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
18 January 2026, 02:41 AM
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
11 January 2026, 02:55 AM
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
10 January 2026, 01:47 AM
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
9 January 2026, 16:15 PM
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
29 December 2025, 09:16 AM
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
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
17 December 2025, 20:45 PM
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
16 December 2025, 22:22 PM
Chikungunya surges in Ctg amidst high costs and limited testing
The IEDCR team visited 128 houses in Chattogram
31 July 2025, 13:27 PM
2 students drown at Mirsarai’s Melkhum waterfall
16 deaths in the last six years
9 July 2025, 13:55 PM
Negligence of train driver, assistant led to train accident on Kalurghat Bridge
The train disregarded crucial safety signals and exceeded the speed limit, leading to the horrific collision
19 June 2025, 17:01 PM
Gas crisis deepens in port city as Maheshkhali LNG supply disrupted
The situation, triggered by bad weather and rough seas caused by a depression in the Bay of Bengal, has left households struggling with daily chores
19 June 2025, 07:38 AM
One in three factories in Ctg BSCIC estates stands idle
Degrading infrastructure cripples Chattogram's BSCIC estates, leaving a third of factories idle
16 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Covid-19 testing resumes at govt hospitals in Ctg
However, mass testing is yet to start
16 June 2025, 14:07 PM
No working ventilators at ICU for 3 months
The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Chattogram General Hospital (CGH) has been running without a single ventilator for over three months, failing to provide full-fledged services to critical patients.
1 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Vaccine shortage leaves Ctg vulnerable to rabies threat
Experts suggest urgent Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Release method
21 May 2025, 15:35 PM
Spike in scabies cases raises concern in Ctg
Turna Dasgupta took her four-year-old son to the outdoor department of Chattogram Medical College Hospital recently, as he has been suffering from scabies, a kind of skin disease, for around a week
17 May 2025, 13:30 PM
Ctg open drains, canals: Patchwork protections fail to save lives
The authorities concerned have erected a temporary barrier along an open canal in Kapasgola area of Chattogram city, days after a six-month-old baby fell into the canal on April 18 and died.
15 May 2025, 18:40 PM
Boishakhi Mela in Ctg: Traders complain of restrictions
'Jabbarer Boli Khela' to take place today
25 April 2025, 07:31 AM
3 years without MRI service
Mithun Barua from Muradpur visited Chattogram Medical College Hospital last week with leg pain.
15 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Ctg-Cox’s bazar highway: Finally patched after spate of fatal crashes
Following three major accidents at the same location between Monday and Wednesday, authorities in Chattogram’s Lohagara sub-district have implemented urgent measures to prevent further incidents on the Chattogram-Cox’s Bazar highway.
3 April 2025, 18:15 PM
Authorities act after accidents kill dozens in a fatal stretch on Ctg-Cox’s Bazar highway
Two-feet lane expansion undertaken to prevent further losses
3 April 2025, 09:39 AM
The rise and fall of Chattogram’s single-screen cinema halls
Eid holidays in Chattogram city were once synonymous with a cherished tradition: families and friends gathering to enjoy movies in single-screen cinema halls scattered across the city. However, the golden days of cinema halls are long gone.
1 April 2025, 12:16 PM
Ctg's natural spaces, tourist spots abuzz with crowds
With pleasant weather and no rain, parks, the sea beach, Naval Academy Road, the banks of the Karnaphuli River, and Chattogram Zoo witnessed a massive turnout
31 March 2025, 12:12 PM
Eid sales gaining momentum in Chattogram
Shopping malls, footpaths abuzz with shoppers
19 March 2025, 07:08 AM
Locals in Ctg demand urgent conservation effort for Munshi Pukur
The pond was dug by the ancestors of Abdus Sobhan Sawdagor in 1931
12 March 2025, 15:33 PM
A struggle for space and resources
Kamal Uddin, 58, a kidney patient from Chandanish upazila of Chattogram, who was recently admitted to the Nephrology Ward at Chattogram Medical College Hospital for a critical blood transfusion, found himself relegated to the floor after failing to manage a bed due to overcrowding.
25 February 2025, 18:00 PM
Port city residents to pay tribute at Central Shaheed Minar after 4 years
During a visit on Wednesday, it was observed that the beautification work in the Shaheed Minar compound was ongoing
19 February 2025, 17:42 PM