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Chattogram District Shilpakala Academy is buzzing with preparations for the Pahela Baishakh celebrations. Photo: Rajib Raihan

Unity restored as Chattogram's DC Hill set for Pahela Baishakh celebrations

12 April 2026, 12:46 PM
Joint celebration follows last year’s disruption; mask-making workshop adds colour to Shobhajatra
12 April 2026, 12:46 PM
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20,000 children to get MR vaccine in Chattogram

4 April 2026, 18:45 PM
Special vaccination campaign begins tomorrow in city, 15 upazilas
4 April 2026, 18:45 PM
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Concern mounts as measles hits infants below vaccination age in Chattogram

2 April 2026, 18:26 PM
Health experts urge research as growing infections among infants under nine months defy the usual pattern
2 April 2026, 18:26 PM
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Plastic waste clogs Jamal Khan canal

27 March 2026, 00:59 AM
The Jamal Khan canal, a waterway running through Chattogram city and vital for drainage, has become clogged with a thick layer of plastic and polythene waste.
27 March 2026, 00:59 AM
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Cause behind deadly Halishahar explosion still not determined even after weeks

20 March 2026, 14:42 PM
Gas leak ruled out by Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company
20 March 2026, 14:42 PM
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Eid cards fade in Dhaka, Chattogram as digital greetings take over

20 March 2026, 13:28 PM
Once a pre-Eid staple in Purana Paltan, printed cards now survive mainly in limited corporate demand
20 March 2026, 13:28 PM
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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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BNP posters, banners cover Ctg

Residents allege the publicity materials ruin the city’s beauty
23 November 2024, 14:35 PM
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Middle-class also joins long queues

Sumaiya Akter [pseudonym], wife of a college teacher, was spotted standing in the middle of a queue of over a hundred people in front of a truck sale of Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) at Jamal Khan Intersection last week.
21 November 2024, 00:00 AM
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Chattogram: Private clinics hiring unregistered nurses

Many private clinics and diagnostic centres in Chattogram have been hiring unregistered nurses, disregarding The Medical Practice and Private Clinics and Laboratories (Regulation) Ordinance, 1982.
15 November 2024, 20:59 PM
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Dengue turns deadlier for Ctg in Nov

So far, 35 dengue patients died in Chattogram this year, including 10 in just the first two weeks of this month alone. The death toll is likely to rise further by the end of the month
15 November 2024, 14:15 PM
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World Pneumonia Day: Chattogram hospitals see surge in bronchopneumonia cases

Experts stress that children under five are particularly vulnerable to pneumonia
12 November 2024, 10:23 AM
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Dengue in Ctg: Female fatalities twice as high as male

Experts attribute this disparity to factors such as delayed hospitalisation, anaemia, low blood pressure, and comorbidities
9 November 2024, 14:33 PM
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Challenges await new Ctg mayor Shahadat

Challenges await new Chattogram City Corporation mayor Shahadat Hossain with restoring discipline in the corporation will be his most challenging task
9 November 2024, 14:33 PM
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Port city needs foot-over bridges

Every day, Laila Begum, a resident of High Level Road in the Lalkhan Bazar area, takes her daughter, an eighth grader, to school in the Jamal Khan area.
8 November 2024, 18:00 PM
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Ctg grapples with frequent power cuts

Frequent power cuts over the last week have left residents of Chattogram suffering.
1 November 2024, 19:00 PM
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In Ctg, footpaths not for pedestrians only

If one randomly walks through a footpath on any road in Chattogram city, they will almost always find the footpaths not suitable for walking, with those being largely occupied by vendors, hawkers, or even parked vehicles.
13 October 2024, 19:53 PM

Fatality rate more than double the national average

Health experts are concerned about the high fatality rate from dengue in Chattogram despite the relatively low number of hospital admissions.
12 September 2024, 18:00 PM
Fatalities at Shipbreaking yards

257 lives lost in accidents over last 2 decades

Over the past two decades, casualties have become a recurring tragedy at shipbreaking yards in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila.
7 September 2024, 21:30 PM
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Ctg areas waterlogged as drain cleaning stalls

Multiple areas in Chattogram city have been facing waterlogging as regular drain clearing activities have been suspended for much of the last one month.
19 August 2024, 18:00 PM
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MRI machine non-functional for 2yrs

Jahangir Alam, 65, suffered a brain stroke on Friday and was admitted to the Neuro Medicine Ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
8 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Bamboo band-aid for Chattogram drains

Deadly Ctg drains get bamboo band-aid

Bamboo fences, that’s all the Chattogram City Corporation could come up with as a temporary solution to the problem of unguarded canals this monsoon, as projects worth crores of taka continue to linger on.
8 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Jatisangha Park remains off limits

Jatisangha Park remains off limits

Residents of port city are currently unable to use Jatisangha Park in Panchlaish due to delayed renovation work.
5 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Ctg food testing lab: Sitting idle for a bureaucratic tangle

Ctg food testing lab: Sitting idle for a bureaucratic tangle

Chattogram’s Modern Food Testing Laboratory, a Tk 34.4 crore project funded by the Asian Development Bank, remains inoperable despite construction being completed in December 2015.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
3 killed in Chattogram market fire

3 die in Ctg market fire

Three people were killed in a fire that broke out at the six-storey Mohammadia Plaza in the port city’s Riaz Uddin Bazar area early yesterday.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Port city grapples with frequent power cuts

Shuvechha Ghosh, a resident of Askar Dighir Par area in Chattogram city, was finding it hard to put her toddler to sleep on Tuesday night, amid severe heat alongside frequent power cuts.
26 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Antivenoms of Russell’s viper

Debunking tales of the Russell’s viper

Amid this mass panic, many “facts” being circulated about the snake fall in the realm of misinformation. 
23 June 2024, 10:15 AM

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