Ward Swechchhasebak League leader detained
The police have arrested a ward Swechchhasebak League president, on charges of opening firing on students during an anti-discrimination protest in Chattogram鈥檚 Muradpur area.聽..
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Light to moderate rains likely across Bangladesh
As the well-marked low over the Southwest Bay and adjoining area intensified into depression, light to moderate rains may drench Dhaka and six other divisions...
Clash on Court Premises: Accused remanded for five days
A metropolitan magistrate court in Chattogram on Thursday allowed the police to take an accused in custody for five days for interrogation in a case over a clash between police and followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das on the court premises...
Khulna, Chattogram secure play-offs
Khulna stormed into the play-offs of the NCL T20 with a 34-run win over Rangpur at the Sylhet Academy Ground on Thursday...
Building climate-resilient cities
AS BANGLADESH accelerates towards middle-income status, its urban landscape is transforming. Towering buildings in Dhaka and industrial zones flourishing in Chattogram, Khulna and beyond reflect this growth. But beneath this urban expansion lies a growing vulnerability to climate change. While Bangladesh has earned global recognition for climate...
Lawyer Saiful Murder: 10 shown arrested for violence on court premises
Ten people accused in the murder case of Chattogram court lawyer Saiful Islam Alif have been shown arrested in a case filed over vandalism and crude bomb explosions on the court premises...
Anti-discrimination activist stabbed to death in Ctg
A youth who was active in the anti-discrimination movement was stabbed to death by miscreants in the Anandabazar area under the Bandar police station in Chattogram city on Tuesday night...
Khulna beat Ctg to keep play-off hopes alive
Khulna secured a five-wicket win over Chattogram to keep their play-off hopes alive in the ongoing NCL T20 at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Wednesday...
52,500 mt wheat imported from Ukraine reaches Chattogram
A ship, carrying 52,500 metric tonnes of wheat imported from Ukraine reached Chattogram, the first consignment of food grains imported under the interim government.
Early hearing plea in Chinmoy case rejected
A Chattogram Court has dismissed three applications, including a plea to expedite a hearing, submitted on behalf of Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das, who was arrested in a sedition case on allegations of desecrating the national flag...
Ctg court puts 12 on remand
A Chattogram court on Tuesday placed 12 persons on remand in connection with two separate incidents, an attack on law enforcers and the murder of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif...
Govt should make United Power pay legal gas prices, review deal
UNITED Power Generation and Distribution Co Ltd, which owns two commercial independent power plants, set up with a combined capacity of 164MW in 2008 and 2009 that supply power to the export processing zones in Dhaka and Chattogram, is reported to have been raking up an abnormal amount of money in profit, more so since 2018, when it began...
Eight accused in Ctg court violence case put on fresh 5-day remand
A Chattogram court on Tuesday sent eight accused arrested in connection with the clashes and vandalism during over ex-ISKCON leader Chinmoy Krishna鈥檚 bail denial on a five-day police remand...
Student movement leaders鈥� vehicle attacked by muggers
A microbus carrying eight leaders of the Student Movement Against Discrimination was allegedly attacked by muggers on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Narayanganj鈥檚 Sonargaon upazila early Monday, police said...
Prime accused Chandan gives confessional statement
Chandan Das, the prime accused in the murder case of lawyer Saiful Islam Alif in Chattogram, has confessed to his involvement in the murder before the court under Section 164...
Defence starts arguments in 10-truck arms case at HC
The defence at the High Court on Sunday started placing their arguments on death references and appeals in the case lodged over 2004 Chattogram 10-truck arms haul...
Initiative to build shorter rail link between Dhaka, Ctg resumes
The Bangladesh Railway has resumed an old initiative anew to build a rail link along the shortest distance between Dhaka and Chattogram that will significantly reduce the travel time between the capital and the port city...
One more case filed against Chinmoy, followers
One more case was filed against Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a leader of Sammilita Sanatani Jagaran Jote, and his followers on Sunday...
CEPZ factory catches fire
A fire broke out at a carton factory in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone on Saturday evening. Eight units of the Fire Service and two units of the navy contained the blaze after about four hours.聽
Authorities seize 63 tolas gold at Ctg airport, detain two
Customs officials and National Security Intelligence personnel seized 63 tolas of gold ornaments at Chattogram鈥檚 Shah Amanat International Airport on Saturday.
Prime suspect of lawyer Saiful murder arrested
The police arrested the prime suspect Chandan Das in lawyer Saiful Islam Alif murder case at Bhairab Railway Station in Kishoreganj early Thursday.
Babul Akhter released on bail in wife murder case
Former superintendent of police, Babul Akhter, was released on Wednesday from Chattogram Central Jail after 43 months of imprisonment in connection with the murder of his wife, Mahmuda Khanam Mitu...
12 followers of Chinmoy remanded
The Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Court in Chattogram on Wednesday allowed the police to take 12 followers of expelled ISKCON organiser Chinmoy Krishna Das in custody for interrogation in the case of assaulting police and obstructing them from discharging their duties...
Chattogram BNP dissolves 15 thana, 43 ward committees
The Chattogram city Bangladesh Nationalist Party has announced dissolution of its committees for 15 thanas and 43 wards in the city, stating that these committees would be restructured swiftly and systematically...
Formation of commission on CHT issues demanded
Politicians, academics and professionals on Monday at a discussion on the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord called on the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus to form a commission to resolve problems in the Chittagong Hill Tracts...
Dengue death toll nears 500 this year
At least six more people died of dengue and 882 affected were hospitalised in the past 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services press release...
Challenges, progress, and the pursuit of lasting peace
THE Chittagong Hill Tracts Accord, popularly known as the 鈥楶eace Accord,鈥� was signed on December 2, 1997, between the government and the Parbatya Chattogram Jana Samhati Samiti. It has been widely discussed locally and internationally. The accord ended the 20-year-long, violent conflict and set the stage for inclusive, peaceful, and integrated coexistence between Bengalis and indigenous...
S Alam Group sued for Tk 1,963cr loan default
Janata Bank PLC has filed a Tk 1,963 crore defaulted loan case against controversial business conglomerate S Alam Group in Chattogram Money Loan Court.
No motorcycles, trailers on Ctg expressway
The Chattogram Development Authority is going to ban the movement of motorcycles and trailers on the elevated expressway between Lalkhan Bazar and Shah Amanat International Airport from...
Murder case filed as protests on over killing of lawyer on Ctg court premises
Four days after lawyer Saiful Islam Alif had been hacked to death in Chattogram, a murder case was filed with the Kotwali police against 31 named and 10鈥�15 unidentified people early Saturday...