"My husband is at least alive, even if his left hand has been amputated. It means a lot to me that he is still alive," said Nazneen Nahar, wife of Nurul Afsar, who sustained burn injuries in the fire and subsequent explosions at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram on Saturday night (June 4, 2022).
Abdul Majid was scurrying from place to place to find his son since late last night.
People from Mro and Tripura communities in Bandarban, who were affected by the fire on Jhum land, have refused aid from the local administration as the relief was being distributed in presence of those allegedly involved in burning the gardens at Langkompara, under Bandarban’s Lama upazila.
“My six brothers and one sister were about two arms’ length away from the road on the day of the accident. My other brother and I were on the street. Instead of hitting us, the pickup van targeted and crushed my brothers. The vehicle then came back and crushed my injured sister after killing my brothers,” said Munni Sushil, who survived the road accident in Chakaria upazila on February 9, last night.
When Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) constructed two swimming pools in 2015, it was hailed by the residents. They were constructed at a portion of the city’s Jatisangha Park area.
While going for a morning walk in port city’s Central Railway Building (CRB) area on Thursday, Abdul Aziz, a resident of Kazir Dewri, was taken aback after seeing a notice that read “This road has been closed permanently for public use; kindly use an alternative road”.
For a small shop without a signboard or even a name, the popularity of this butter store is unparalleled among the residents of the port city. For 80 long years, this shop with no name has ruled the hearts of the city, solely with the quality of its produce.
Three buildings and five tin-roofed houses were evacuated in Majirghat area of Chattogram yesterday hours after they tilted to one side amid the excavation work of a nearby canal.
The scenic tourist spots of the district, which usually remain crowded with a large number of tourists from different areas during the Eid holidays, see only a few visitors this time, apparently due to the recent landslides that claimed around 150 lives in Chittagong Hill Tracts.
Hill cutting continues unabated in Bandarban violating environmental laws as the authorities say they can't stop the illegal activity due to “pressure from some political quarters”.
The couple and their three children huddled together inside their hut as it rained hard all day and night on Monday. The parents left
Mango orchardists in Bandarban are facing serious difficulties this year due to a lack of rain. March and April are important months for
Commercial farming of papaya has been gaining popularity among the indigenous farmers in the district as it is more profitable than other crops.
The New Year comes again for the people of the ethnic communities living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. Now is the time only for enjoyment, bidding farewell to the old and sad songs and welcoming the very lucid tunes of optimism.
The newly built Rama Jadi (pagoda) in Bandarban's Rowangchhari upazila has become the latest tourist spot in the district.
U Thoai Ching Marma has set an example for other hill people by earning good profit from flowers cultivated on his 10 decimals of
The villagers of U Bang Koi Marma Para in Bandarban are struggling to find water. It's not the result of a calamitous drought but an entirely manmade problem.
Mother language is one of the most important gifts any person might have and 11-year-old May Hla Sing from the Marma community in Bandarban is no exception.
