Arun Bikash Dey

Enthusiasm prevails among the leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate organisations in Chattogram over the rally of the party president and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, scheduled to be held in the city’s Polo Ground on December 4.

Taufiq, Minhaj, Ishita and Satyajit, four students of Chittagong University, went to have tea and sweets at Bose Brothers, a historic confectionery located in the port city’s Nandan Kanan area, on a Wednesday afternoon.

A total of 13.5 square kilometre area of the port city is directly at risk of waterlogging, while a total of 52 square kilometre area is vulnerable due to unplanned urbanisation, finds a study.

The number of children with cold-related diseases is increasing at hospitals in Chattogram as the season is changing.

Newly married Shraboni Sen, a diehard Brazil supporter, convinced her husband to buy a large LED television to enjoy her favourite team’s matches on the big screen. So, the couple went down to an electronics store at the port city’s Jamal Khan area.

The administrative centre of Chattogram division and Chattogram district stands on the top of a hill with a peculiar name of “Parir Pahar”, which translates to fairy hill.

Chattogram city residents have been experiencing a severe gas crisis for around a week due to a shortage of supply from the national grid.

The announcement of names of the members of the new Chattogram Zilla South Jubo League committee has caused frustration among many leaders.

Homemakers in Chattogram tend to be suffering from uncontrolled diabetes at a greater rate due to different reasons, including a lack of a balanced diet.

On a hilltop adjacent to Government Hazi Muhammad Mohsin College in Chattogram, stands an establishment from the British colonial era.

The Awami League public rally in Chattogram, where AL President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is scheduled to be present as chief guest, is still a month away, but AL has already started all-out efforts to make it a success.

The much-anticipated Water ATM service was launched in Chattogram, back in 2020. But the service couldn’t be expanded due to land constraints, said the relevant authorities.

“Load-shedding starts at 6:00am, then power  comes  at 7:00am, then again it goes away at 8:00am... and it continues  like  this.”

Shahedul Azam was seen roaming in the footpaths of Chattogram’s  Agrabad Commercial Area to buy loafers over the weekend.

The country’s lone Ethnological Museum, located in Chattogram’s Agrabad area, could be turned into one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the country, had the authorities concerned promoted it properly.

The number of dengue patients recorded in Chattogram city in October so far is almost double that of the past nine months.

Halda is an important habitat for the endangered freshwater Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista gangetica). Dolphins are an integral part of the area’s ecosystem and their conservation is vital to the survival of a wide range of aquatic and endangered species, including turtles, gharials and otters.

The river Karnaphuli is considered to be what holds the port city, ie the life of Chattogram.

"If there were no EVMs, I would have ‘collected’ votes at night. You [people] go to the polling station and vote with your fingerprints. If you can't, I will put people there to press the EVM button.”

Even though the historic Laldighi Maidan was renovated over a year ago, the ground hasn’t been officially reopened, depriving children of a place to play.