The loss estimates need to be submitted within three working days
Receipt also jumped 13% to Tk 77,685 crore when diesel became the top revenue generator
A high-level technical probe committee will be formed to assess the matter, says M Sakhawat Hossain
The city recorded 153.6 millimetres of rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to 12:00pm today
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) will operate its New Mooring Container Terminal for the next six months or until a new operator is chosen.
Iran may shut down the route through which Bangladesh’s fuel supplying nations move ships
Despite the government's announcement of fixed prices -- Tk 60–65 per sq ft for salted cowhide in Dhaka and Tk 55–60 outside the capital -- traders in Chattogram said most transactions took place at significantly lower rates
Although the National Board of Revenue (NBR) resumed regular operations yesterday after nearly two weeks of protests and work abstentions, ship and container congestion has once again gripped the Chattogram Port, triggering concern among businesses over potential delays in cargo handling and increased logistics costs.
The Tulatoli area under Chattogram’s Sitakunda used to boast a lush green forest, home to numerous trees.
The platform will help in ensuring sustainable development of Chattogram
“I grew up listening to my grandfather’s stories of how tigers ascended down these hills. He even saw one himself while one of his friends even tried to hunt one once using a trap, but failed. It was their reality, but for us and our following generations, it’s only a myth,” said 80-year-old Saleh Ahmed sipping tea at a small stall in the port city’s Tiger Pass area.
There was a time when movie theatres used to multiply Eid joys for most “Chatgaiya” families.
“I thank God for letting me see my son’s body for the last time,” Ali Kawsar, the father of a 12-year old boy, told reporters with tear-stained eyes, soon after the body of his son Kamal was recovered from Mirza Khal in Chattogram’s Muradpur area in December 2021, around 68 hours after he fell into a drain on December 7.
Abdullah, a rickshaw-puller, was waiting in front of a blacksmith’s shop at Halishahar on Sunday.
In terms of festivities, Eid-ul-Azha has always had a special place in homemaker Shamsun Nahar’s heart, a resident of South Pahartali under Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila.
Abul Hossain, a resident of the port city’s Hamzarbagh area, bought a cow from the Sagarika cattle market for Tk 1.30 lakh. The trader Abdul Hannan received the full amount from the digital transaction booth of city corporation sitting in the market.
From the eighties till the 2000s, Rabeya Begum, a home-maker from Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila had no refrigerators at their house. So whenever Eid-ul-Azha came around, she had to opt for a unique technique to preserve the meat -- by making Qhwab.
From the infectious enthusiasm in the air to the meticulously prepared delicacies and vibrant gatherings, the Chatgaiya way of celebrating Eid-ul-Azha showcases a fusion of prosperity, religious devotion, and cultural heritage.
