Sitakunda
Drinking water crisis grips Sitakunda
The drinking water crisis in Sitakunda has been worsening as over 7,000 tube wells have become dysfunctional due to the fall of the groundwater layer amid scorching heat.
The crumbling coasts
Illegal sand mining is eating away people's homes, farmland and wildlife habitats
Sitakunda Blast / It was an accident, don’t blame us: director of Seema Group
"We submitted all of the necessary paperworks to the relevant authorities last night. Our explosive license, fire license, and other papers and documents are up to date and in order. We also had fire-fighting equipment in the factory"
6 places in Bangladesh to visit in winter
Winter lovers often love to travel with layered-up clothes throughout the country, but often end up visiting the same place in other seasons. To change that up, here are the top 6 places to visit in the winter.
Top 5 places to visit in Sitakunda
Well known for its natural beauty, Sitakunda has always been one of the major tourist spots in Bangladesh. Sitakunda is an upazila in Chattogram district hosting the first eco-park of the country. The name of the place itself — Sitakunda is rather intriguing and there are multiple myths behind the origin of the name, but that’s another story! For now, let’s discuss the top 5 places you should visit if you are in Sitakunda.
If Sitakunda tragedy has a redeeming feature, it is the volunteers
People coming in droves to help blast victims set inspiring examples
Dam makeshift, damage extensive
The Chattogram-based GPH Ispat Ltd has constructed a makeshift dam on a stream bordering the Jangal-Bashbaria reserve forest in Sitakunda to secure water supply to its new factory.
Transport workers turn rowdy in Sitakunda
A weigh station along Dhaka-Chittagong highway was vandalised and the highway blocked for hours allegedly by transport workers yesterday.
Shipbreaking Yards: No let-up in deaths
Two shipbreaking workers were killed at two scrap yards in Sitakunda in the early hours of yesterday and Sunday afternoon.
Drinking water crisis grips Sitakunda
The drinking water crisis in Sitakunda has been worsening as over 7,000 tube wells have become dysfunctional due to the fall of the groundwater layer amid scorching heat.
The crumbling coasts
Illegal sand mining is eating away people's homes, farmland and wildlife habitats
It was an accident, don’t blame us: director of Seema Group
"We submitted all of the necessary paperworks to the relevant authorities last night. Our explosive license, fire license, and other papers and documents are up to date and in order. We also had fire-fighting equipment in the factory"
6 places in Bangladesh to visit in winter
Winter lovers often love to travel with layered-up clothes throughout the country, but often end up visiting the same place in other seasons. To change that up, here are the top 6 places to visit in the winter.
Top 5 places to visit in Sitakunda
Well known for its natural beauty, Sitakunda has always been one of the major tourist spots in Bangladesh. Sitakunda is an upazila in Chattogram district hosting the first eco-park of the country. The name of the place itself — Sitakunda is rather intriguing and there are multiple myths behind the origin of the name, but that’s another story! For now, let’s discuss the top 5 places you should visit if you are in Sitakunda.
If Sitakunda tragedy has a redeeming feature, it is the volunteers
People coming in droves to help blast victims set inspiring examples
Dam makeshift, damage extensive
The Chattogram-based GPH Ispat Ltd has constructed a makeshift dam on a stream bordering the Jangal-Bashbaria reserve forest in Sitakunda to secure water supply to its new factory.
Transport workers turn rowdy in Sitakunda
A weigh station along Dhaka-Chittagong highway was vandalised and the highway blocked for hours allegedly by transport workers yesterday.
Shipbreaking Yards: No let-up in deaths
Two shipbreaking workers were killed at two scrap yards in Sitakunda in the early hours of yesterday and Sunday afternoon.
Dead Sitakunda kids were suffering from measles: DGHS
Nine children, who died, showing similar symptoms, in Sitakunda of Chittagong recently, are suffering from measles, according to health experts.