Clay and memory: Potters of Ctg village return only for Baishakh
14 April 2026, 15:56 PM
Once a thriving pottery hub, Fatikchhari's Kulalpara now revives its craft briefly for Bengla new year
14 April 2026, 15:56 PM
Trains on Chattogram-Sylhet route run hours late, commuters bear the brunt
10 April 2026, 12:19 PM
Weak tracks, engine shortage blamed as delays stretch upto 6 hours
10 April 2026, 12:19 PM
Elephant calf stoned to death in Bandarban
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
A three-month-old elephant calf found dead in a reserve forest in Naikhyangchhari upazila was killed by stone blows, according to a post-mortem report.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Elephant calf found in Bandarban was stoned to death
5 April 2026, 18:08 PM
Post mortem finds evidence of brain hemorrhage, case delayed due to jurisdiction confusion
5 April 2026, 18:08 PM
Kalurghat-Chaktai road project drags on for 9yrs
27 March 2026, 03:14 AM
The Kalurghat–Chaktai road and dyke project in Chattogram has remained unfinished for nine years despite four deadline extensions.
27 March 2026, 03:14 AM
Eid revives Ctg’s fading handmade shoe industry
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
A nearly tangible sense of urgency permeates the air as workers focus on a variety of tasks. A group of them are cutting leather pieces while others attach soles with glue. Some focus on decorative designs while another group packs finished shoes for delivery.
18 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Locomotive shortage: Only one pair of Eid special trains to run from Ctg
15 March 2026, 01:19 AM
A severe shortage of locomotives has forced Bangladesh Railway (BR) to keep Eid special train services from Chattogram to a minimum for the second consecutive year, causing suffering to home-goers.
15 March 2026, 01:19 AM
Hathazari in Chattogram / Historic WWII airbase lies in ruins
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The Hathazari Airfield, a World War II–era airbase in Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila and a site of historic importance, has been lying in a state of decay due to decades of neglect.
13 March 2026, 00:00 AM
First-ever ferry service on the cards
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation (BIWTC) plans to start the first ever ferry service between Sandwip island and Sitakunda in Chattogram.
8 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Grabbers eye forestland
Land grabbers, including those belonging to the influential quarters, are hatching a conspiracy to occupy three acres of land in Chattogram’s Nasirabad Social Forestry Nursery and Training Centre (SFNTC), alleged forest officials.
8 November 2022, 18:00 PM
RHD eyes 174 acres of reserve forest
The Roads and Highways Department is seeking 174 acres to widen a road through the Ramgarh-Sitakunda Reserve Forest in Chattogram amid concerns of damage to the environment and violation of rules.
3 November 2022, 02:30 AM
Access road to be finally accessible
The long-awaited Bakalia access road, built to ease traffic and improve connectivity with south Chattogram from port city, will be opened for vehicular movements soon, said project officials.
1 November 2022, 18:00 PM
Hill razed for road
A group of individuals has reportedly cut a hill by Chattogram city’s Sarson Road to build a road, without getting approval from the Department of Environment (DoE), much to the dismay of locals and environmentalists.
18 October 2022, 18:00 PM
A forest faces further forays
The Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has taken an initiative to build a 5km road through the Ramu reserve forest, a move that forest officials and environmentalists say will bring disaster.
15 October 2022, 02:50 AM
Fighting again to restore democracy
Alleging that the Awami League government has turned the country into a crematorium, the BNP has said there is no alternative to ending its rule.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Tackling river erosion with trees
To tackle erosion, the Forest Department has planted 29,000 trees on a stretch of Chattogram’s Halda riverbank -- which had been grabbed by locals -- bringing a welcome change for the region’s biodiversity.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Good news for Ctg commuters
Train services between Chattogram and Dohazari will resume next month amid widespread demands of commuters following two years of Covid induced closure.
11 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Pollution killing Karnaphuli plants
As many as 81 species of plants on Karnaphuli riverbanks are in danger of going extinct over the next few decades due to the dumping of industrial wastes and other forms of pollution.
11 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Passing days in fear
Only two years after its reconstruction, the Ghoramora embankment in Sitakunda’s Sonaichhari Union collapsed. Now, over 25,000 people in five villages are passing their days amid fear.
27 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Hope for hills
After so many years, the Department of Environment (DoE) has finally taken an initiative to conduct a specialised survey with an aim to protect Chattogram’s hills.
20 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Tk 2,675cr road turns into truck stand
Built at a cost of around Tk 2,675 crore, when the under-construction, 15.2-kilometre Chattogram City Outer Ring Road opened for vehicular movement in 2021, city dwellers and experts believed it would be a blessing for mitigating traffic congestion.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Plastic waste a prevailing threat to port city
A new study found that Chattogram city produces 3,000 tonnes of waste every day, of which, 249-tonne is plastic waste.
13 September 2022, 18:00 PM
CDA plans to collect toll from Bayezid link road
Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) plans to bring Bayezid-Faujdarhat Link Road under toll system to raise funds for developing and maintaining the six-kilometre road.
6 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Poor rainfall hampers Aman cultivation in Ctg
Due to minimal rainfall, cultivation of Aman paddy in Chattogram has witnessed a setback.
31 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Passengers suffer as trains remain inoperative
Sixteen trains on different routes of the Bangladesh Railway (BR) eastern zone have remained closed over the last decade due to multiple crises, mainly a shortage of coaches.
30 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Mirsarai forest land: 2 lakh saplings destroyed
Around two lakh saplings of forest land planted by the forest department have been destroyed by locals’ buffalo herds in the sea-coast pastures adjacent to the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar at Chattogram’s Mirsarai upazila in the past week.
28 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Port city finally getting central sewerage system
Work for Package-1 of Sewerage Treatment Plant (STP) of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWasa) has started with an aim to create a pollution-free city for residents.
23 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Mirsarai tragedy: Probe body finds gateman, driver responsible
Both the rail crossing gateman and the microbus driver are responsible for the train-microbus collision at the Mirsarai Borotakia rail crossing that killed 13 people, a probe committee has found.
17 August 2022, 18:00 PM