Chattogram Wasa: ‘Tk 100cr lost every year to ‘system loss’
In the last fiscal year, 30 percent of Chattogram Wasa’s water was wasted, resulting in significant revenue loss.
4d ago
Back to square one following futile excavation
Within just two years after excavation by Bangladesh Water Development Board, the Leinga canal at Chattogram's Karnaphuli upazila has been filled up once again.
6d ago
Illegal structures pose accident risk
Numerous illegal structures, including makeshift shops, have sprung up along the Sholoshahar-Nazirhat rail tracks in Oxygen level crossing area of Chattogram city.
3w ago
Level crossing: Illegal structures pose accident risk
Numerous illegal structures, including makeshift shops, have sprung up along the Sholoshahar-Nazirhat rail tracks in Oxygen level crossing area of Chattogram city
3w ago
Kalurghat Bridge reopens: Sufferings over... finally!
The authorities opened the Kalurghat Bridge on Karnaphuli river in Chattogram to traffic today upon completion of repair works for 15 months
1m ago
Halda fishers struggle for survival
A loan programme intended to offer alternative livelihoods to fishermen affected by the fishing ban in the Halda river has failed to meet its objectives, resulting in a waste of public funds.
1m ago
Forestland given away for illegal sand lifting
In a move that violates laws, the Chattogram district administration has given permission to a foreign contractor to lift sand from a portion of the Ramgarh-Sitakunda reserve forest in Chattogram’s Jiltali area for a road widening project.
1m ago
Chattogram Waterfalls: Scenic wonders or death traps?
Mahbub Hasan, a bank official, went to visit Khoiyachhara Waterfall in Chattogram on September 27 this year.
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February 1, 2023
The misfortune of Ichamati
Seventy-year-old Akbar Ali was born on the bank of the Ichamati. In his childhood, many boats used to ply the river, while fishers could also make a living out of it.
January 29, 2023
Reserve forest defiled, defying court order
A tea company is digging a lake in the middle of a reserve forest in Fatikchhari, Chattogram, in what environmentalists say is a crime that’s causing irreparable damage to the environment.
January 22, 2023
Project to save the Karnaphuli stuck in red tape
Bangladesh Water Development Board’s project to save the Karnaphuli has been in limbo as the water resources ministry is yet to review the estimated cost in line with the government’s cost containment policy.
January 12, 2023
An effort to meet housing demand
Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) will implement a new housing project in the port city to fulfil the rising demand for homes amid a rapidly expanding urban population.
January 11, 2023
Ferry service between Boalkhali and port city on the cards
The Roads and Highway Department is planning to start a ferry service through the Karnaphuli river between Boalkhali and the port city, making communication between the southern Chattogram and port city smoother.
January 11, 2023
Sitakunda coast: a hub of illegal sand lifting
With almost no obstructions, influential people are illegally lifting sand from the seabed along Chattogram’s Sitakunda coast, increasing the risk of coastline erosion, endangering surrounding croplands and depleting soil fertility of the area.
January 6, 2023
Date palm trees on the decline in Chattogram
The number of date palm trees fell to 2,270 from 3,719 in Chattogram’s coastal areas in the last 10 years -- a decline of 39 percent, according to data obtained from the forest department.
January 4, 2023
CDA to build tourist zone at Karnaphuli bank
The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is going to set up a tourist zone in a 5km area of Karnaphuli riverbank in the Bakalia area of the port city, with an aim to develop Chattogram as a tourist city.
December 28, 2022
21,000 smart driving licences uncollected
Around 21,000 smart driving licences are lying at the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority’s (BRTA) Chattogram office, as the clients have not collected them, claimed officials.
December 21, 2022
Waste treatment plant still a long way off
The government enacted the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Act in 2018 and asked the authorities concerned to build a Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) within 3 years for the safe disposal of hazardous waste.
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