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.
Chandpur AL mayoral aspirant ‘likely to be elected unopposed’
The nomination of a BNP-blessed mayoral candidate in Chandpur is cancelled, paving the way for the election of the Awami League-backed aspirant unopposed.
HC orders free treatment for Chandpur acid victim
The High Court orders Dhaka Medical College Hospital authorities to provide Nazma Begum, an acid victim of Chandpur, with treatment in the burn unit of the hospital at its own cost until she gets fully cured.
Out of command, 2 cargo ships drift downstream in Meghna
Two out of command cargo ships are drifting downstream in the Meghna in strong current. Chandpur Coast Guard is searching for the ships.
Chandpur woman AL leader murder: Main suspect arrested
Police arrest the prime suspect of the murder case of a Chandpur woman leader of ruling Awami League.
AL woman activist killed in Chandpur
A local woman activist of the ruling Awami League is killed in Chandpur Sadar upazila.
Jubo League attack Chandpur students, 40 hurt
At least 40 were injured when ruling party’s youth wing Jubo League swooped on a procession brought out by the school students protesting extortion today.
Cop found dead on Meghna char
An on-duty police constable has been found dead on a char in the Meghna River of Chandpur Sadar upazila.
Serial killer Rasu Khan to walk gallows
Serial killer Rasu Khan is awarded death penalty in a case filed for killing a woman garment worker in Chandpur seven years back.
Couple hacked to death in Chandpur
A couple was killed allegedly by their son-in-law in Chandpur Sadar upazila.
1,250kg Hilsa fry seized in Chandpur
Law enforcers seize1,250 kilogrammes of Hilsa fry in Chandpur district amid a conservation campaign to put a stop to catching of the baby fishes.