An influential group has allegedly occupied around 40 acres of land belonging to the Water Development Board (WDB) in Chattogram’s Kattali and Halishahar areas, constructing various types of structures and disrupting the land’s intended use for forestation.
Encroachers have illegally filled large sections of the Kalir Chhara canal in Chattogram’s Akbar Shah area to build various structures, including multi-storey buildings.
A Tk 293 crore embankment in Chattogram’s Banshkhali upazila has partially collapsed just over two years after its completion, raising serious concerns about the quality of construction and oversight.
Initiated in 2017, the 8.5-kilometre road and embankment project between Kalurghat Bridge and Chaktai Canal in Chattogram remains incomplete after eight years.
In Chattogram, the arrival of Eid-ul-Azha is marked by the sound of hooves and the sight of deep red bulls -- an unmistakable sign of a cherished tradition
The station was expected to serve as a gateway for residents of both Lohagara and Chakaria upazilas to commute between Chattogram and Cox's Bazar
Carp species -- including rui, katla, mrigal, and kalbaush -- released eggs in the Halda River yesterday, a significant moment for Bangladesh’s freshwater fish breeding efforts.
A portion of a hill in Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area has been razed by the Chattogram City Corporation without obtaining permission from the relevant authorities.
The Awami League has chosen to entrust children of veteran party leaders in six constituencies of Chattogram for the upcoming national polls. Reflecting a pattern seen in Bangladesh and across South Asian politics, these nominees, now the torchbearers of their political dynasties, include four re-nominees and two newcomers vying for victory under the “boat” symbol.
About a decade ago, different shipbreaking companies leased a portion of the coast in Kumira union of Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila to set up yards, breaching a section of an earthen embankment.
The Karnaphuli Residential project, one of the oldest and major housing projects undertaken by the Chattogram Development Authority in south Chattogram, is still without any water supply, 30 years after its inception.
What were once walls with intricate terracotta motifs are now covered with mosses and weeds, a temple and a guesthouse located nearby were partially damaged -- this was what this correspondent saw when he visited the 150-year-old Panchkari Zamindar (landlord) Bari (palace).
Although more than 120 hills have vanished from the port city in four decades, no one has been put behind the bar for the offence in the last 20 years, thanks to legal loopholes.
Scenes of tilted buildings, residents being evacuated and owners facing financial losses, have become a regular occurrence in some areas of the port city.
A hill is being cut using an excavator, while a portion of another one has already been levelled -- this was what this correspondent saw during a visit to Sheikh Russel Aviary and Eco Park in Chattogram’s Rangunia upazila.
The Rural Electrification Board (Palli Bidyut) and the forest department are at loggerheads over connecting power cables through a forest reserve in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila.
Bangladesh Railway started rebuilding Chowdhuryhat and Katirhat stations on the Chattogram-Nazirhat route in 2019. After four years, the construction is only halfway done, and the stations remain closed, causing daily difficulties for hundreds of passengers.
Encroachers have destroyed 95 acres of the Gohira mangrove forest in Chattogram’s Anwara upazila and turned the area into fish enclosures.
