Chittagong

Give us back the old Chattogram

Chattogram city has thousands of years of political and cultural heritage. But there are essentially no measures in place to preserve heritage.

Why is Chattogram drowning?

End the blame game and address the port city's chronic waterlogging problem

Taxpayers’ money isn’t for squandering

Poor planning and wasteful execution of projects must be stopped

Alarming lack of greenery in a Chattogram park shows we’ve learned nothing

The University Press Limited heads to Chittagong

On Saturday, March 18, UPL will inaugurate its new sales centre in Chittagong at Jamal Khan Road’s Sanmar Spring Garden.

Institutionalised mismanagement in CPA

The port authorities must answer for the misallocation of funds

I am focusing on quality rather than quantity: Aparna Ghose on her absence from TV dramas

The actress received two National Film Awards for her performance in the films “Mrittika Maya” and “Gondi”. Her latest film, "Made in Chittagong", will be released today, in two of Chattogram's theatres.  In the film, Aparna will be sharing the screen with noted singer Partha Barua. Directed by Imraul Rafat, the movie has been made in the regional language of Chattogram.

OPINION / Ctg depot fire: How certain people’s actions are discouraging future frontliners

Firefighters are some of the many frontliners who sign up for their jobs knowing the risks.

Offshore Smart City: Can a parliamentary committee recommend a project to PM without due diligence?

Can a parliamentary standing committee recommend a project directly to the prime minister without any due diligence? The law explicitly does not permit it.

August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017

Flight operations in Ctg resumed after 3hrs

Flight operations at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong resume three hours after it was suspended as an aircraft of Bangladesh Navy skidded off the runway while landing there.

July 25, 2017
July 25, 2017

THEIR DAILY DINGHY

Ashish Kumar Sarkar, deputy commissioner of Chittagong Taxes Zone-4, now takes his office boat to work. Every day he meets a security guard who moonlights as a boatman.

July 13, 2017
July 13, 2017

6 more children affected by ‘unknown’ disease in Ctg

A special team of physician from Health Ministry reached Fouzdarhat Infectious Diseases Hospital in Sitakunda of Chittagong this morning and collected blood samples of the children infected by an 'unknown' disease.

June 16, 2017
June 16, 2017

4 cops hurt in clash with Ctg New Market hawkers

At least four policemen are hurt during a clash that resulted from a hawker eviction drive in Chittagong’s New Market area.

April 21, 2017
April 21, 2017

Rain submerges parts of Ctg city

Most of the low-lying areas of Chittagong city have gone under knee-deep to waist-deep water due to incessant rain for over six hours since morning causing immense misery to the city dwellers.

April 17, 2017
April 17, 2017

BCL hands CDSA 48-hr ultimatum

The Chittagong city unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) yesterday issued a 48-hour ultimatum to stop the construction works of the swimming complex and other establishments at the Chittagong Outer Stadium next to the MA Aziz Stadium.

March 3, 2017
March 3, 2017

Man shot dead by brother in Ctg

A man has been shot dead reportedly by his elder brother in Banshkhali upazila of Chittagong following a family feud.

March 2, 2017
March 2, 2017

Chittagong Open this month

After hosting the BTI Open in Kurmitola, Bangladesh is going to host another Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) event later this month.

January 18, 2017
January 18, 2017

Ctg edge Rajshahi on penalties

Chittagong Division beat Rajshahi Division 5-4 in a penalty shootout in their knock-out round fixture of the Agrani Bank 26th National Youth Hockey Tournament at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium yesterday.

December 6, 2016
December 6, 2016

And then there were four

42 matches and one month later the Bangladesh Premier League's fourth season has finally come to its final leg.