Waterborne diseases surge in flood-hit Ctg region
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Waterborne diseases are spreading rapidly across the flood-hit districts of Chattogram division amid an acute shortage of safe drinking water and the collapse of sanitation systems.
18 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Disease, snakebite fears grip flood-hit Ctg
17 July 2026, 16:27 PM
Contaminated water, damaged sanitation systems could trigger wider public health emergency, health experts warn
17 July 2026, 16:27 PM
Traders, farmers, fish growers hit by mounting debts after Ctg floods
15 July 2026, 22:05 PM
Thousands of chickens, fish fry and paddy fields washed away
15 July 2026, 22:05 PM
Academic future in limbo as flood in Chattogram batters schools, damages textbooks
15 July 2026, 15:08 PM
At least 569 educational institutions damaged by week-long flood cross Chattogram division
15 July 2026, 15:08 PM
Disease outbreak, relief shortage haunt flood‑hit southern Ctg
13 July 2026, 20:06 PM
Death toll climbs to 50 across five districts as of today
13 July 2026, 20:06 PM
Nearly a million marooned
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Flash floods triggered by relentless monsoon rains and hill torrents have unleashed a deadly humanitarian crisis across Chattogram and its adjoining districts, leaving so far 43 dead, hundreds of thousands stranded, and vast swathes of homes and cropland under water.
12 July 2026, 00:00 AM
Southern Chattogram reels under catastrophic floods
10 July 2026, 14:28 PM
Satkania worst hit as 3.5 lakh residents marooned
10 July 2026, 14:28 PM
Floodwaters recede, but disruptions persist in Chattogram
9 July 2026, 13:15 PM
Train services to Cox's Bazar remain suspended, over 33,000 people remain affected after three days of heavy rain
9 July 2026, 13:15 PM
A canal or trash bin?
A sea of non-biodegradable plastic waste has engulfed Jamal Khan canal in Chattogram, threatening the port city with severe waterlogging during monsoon.
26 December 2024, 19:31 PM
Demand grows for smart school bus service in Ctg
District Admin to introduce 10 more buses soon
23 December 2024, 17:24 PM
CDA builds bamboo fence along Jamal Khan canal
The move came days after The Daily Star published a report on the issue
19 December 2024, 19:29 PM
Winter vegetable prices cooling off in Ctg, potatoes still costly
With winter setting in, the supply of seasonal vegetables has increased in kitchen markets of Chattogram, leading to a decline in prices
17 December 2024, 12:01 PM
Jamal Khan canal: A deathtrap lies waiting
At least 11 people have died falling into canals in the city in the last seven years
14 December 2024, 18:38 PM
Biplob Udyan: Once a green park now a food court
Locals and environmentalists say the park has been ruined in the name of modernisation, which started around six years ago
6 December 2024, 16:40 PM
Warmth on a budget
Street vendors in Chattogram gear up for winter rush
2 December 2024, 11:38 AM
A father lost forever
Two-year-old Masura Islam Taskia, daughter of slain lawyer Saiful Islam Alif, remains unaware of the tragedy that has struck her family.
27 November 2024, 18:22 PM
Chattogram city: Multidrug-resistant organisms found in drinking water
A recent study has confirmed the presence of multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) in the drinking water at various restaurants, tea stalls, food carts, and diagnostic centres across Chattogram city, posing serious public health concerns.
25 November 2024, 18:00 PM
Jatisangha Park in Port city: Renovation done, reopening delayed
The Public Works Department completed the renovation work of the Jatisangha Park in Chattogram city’s Panchlaish area around two months back, after significant delays. However, the park still remains off-limits to public.
23 November 2024, 18:00 PM
BNP posters, banners cover Ctg
Residents allege the publicity materials ruin the city’s beauty
23 November 2024, 14:35 PM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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