Chittagong
Indefinite transport strike in greater Ctg
Transport workers enforce an indefinite strike in greater Chittagong from today protesting the abduction of one of its leader Nurul Islam.
20 August 2015
Ctg ‘yaba trader’ killed in ‘gunfight’
An alleged trader of contraband yaba was killed early today in what Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) said gunfight in Chittagong city.
17 August 2015
‘Boon granter’ turtles of Bostami shrine (video)
The story behind Bostami turtles goes back around 1,200 years to its origin – what locals believe are embodiments of genies trapped in animal forms.
16 August 2015
Jubo Dal activist killed in Ctg
A ward-level activist of Jubo Dal, youth front of BNP, is allegedly stabbed to death in broad daylight by miscreants in Chittagong city.
14 August 2015
Chittagong city embankment in danger (video)
Cracks have started to appear on parts of the Chittagong city embankments from being hit by the mighty waves of the Bay of Bengal.
11 August 2015
ABM Mohiuddin gets bail in Ctg graft case
Chittagong court grants bail to former Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury and 15 others in a graft case over allocating shops
9 August 2015
Train service of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet resumes
Train communication of Chittagong with Dhaka and Sylhet was restored after 10 hours of suspension following derailment of four bogies of a freight train in Banasua in Sadar upazila of Comilla.
8 August 2015
Hefajat leader Izharul held in Ctg
Detectives arrest Hefajat-e Islam nayeb-e-ameer Mufti Izharul Islam Chowdhury in a case filed in connection with a blast at his madras in Chittagong.
7 August 2015
Scenic Ctg hills turn to death traps (video)
The scenic green hills of Chittagong turn to death traps with the arrival of rainy season every year.
6 August 2015
3 traffickers held in Cox’s Bazar
Police arrests three suspected human traffickers in separate drives in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar.
5 August 2015
No compromise with CNG ban: Obaidul Quader
There will be no compromise with the ban on auto-rickshaws on highways, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader says.
5 August 2015
Ctg Jubo League man killed by rivals
A Jubo league man is stabbed to death by a rival group in the ruling Awami League’s youth wing in Sandwip upazila of Chittagong.
31 July 2015
Vessel movement resumes after Komen weakens
Bangladesh Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) resumed water vessel movement in all internal routes around 10:00am as cyclone Komen weakens, says Mozammel Haque, Chairman of BIWTA.
31 July 2015
Fire guts six shops in Ctg
Fire guts six tin-roofed shops and a bakery in Pashchim Madarbari area of Chittagong city early today.
31 July 2015
Impact of ‘Komen’ in Ctg (video)
Chittagong District Administration asked people to remain cautious and take shelter in cyclone centres to tackle the disaster as stormy wind is blowing over Chittagong with moderate rainfall due to cyclone ‘Komen’.
30 July 2015
6 killed, 6 missing in cyclone ‘Komen’
At least six people have been killed and six missing in Cox’s Bazar, Patuakhali and Bhola, coastal areas of Bangladesh, with cyclone ‘Komen’ waiting at Bay to make landfall.
30 July 2015
'Komen' crossing Ctg coast, weakens slightly
The cyclonic storm “Komen” has weakened slightly and started crossing Chittagong coast near Sandwip around 9:00pm.
30 July 2015
Rain looms as Bangladesh aim to finish on high
Bangladesh will hope to build on the advantage they wrested during the Chittagong draw to end the recent string of successful results at home with another unprecedented outcome.
29 July 2015
Bangladesh confident of upset win against South Africa
Bangladesh are confident of pulling off an upset victory against world number one South Africa in the deciding Test starting on July 30 at Mirpur.
29 July 2015
Greater freedom has helped batsmen: Kayes
Bangladesh opener Imrul Kayes has said the greater freedom given by coach Chandika Hathurusingha has helped the Bangladesh batsmen perform better.
27 July 2015