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
February 13, 2017
February 13, 2017

Workers of lighter vessels continue strike

Imports through Chittagong Port are being hampered as workers of lighter vessels continued their strike yesterday

February 12, 2017
February 12, 2017

Safety at stake on Kalurghat Bridge

A serious accident is just a matter of time on the run-down Kalurghat Bridge in Chittagong, constructed in British era -- thanks to the indifference of the authorities concerned.

January 28, 2017
January 28, 2017

Mysterious blast damages port city flat

It was around 5:15am yesterday. Most of the people in Bakalia Dewan Bazar area, including the residents of a six-storey building in Nirapod Housing

January 22, 2017
January 22, 2017

Expansion of approach roads to start finally

After three long years, the expansion of approach roads at the two ends of the 3rd Karnaphuli Bridge, opened for vehicular movement in 2010, will begin by March.

January 7, 2017
January 7, 2017

Ctg traffic chaos getting worse

Even four to five years back traffic congestion on the streets of Chittagong city, reputed as a relatively clean city, was hardly seen. Now it has become a common phenomenon.

December 31, 2016
December 31, 2016

Ctg door-to-door waste collection begins tomorrow

To make Chittagong a “green and clean” city, the door-to-door garbage collection by Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) is going to begin tomorrow in seven wards, out of 41.

December 20, 2016
December 20, 2016

Implementation delay costs Tk 96cr more

The estimated cost of a 12.5km road expansion project in Chittagong has increased about Tk 96 crore in

November 30, 2016
November 30, 2016

Ctg Transport Strike: Commuters suffer badly

Leaders of Chittagong Regional Committee of Bangladesh Sarak Paribahan Sramik Federation postponed their 24-hour

November 27, 2016
November 27, 2016

A joyous day with birds

Five-year-old Jannatul Maida was having the day of her life to see so many colourful exotic birds up close under one roof.

November 13, 2016
November 13, 2016

Bakalia access road in Ctg to see the light of day

The Bakalia access road of Chittagong, recommended in the city's master plan formulated in 1995, is finally going to see the light of day.