Shahadat Hossain

The government will soon begin cleanup efforts to contain the oil spill by placing an oil-boom in a Boalkhali canal in Chittagong.

Oil from three wagons of a train that plunged into a canal in Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong on Friday afternoon has spread to the adjacent areas and the Karnaphuli river, posing a serious threat to the environment.

A train carrying furnace oil derailed and three of its wagons fell into a canal when a bridge gave way at Khitabchar of Boalkhali upazila yesterday, spilling oil into the water

Accusing the drivers of CNG-run auto-rickshaws of overcharging commuters in defiance of government rules, the Passenger Welfare

Encouraged by friends or acquaintances, they were about to embark on the same illegal sea voyage to Malaysia -- a trip that sent thousands to their deaths in recent years.

More than half of the new councillors, both in general wards and reserved seats for women, in Chittagong city have been elected for

Apart from the two Awami League (AL) and BNP backed mayor candidates of Chittagong City Corporation (CCC) polls, the remaining

Fifty-nine councillor aspirants for Chittagong city have declared themselves "literate and self-educated" in the affidavits submitted to

Selecting a single councillor candidate for each ward has become a tough job for both Awami League and BNP, and the goal is unlikely

Bringing allegations of violating electoral code of conduct against each other, AJM Nasir Uddin and M Manjur Alam Manju, the Awami

Several thousand unregistered CNG-run auto-rickshaws have been operating in Chittagong city for more than one year, with more

At first glance, it may seem unbecoming of a woman because the job involves a substantial amount of physical labour. But with the passage of time, the scenario has changed--women are doing what was considered exclusively the work of men before.

The ongoing blockade has damaged Tk 4 crore worth of properties of the east zone of Bangladesh Railway since the beginning of political strife on January 6, said Md Mozammel Haque, general manager for the zone.