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Brick kilns ravage land, waterbodies

A decade ago, travellers on the Dhaka–Chattogram highway could see lush hill forests and fertile fields while passing through Satkania. Today, the landscape is dominated by rows of brick kilns belching smoke and scarring the land.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Foy’s Lake from railway reservoir to city retreat

Long before Foy’s Lake became a popular destination for leisure and tourism, it was created for a practical purpose.
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
10 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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Raozan in Chattogram: New market unused as vendors clog highway

A newly constructed kitchen market in the Gohira area of Raozan municipality in Chattogram has remained unused for nearly a year despite shops being handed over to the vendors.
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
25 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Cox’s Bazar Rail Station / Tourists frustrated as locker facility still missing

Even after 21 months since the inauguration of Cox’s Bazar railway station, locker service is yet to be made available for passengers, leaving many tourists disappointed.
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
7 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh Railway: Container revenue falls to 9-year low

Bangladesh Railway’s revenue from container transportation, long regarded as its only reliably profitable operation, has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, raising concern among officials and service users.
6 December 2025, 23:17 PM
6 December 2025, 23:17 PM
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Kalirchhara Canal / CCC-WDB dispute halts excavation

The Chattogram City Corporation and Water Development Board are currently in a dispute over the demarcation of Kalirchhara canal in the port city’s Akbarshah area.
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM
4 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Banshbaria-Sandwip Route / Sunken pontoon disrupts ferry service

Ferry service on the Banshbaria–Sandwip route has been disrupted for the past six months after one of the two pontoons at Banshbaria ghat sank in the Sandwip Channel.
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
2 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Hathazari in Ctg: Fakir Mosque, a living testament of history

Located beside Krishi Farm Road in the heart of Hathazari upazila of Chattogram stands what is arguably one of the oldest surviving mosques in the division, the Fakir Mosque.
30 November 2025, 00:15 AM
30 November 2025, 00:15 AM
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Kalurghat-Chaktai embankment, road: 8 years on, project still incomplete

Initiated in 2017, the 8.5-kilometre road and embankment project between Kalurghat Bridge and Chaktai Canal in Chattogram remains incomplete after eight years.
4 July 2025, 21:50 PM
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In Ctg, red bulls remain tied to Eid tradition

In Chattogram, the arrival of Eid-ul-Azha is marked by the sound of hooves and the sight of deep red bulls -- an unmistakable sign of a cherished tradition
5 June 2025, 09:45 AM
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Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar rail route: Lohagara station fails to meet expectations

The station was expected to serve as a gateway for residents of both Lohagara and Chakaria upazilas to commute between Chattogram and Cox's Bazar
31 May 2025, 12:18 PM
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Mother fish release eggs in Halda river

Carp species -- including rui, katla, mrigal, and kalbaush -- released eggs in the Halda River yesterday, a significant moment for Bangladesh’s freshwater fish breeding efforts.
30 May 2025, 20:10 PM
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CCC razes part of hill without approval

A portion of a hill in Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area has been razed by the Chattogram City Corporation without obtaining permission from the relevant authorities.
21 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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A move to mitigate waterlogging in Ctg

A four-storey building illegally constructed by the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) on occupied land of the Chaktai Canal in Bahaddarhat has been demolished, marking a significant step towards restoring the port city’s natural waterways.
16 May 2025, 20:22 PM
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Satkania in Ctg: 354 trees to be felled for road, canal work

The Forest Department already floated a tender for selling the timber
10 May 2025, 10:02 AM
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To curb revenue loss: CWasa to set up 1 lakh smart meters

Chattogram Wasa has been bleeding revenue for years in a chronic system loss stemming from wastage through leaky pipelines, unbilled consumption, and theft.
6 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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Traditional yards keep hurting workers

Traditional shipbreaking yards in Sitakunda continue to operate in unsafe conditions, causing serious concerns about both worker safety and hazardous waste management.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM
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Stuck in red, shipbreaking slow to turn green

Bangladesh began the green transition in 2017, when PHP Ship Recycling Yard became the first entity in the country to receive international green certification.
25 April 2025, 18:00 PM
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Toxic smoke damages crops in Chattogram

Hundreds of farmers in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari and Hathazari upazilas are facing losses due to toxic smoke from nearby brick kilns, which has been damaging their crops.
13 April 2025, 18:00 PM
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Farmers in crisis as tea estate diverts canal's course

The Halda Valley Tea Estate is currently extracting water at three separate points using heavy pumps -- an act that violates the Water Act 2013 and is punishable under the law
1 April 2025, 09:32 AM
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Decades of delicacy

The process of making semai (vermicelli) begins with mixing flour and hot water, then shaping the dough into thin strands through a round die, which are placed in bamboo baskets. After drying in the sun, the semai is roasted in a furnace, turning a rich reddish colour, and is then ready for sale.
29 March 2025, 19:00 PM
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River resource centre lying idle for over 2 years

The country’s first river-based Halda Resource Centre has remained dormant for the past two and a half years since its inauguration, due to a shortage of necessary equipment and inadequate workforce.
25 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Salt, sweat and survival: Where is the farmers’ labour in the price?

There is an old tale, passed down through generations, about a king and his youngest daughter.
21 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Locomotive crisis cuts special train number

The number of special trains for Eid journey, operating from Chattogram to different destinations across the country, has been significantly reduced due to an acute shortage of locomotives (engines).
14 March 2025, 21:13 PM
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Canal runs dry as tea estate ‘diverts’ water flow

The Baromasia canal in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila is on the brink of drying up after the Halda Valley Tea Estate altered its course at several points to facilitate irrigation for its tea garden.
14 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Ctg elevated expressway fails to meet expectations

The first elevated expressway in Chattogram is facing significant challenges in delivering benefits to commuters due to a lack of entry and exit points, as most of the ramps are still under construction.
10 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Residents struggle amid salinity surge

Residents in various areas of the port city of Chattogram are grappling with an acute water crisis as supplies from the Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority (CWasa) have significantly diminished.
5 March 2025, 18:00 PM
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Container transport by train falls amid engine crisis

The transportation of containerised goods via freight trains across the country declined by more than 9 percent year-on-year in the fiscal year 2023-24 due to a shortage of locomotives and railway staff.
4 March 2025, 18:00 PM

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