Chandpur
Medical college to be built on Chandpur wetland
The Ecnec yesterday approved a project to construct a medical college, hospital and nursing college partially on a wetland in Chandpur despite Planning Commission’s observation that the project cost may rise because of the nature of the chosen site.
Chandpur AL leader Salim Khan can’t extract sand from Meghna river
The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court verdict that allowed Md Salim Khan, a local Awami League leader, to extract sand from the Meghna river in Chandpur.
6 sued for gang raping housewife in Chandpur
Six persons have been sued on charges of gang raping a housewife in Chandpur’s Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
Eight killed in three road accidents
At least eight people, including three children, died in separate road accidents in Chandpur, Laxmipur and Dhaka yesterday.
Trapped in pir's ban, Chandpur females not casting votes since 1972
Barred by an arbitrary religious edict imposed by a local pir (religious leader), female voters of an entire union in Faridganj upazila have willingly not exercised their right to franchise in independent Bangladesh.
6-month-old baby killed in Chandpur cylinder blast
A six-month old baby was killed in a gas cylinder blast in Chandpur Sadar.
Madrasa teacher held over 'rape' of 9-yr-old girl
A madrasa teacher in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur has been arrested for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl twice in a month.
'Rape victim' kills herself
A 16-year-old girl committed suicide on Tuesday night after she was reportedly raped in Chandpur village under Jagannathpur upazila
12 get death penalty for 2 murders
A Chittagong court yesterday awarded death penalty to six people for killing Krishak League leader Oli Ullah in Chandpur in 2014.
Medical college to be built on Chandpur wetland
The Ecnec yesterday approved a project to construct a medical college, hospital and nursing college partially on a wetland in Chandpur despite Planning Commission’s observation that the project cost may rise because of the nature of the chosen site.
Chandpur AL leader Salim Khan can’t extract sand from Meghna river
The Supreme Court today scrapped a High Court verdict that allowed Md Salim Khan, a local Awami League leader, to extract sand from the Meghna river in Chandpur.
6 sued for gang raping housewife in Chandpur
Six persons have been sued on charges of gang raping a housewife in Chandpur’s Sadar upazila on Saturday night.
Eight killed in three road accidents
At least eight people, including three children, died in separate road accidents in Chandpur, Laxmipur and Dhaka yesterday.
Trapped in pir's ban, Chandpur females not casting votes since 1972
Barred by an arbitrary religious edict imposed by a local pir (religious leader), female voters of an entire union in Faridganj upazila have willingly not exercised their right to franchise in independent Bangladesh.
6-month-old baby killed in Chandpur cylinder blast
A six-month old baby was killed in a gas cylinder blast in Chandpur Sadar.
Madrasa teacher held over 'rape' of 9-yr-old girl
A madrasa teacher in Shahrasti upazila of Chandpur has been arrested for allegedly raping a nine-year-old girl twice in a month.
'Rape victim' kills herself
A 16-year-old girl committed suicide on Tuesday night after she was reportedly raped in Chandpur village under Jagannathpur upazila
12 get death penalty for 2 murders
A Chittagong court yesterday awarded death penalty to six people for killing Krishak League leader Oli Ullah in Chandpur in 2014.
WB funds Bangladesh $360m for improving inland waterways
The World Bank approves US$360 million to help Bangladesh improve the navigability, year-round safe transport for passengers and cargo along Bangladesh’s busiest waterways.