Sifayet Ullah

40 acres of WDB land grabbed in Ctg

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.

1d ago

Grabbers choke Kalir Chhara canal in Ctg

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.

4d ago

Parts of embankment collapse in just 2yrs

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.

6d ago

Kalurghat-Chaktai embankment, road: 8 years on, project still incomplete

Initiated in 2017, the 8.5-kilometre road and embankment project between Kalurghat Bridge and Chaktai Canal in Chattogram remains incomplete after eight years.

1w ago

In Ctg, red bulls remain tied to Eid tradition

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

1m ago

Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar rail route: Lohagara station fails to meet expectations

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

1m ago

Mother fish release eggs in Halda river

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.

1m ago

CCC razes part of hill without approval

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.

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December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

Hills razed for 30 real estate projects in Ctg

Chattogram city is losing its hills. The 80 or so hills that remain are increasingly under threat from real estate projects of influential businesses.      

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

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.

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

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.

November 5, 2024
November 5, 2024

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.

November 4, 2024
November 4, 2024

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

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

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

October 27, 2024
October 27, 2024

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.

October 21, 2024
October 21, 2024

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.

October 13, 2024
October 13, 2024

Chattogram Waterfalls: Scenic wonders or death traps?

Mahbub Hasan, a bank official, went to visit Khoiyachhara Waterfall in Chattogram on September 27 this year.

October 4, 2024
October 4, 2024

Goat rearing makes Selina solvent

Selina Akter, 35, and her husband Khorshed Alam, 45, from Sreemangal upazila in Moulvibazar, moved to Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area in 2008 and opened a roadside tea stall.