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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

Gas supply resumes in Ctg, pressure low

A technical glitch at a floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali was fixed on Friday night, but the gas supply to Chattogram remained spotty until last evening due to low pressure in the pipeline.
20 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Port city reels from abrupt gas outage

Gas supply to Chattogram city remains halted for more than 24 hours from Thursday night due to a technical glitch at a floating LNG terminal in Moheshkhali of Cox’s Bazar, causing profound suffering to the residents, businesses and industries.
19 January 2024, 18:00 PM
6-year-old becomes fourth victim of Bhasan Char gas cylinder blast

Drug theft a growing concern for CMCH

A nexus of staffers at Chittagong Medical College Hospital has long been allegedly involved in stealing government medicine, despite steps taken by the authorities concerned.
8 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Violence casts shadow over Ctg polls

The culmination of campaigning for the upcoming 12th parliamentary polls in Chattogram has been marked by violence, particularly clashes between Awami League candidates and their independent counterparts.
6 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Why quit now?

Bangladesh Tariqat Federation chairman Syed Nazibul Bashar Maizbhandari announced his decision to quit the electoral race yesterday, three days before polls, which has raised eyebrows.
4 January 2024, 18:00 PM
 Russian observers to monitor polls

Chattogram-8: A three-way battle on the cards

With the 12th parliamentary election knocking at the door, candidates in Chattogram-8 constituency (Boalkhali-Chandgaon) are busy campaigning till midnight every day
3 January 2024, 16:17 PM
Gas Crisis

Burners with no flame

Every morning, Shuvechchha Ghosh, a resident of Chattogram city’s Askar Dighir Par area, wakes up being worried for her three-year-old son.
2 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Voters apprehensive amid pre-polls violence

Sixty-year-old Md Ibrahim, a farmer in Dhalghat Camp area under Patiya upazila, witnessed almost all the national elections held in Bangladesh so far.
30 December 2023, 18:00 PM
voter turnout in first phase of upazila polls

AL high command instructs local leaders to work for BSP candidate

The Awami League high command has instructed leaders and activists to work for Bangladesh Supreme Party (BSP) chairman Syed Saifuddin Ahmed Maijbhandari in Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency despite fielding a party candidate
29 December 2023, 17:01 PM
The BNP office in the port city remains padlocked since October 28. BNP’s Chattogram city unit office at Kazir Dewri opened on December 14 only for a few hours to observe Martyred Intellectuals Day.

Most Ctg BNP men on the run to evade arrest

Most BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram went into hiding to evade arrest or “police harassment” since the incidents of violence during the party’s rally on October 28.
27 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Most Ctg BNP men on the run to evade arrest

Most BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram went into hiding to evade arrest or "police harassment" since the incidents of violence during the party's rally on October 28
27 December 2023, 15:01 PM
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Govt official vying for polls in Ctg-4

A government official is contesting the upcoming national polls as an independent candidate from Chattogram-4 constituency, hiding his professional identity in the nomination papers.
25 December 2023, 18:00 PM
Battery-run rickshaw drivers protest in Chattogram

Violence, electioneering go hand in hand in Ctg

Violence marred the first five days of election campaigns across different constituencies in Chattogram.
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Four-way contest for Chattogram-2

Chattogram-2 (Fatikchhari) constituency will witness a four-way contest in the upcoming elections. The Awami League candidate Khadizatul Anwar Sony, a
22 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Sporadic violence worries voters in Chattogram

A spate of violence in the first five days of the election campaigning has left voters worried in Chattogram
22 December 2023, 14:29 PM
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Boalkhali-Chandgaon: Ctg-8 to get fourth lawmaker in 5 years

The  Chattogram-8 (Boalkhali-Chandgaon) constituency will get its fourth lawmaker in five years in the upcoming national polls.
20 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Tough battle ahead for AL candidates in Ctg

With three independent candidates winning back their candidacy following appeals to the Election Commission, Awami League candidates are likely to face tough competition in three Chattogram constituencies in the upcoming polls.
16 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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‘Revise design of newly-built Shaheed Minar’

Port city residents, cultural activists urge authorities
14 December 2023, 15:40 PM
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A step towards easing traffic woes

Fouzderhat-Bayezid Link Road, after being inaugurated on November 14, has become an important bypass road in Chattogram.
12 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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Chattogram-11: AL’s MA Latif's annual income dips, movable assets double

Awami League nominated candidate for Chattogram-11 (Bandar-Patenga) constituency MA Latif's annual income has fallen by about Tk 7.5 lakh in the past five years, but his movable property doubled during this time
2 December 2023, 10:44 AM

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