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.
3d 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.
5d 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
4w 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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October 26, 2023
Shikalbaha on deathbed
Shikalbaha Canal, a major waterbody in south Chattogram directly connected to Karnaphuli and Sangu rivers, is struggling to survive amid rampant pollution.
October 21, 2023
Unearthing 8th century Buddhist vihar in Ctg
Ruins of an ancient settlement, likely that of a renowned Buddhist vihar (educational institution), has been excavated in Biswamura area of Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila recently.
October 17, 2023
Engine boats pose threat to marine life
Engine boats are being operated in Mahamaya Lake, the second largest man-made lake in Bangladesh, posing a threat to the ecological diversity of the waterbody.
October 12, 2023
Reserve forest being razed for housing
A section of Tulatoli Reserve Forest under Chunati range of Chattogram South Forest Division is being razed illegally to construct structures including houses.
October 7, 2023
CRB in grabbers’ clutches again
Encroachers have reoccupied most of the railway land at CRB’s Tulatoli area in Chattogram city and built structures illegally, turning the scenic hilly area into a slum.
October 6, 2023
Fatikchhari Upazila in Ctg: Forest land grabbed for cattle farm
A portion of protected forest land in Sarta area under Chattogram (north) forest division in Fatikchhari upazila has been occupied illegally.
September 27, 2023
Building at the cost of a pond
A pond in Chattogram city’s Mohora area is counting its breaths as builders continue to fill it up for the construction of a five-storey building.
September 27, 2023
Grabbers feast on railway hills
Over 3,000 illegal structures have been constructed on nine hills owned by Bangladesh Railway in various parts of the port city, violating the law and endangering the hills.
September 6, 2023
Shipbreaking goes on without environmental clearance
Defying law, shipbreakers in Chattogram are breaking scrap vessels without obtaining clearance from the Department of Environment (DoE), putting the environment at risk.
August 11, 2023
A dream ended too soon
Youth's ambitious pursuits end with tragic demise
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