgotten
What would you do coming across an injured stranger on a hospital floor with no attendant?
September 9, 2016
Beaten-up porcupine brought to Ctg zoo
Thanks to a passerby's inquisitiveness, a porcupine was saved from ending up on the dinner table and brought in at Chittagong Zoo yesterday, albeit in critical condition with one hind leg broken, a one-inch deep cut in the neck and most of its quills apparently pulled out.
September 2, 2016
Life as it is on hill slopes
Thousands of people continue to live on the hill slopes in Chittagong city risking lives as the authorities concerned are yet to come up with any permanent solution to relocate them.
September 1, 2016
Probe finds 2 officials guilty
A probe committee has held two high officials of DAP fertiliser factory responsible for the ammonia gas tank explosion on August 22 and recommended they be withdrawn.
August 27, 2016
A mother's hope dashed under waterfall
When Namita Dey, 53, lost her husband five years ago, her only son had become her sole resort to overcome grief and a hope in her
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