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Eid shopping frenzy grips Ctg

5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
With Eid-ul-Fitr drawing closer, Chattogram’s shopping malls and traditional markets are buzzing with eager crowds. From the fancy outlets of Nasirabad to the narrow wholesale lanes of Teri Bazar, shoppers are hunting for the perfect festive clothing.
5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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Malls, markets abuzz with crowds as Eid shopping frenzy grips Ctg

4 March 2026, 20:59 PM
This year, the demand is high for outfits with exotic names and intricate designs
4 March 2026, 20:59 PM
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Forced to travel 250km for treatment

28 February 2026, 03:53 AM
Critical burn patients in the port city are being forced to travel over 250km to Dhaka for life-saving treatment due to a severe lack of facilities in Chattogram.
28 February 2026, 03:53 AM
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Critical burn patients forced to travel 250km to Dhaka as Ctg lacks ICU facilities

26 February 2026, 12:22 PM
China-aided burn unit still 18 months away
26 February 2026, 12:22 PM
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‘Can’t go home empty-handed’

26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Shefali Akhter (pseudonym), a homemaker and resident of the Jamal Khan area in Chattogram, looked anxious as she clutched her phone, waiting for a call while standing in a long queue on Momin Road on Monday.
26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Gas blast during sehri leaves family shattered

24 February 2026, 03:12 AM
The dining table of a second-floor flat in Halima Manjil was still set with dishes and leftovers from sehri when a sudden explosion tore through the apartment in Halishahar, Chattogram, early yesterday.
24 February 2026, 03:12 AM
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Update / Blast in Ctg's Halishahar kills woman, injures eight family members

23 February 2026, 15:00 PM
Explosion reportedly caused by gas leak
23 February 2026, 15:00 PM
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Ctg to have 2.2km cycling track on the Airport Road

20 February 2026, 00:00 AM
In a first for the port city, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has initiated construction of a dedicated cycling track along the scenic Airport Road.
20 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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BNP sweeps Ctg, wins 12 of 16 seats

In a major electoral shift following the February 12 polls, the BNP has emerged as the dominant force in the port city and its surrounding upazilas, securing 12 out of the 16 seats in Chattogram district.
15 February 2026, 06:17 AM
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Ctg candidates hail ‘restoration’ of voting rights as peaceful polls going on

They express satisfaction with polling environment
12 February 2026, 12:34 PM
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Ctg-10 shapes up for high-stakes race between Sayeed, Helaly

Sayeed strives to surpass family legacy, while Helaly pledges ‘insaf-based society’
7 February 2026, 19:46 PM
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BNP, Jamaat campaign heats up in Ctg-9

With less than a week to go before polling, electioneering has intensified in Chattogram-9 (Kotwali), as candidates from the BNP and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and stepped up mass contacts in the port city.
7 February 2026, 10:01 AM
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Ctg BNP upbeat as Tarique Rahman set to address rally after 21 years

Massive preparations underway at Railway Polo Ground
23 January 2026, 21:03 PM
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Katalganj, Panchlaish: Excavation of canal triggers waterlogging

Excavation work on a local canal for its expansion and renovation has caused waterlogging in the Katalganj and Panchlaish areas of Chattogram city, adding to the suffering of residents and commuters.
18 January 2026, 02:41 AM
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Untreated medical waste raises health risks in Ctg

Medical wastes from different hospitals and diagnostic centres across Chattogram city are being routinely collected and disposed of without proper segregation, raising serious public health risks, including the spread of infectious diseases.
11 January 2026, 02:55 AM
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Winter chill boosts warm-clothes sales on Ctg footpaths

With the winter chill biting hard, Chattogram’s footpaths have transformed into bustling hubs for winter commerce.
10 January 2026, 01:47 AM
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Winter chill turns Chattogram footpaths into bustling warm-clothes markets

Affordable sweaters and blankets draw crowds to street stalls
9 January 2026, 16:15 PM
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Hundreds without gas in Ctg city as Wasa project work damages supply line

Gas supply suspended after line inadvertently severed during excavation work
29 December 2025, 09:16 AM
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Arson attacks on minorities in Raozan spark fear

A series of arson attacks on four houses belonging to minority communities in three areas of Raozan in Chattogram in five days has spread fear among residents of the upazila.
24 December 2025, 18:00 PM

Street vendors take over Ctg footpaths

Walking on footpaths in the port city has become increasingly dangerous as widespread illegal occupation and stalled development works force pedestrians onto busy roads, exposing them to serious risks.
17 December 2025, 20:45 PM
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Dolphin deaths in Halda river spark alarm

The body of a dead dolphin, weighing 73.3kg and measuring 196cm, was recovered by Naval Police yesterday morning after it was found floating in the Halda river, Chattogram’s natural fish breeding ground, in the Barighona area of Hathazari upazila.
16 December 2025, 22:22 PM
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Open garbage bins a nuisance on Ctg’s busy roads

Open garbage sheds and bins along busy thoroughfares in Chattogram city have remained a persistent public nuisance for years, despite the Chattogram City Corporation’s door-to-door waste collection initiative launched nearly eight years ago.
13 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Jatindra Mohan’s historic residence left to decay

The residence of Deshpriya Jatindra Mohan Sengupta, a historic British-era landmark in Chattogram’s Rahmatganj area, now lies in neglect.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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A lifeline for safe, voluntary blood transfusions

In Chattogram city, medical emergencies often force families into desperate searches for blood for life-saving transfusions.
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Munshi Pukur at risk as grabbers eye exposed bank

The 94-year-old Munshi Pukur in the Shulak Bahor area of Chattogram city is facing an imminent threat of occupation due to prolonged negligence by the authorities, despite a High Court order mandating its conservation.
2 December 2025, 20:08 PM
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World Aids Day: HIV cases, deaths rising in Ctg

Lack of awareness and social stigma continue to keep many patients from seeking early screening and treatment for HIV/AIDS, making the situation vulnerable in Chattogram, experts have warned.
1 December 2025, 20:25 PM
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Ctg faces rabies vaccine shortage

Stock of government-allocated rabies vaccine is running out across Chattogram.
25 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Chattogram roads to get smart traffic system

City corporation forms 4-member committee to reduce gridlock, develop modern transport network
24 November 2025, 09:34 AM

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