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Shahadat Hossain

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GUEST COLUMN / Rizwan brought back audience to theatre halls

Rizwan”, a short film, scripted and directed by Deepti Khurana, is based on “The Country without a Post Office” by Agha Shahid Ali, and adapted into a play by Abhisheikh Majumder.
19 September 2017, 18:00 PM
19 September 2017, 18:00 PM

Move to Excavate Ctg Canal / Work delay to raise cost by Tk 288cr

The Chittagong City Corporation is yet to begin the excavation work of a 3-km canal from Chittagong's Bahaddarhat to the Karnaphuli River, supposed to be completed by June this year to mitigate the city's waterlogging crisis.
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Of self-reliance

When he was around 15 years of age, he broke his left hand falling from a tree. Eventually, the entire arm had to be amputated due to fungal infection.
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Reckless driving goes unabated in port city

Monir Ahmed, a private job holder, was returning home from New Market area of Chittagong city after finishing his office recently.
30 July 2017, 18:00 PM
30 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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A lifeline under threat

The 6.9km Chaktai canal, one of the main drainage channels of Chittagong city, has been shriveled up noticeably, thanks to indiscriminate dumping of waste and rampant encroachment over the years.
18 July 2017, 18:00 PM
18 July 2017, 18:00 PM

7,000 Ctg artisans busy making Eid outfits

With Eid-ul-Fitr approaching near, artisans at Khalifa Potti, a popular wholesale market for readymade outfits in Chittagong city, are busy trying to keep up with the demand of one of the biggest religious festivals of Muslims.
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM
17 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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WOES CONTINUE IN PORT CITY

Residents of most of the areas in Chittagong city and at least 10 upazilas of the district are affected by waterlogging resulted from
13 June 2017, 18:00 PM
13 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Boats in the making

While travelling over the third Karnaphuli Bridge of Chittagong city, one is bound to notice the shoreline of the Razakhali canal for its vibrancy.
11 June 2017, 18:00 PM
11 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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A joyous day with birds

Five-year-old Jannatul Maida was having the day of her life to see so many colourful exotic birds up close under one roof.
26 November 2016, 18:00 PM

Bakalia access road in Ctg to see the light of day

The Bakalia access road of Chittagong, recommended in the city's master plan formulated in 1995, is finally going to see the light of day.
12 November 2016, 18:00 PM
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Only 38 public toilets for Ctg residents

Although Chittagong city's population is reportedly about 60 lakh, there are only 38 public toilets available for its residents.
21 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Fund, land crises hold back Ctg canal digging

Over two years have already gone by, but the implementation of a canal digging project in the port city is yet to
15 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Rail project gets momentum

The Dohazari-Cox's Bazar-Gundum rail project finally got momentum and Bangladesh Railway (BR) is now optimistic to begin the work from April next year.
7 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Extension now up to Shah Amanat Bridge

The elevated expressway, which was supposed to be constructed from Lalkhan Bazar area to Shah Amanat International
28 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Waste collectors yet to start door to door visit

Although the door-to-door garbage collection programme of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) was supposed to start in August as
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM

Eight hours at rough sea

Their struggle for survival started since 9:00pm on Monday when their vessel started to sink due to gusty winds and
6 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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CCC denies hill dwellers promised home

Mohammad Alamgir, a slum dweller in the port city, has been dreaming of living in an apartment with modern amenities since 2013, and it was very Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) that shone the light of hope for the slum people like Alamgir.
29 July 2016, 18:00 PM

Exorbitant fares still charged in port city

Although the authorities concerned have made it mandatory for the auto-rickshaws to use fare meters since February 1, most
21 July 2016, 18:00 PM

CDA to construct another ramp to increase use

Amid a huge criticism from urban planners regarding the “effectiveness and necessity” of flyovers in the port city,
14 June 2016, 18:00 PM
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Veggie prices soar again in Ctg as Ramadan starts

Prices of various vegetables, used for preparing iftar items, are being sold at a much higher rate at the retail markets in Chittagong city compared to the prices the traders buy it for from the wholesale markets, making it extremely difficult for the low-income and lower-middle class people to cope with the price hike.
7 June 2016, 18:00 PM

Replete with violence but still appealing to elderly

Despite the media being swamped by reports on poll-related violence across the country, it looks like the elections
28 May 2016, 18:00 PM
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Roanu leaves port city with Tk 209cr damage

It has been almost a week since Cyclone Roanu hit the country and left a trail of devastation in its wake, causing a damage of about Tk 209 crore in the port city, according to Chittagong City Corporation.
25 May 2016, 18:00 PM

Experts suggest vulnerability study

The owners of the buildings tilted or damaged in Chittagong city due to the April 13 earthquake will have to have seismic
29 April 2016, 18:00 PM

New move for clean, green port city

One picture is worth ten thousand words, said a Chinese thinker. But it sometimes may take ten thousand words to
27 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Manpower crisis leading to closure of stations

Railway stations under the East Zone of Bangladesh Railway (BR) are being closed one after another due to an acute
16 April 2016, 18:00 PM

Chittagong Development Authority to check building designs

The Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) has completed a primary inspection and identified nine buildings in different areas of the
15 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Necessity of Ctg city flyovers in question

Town planners have long been raising questions over the necessity of the additional flyovers in Chittagong city and
1 April 2016, 18:00 PM

CCC hard at work ahead of monsoon

Dredging and cleaning works of canals and drains of Chittagong city is going on in full swing with an aim to mitigate
12 March 2016, 18:00 PM

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