Shahadat Hossain

Rizwan brought back audience to theatre halls

Rizwan”, a short film, scripted and directed by Deepti Khurana, is based on “The Country without a Post Office” by Agha Shahid Ali, and adapted into a play by Abhisheikh Majumder.

7y ago

Work delay to raise cost by Tk 288cr

The Chittagong City Corporation is yet to begin the excavation work of a 3-km canal from Chittagong's Bahaddarhat to the Karnaphuli River, supposed to be completed by June this year to mitigate the city's waterlogging crisis.

7y ago

Of self-reliance

When he was around 15 years of age, he broke his left hand falling from a tree. Eventually, the entire arm had to be amputated due to fungal infection.

7y ago

Reckless driving goes unabated in port city

Monir Ahmed, a private job holder, was returning home from New Market area of Chittagong city after finishing his office recently.

7y ago

A lifeline under threat

The 6.9km Chaktai canal, one of the main drainage channels of Chittagong city, has been shriveled up noticeably, thanks to indiscriminate dumping of waste and rampant encroachment over the years.

7y ago

7,000 Ctg artisans busy making Eid outfits

With Eid-ul-Fitr approaching near, artisans at Khalifa Potti, a popular wholesale market for readymade outfits in Chittagong city, are busy trying to keep up with the demand of one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims.

7y ago

WOES CONTINUE IN PORT CITY

Residents of most of the areas in Chittagong city and at least 10 upazilas of the district are affected by waterlogging resulted from

7y ago

Boats in the making

While travelling over the third Karnaphuli Bridge of Chittagong city, one is bound to notice the shoreline of the Razakhali canal for its vibrancy.

7y ago
June 1, 2017
June 1, 2017

Mora Impact: Port city sees heavy rain, waterlogging

Though the city dwellers escaped a possible onslaught of cyclone Mora, the port city experienced severe waterlogging hours after the

May 31, 2017
May 31, 2017

Around the country in 25 days!

For 20-year-old Munna Shikder, it all began after hearing a story of an old man who travelled the country by riding bicycle about six

April 26, 2017
April 26, 2017

Didar wins 11th title

Wrestling for what he said would be the final time, Didarul Alam exacted revenge by defeating last year's champion Mohammad Shamsu

April 23, 2017
April 23, 2017

Why Ctg waterlogging a never-ending problem

Though a number of initiatives have been taken over the years to address Chittagong city's waterlogging problem, many of those have apparently gone down the drain due to a lack of coordinated efforts by the government bodies concerned.

April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017

Delay increases sufferings

It is about a half an hour journey from Chittagong to Dhaka by air.

April 13, 2017
April 13, 2017

Losing lustre, but still not lost

One of the largest wholesale commodity markets in Bangladesh, Khatungonj used to celebrate Halkhata with much festivity even a

April 12, 2017
April 12, 2017

Mohiuddin, Nasir at loggerheads

Rivalry between Mohiuddin and Nasir is an old issue which started in the 80s when Nasir was a student leader loyal to

April 6, 2017
April 6, 2017

Low turnout, sales put a damper on Ctg trade fair

Turnout is picking up in the second week of the Chittagong International Trade Fair, but sales remain sluggish. Many exhibitors are offering gifts and discounts to promote their products and boost sales, but in vain.

April 4, 2017
April 4, 2017

Parki beach could be next tourist hotspot

The sandy beach at the Karnaphuli river channel has been a tourist attraction for visitors in and around Chittagong for more than a

February 20, 2017
February 20, 2017

Project taken to mitigate port city's waterlogging

Aiming to mitigate the waterlogging crisis in Chittagong city, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has