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
September 17, 2015
Drivers of unregistered 3-wheelers beaten, vehicles vandalise
A patient with spinal cord injury got hurt when pickets vandalised the vehicle he was in during yesterday's strike called by Chittagong Metropolitan CNG-run Auto-rickshaw Chalok Malik Oikya Parishad, as he was unable to move without anyone's help.
September 3, 2015
Education waterlogged in Chittagong city
Academic activities at different educational institutions in low-lying areas of Chittagong city are being hampered due to waterlogging, which was triggered by downpour and tidal water between Monday night and yesterday.
August 31, 2015
Savagery in the name of discipline continues
Another boy was beaten up after being tied to a tree. Again the reason was pretty much similar -- “punishment for theft”-- but unlike 13-year-old Rajon this boy was lucky to survive.
August 22, 2015
CCC to dig new canal
Chittagong City Corporation is preparing to excavate a new canal to mitigate the city's waterlogging problem.
August 10, 2015
Half of Ctg dist vehicles unfit
Around 44,000 motor vehicles out of total 82,406 registered ones are plying the roads and highways in Chittagong district without
August 2, 2015
Where waterlogging never ends
For the low-lying parts of Chittagong waterlogging is a serious problem especially during the monsoon, but in the city's Agrabad CDA
August 1, 2015
Vegetable price soars in Ctg
Price of vegetables in Chittagong city's kitchen markets have soared in the last few days.
July 29, 2015
Rainfall leaves 162km Ctg city road battered
Over 162km of road in Chittagong city have been damaged by the incessant rain and consequent waterlogging.
June 22, 2015
Cleanup efforts set to begin
The government will soon begin cleanup efforts to contain the oil spill by placing an oil-boom in a Boalkhali canal in Chittagong.
June 21, 2015
It's spreading
Oil from three wagons of a train that plunged into a canal in Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong on Friday afternoon has spread to the adjacent areas and the Karnaphuli river, posing a serious threat to the environment.
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