Cyberattack hits European airports
Major European airports including Brussels, Berlin and London鈥檚 Heathrow were Saturday hit by a cyberattack on check-in systems that caused cancellations and long delays for many passengers.
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Chattogram port tariff hike suspended
The government has suspended the recently increased service tariffs at Chattogram port for one month, shipping adviser retired Brigadier General M Sakhawat Hossain said on Saturday.
CUET, CDA sign memo
The department of urban and regional planning of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology and the Chattogram Development Authority signed a memorandum of understanding at the meeting room of the CDA in Chattogram on Thursday.
CUCSU POLLS: Major student bodies, alliances announce panels
Several student organisations and alliances on Thursday announced their panels for the upcoming elections to the Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions, scheduled for October 12.
Bangladesh likely to import 8.1m bales of cotton in 2025-26: USDA
Bangladesh, the second-largest exporter of readymade garment items, is likely to import 8.1 million bales of cotton in the marketing year 2025-26 as the world鈥檚 largest raw cotton importer...
10 burnt in gas cylinder blast in Ctg
At least 10 people sustained burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion in Chattogram鈥檚 Chandanaish upazila Wednesday morning...
UK promotes inclusive development in Bangladesh
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting inclusive development in Bangladesh, pledging to ensure no one is left behind while supporting the rights of indigenous communities and minority groups in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and across the country...
474 collect CUCSU nomination forms, 589 for hall unions
For the Chittagong University student union elections, total 474 aspiring candidates have collected nomination forms for the central students鈥� union polls, while 589 students collected forms for the residential hall union polls.
CCC, GP partner for smart city project
Chattogram City Corporation has partnered with Grameenphone, the country鈥檚 leading telecommunications services provider, to accelerate smart city solutions for citizens of the port city.
Bangladesh condemns Israeli attack on Qatar
Bangladesh strongly condemned the recent Israeli attack on Qatar, terming it an affront to the dignity of the Muslim Ummah, and reiterated its steadfast support to Qatar and the cause of Palestine...
Indian forces gun down top Maoist rebel, two others
Indian security forces killed a top Maoist commander and two other rebels in a gun battle on Monday, officials said, as the government intensifies efforts to crush the decades-long conflict...
CPA re-fixes tariffs
The Chittagong Port Authority has re-fixed charges (tariffs) for its various services after almost 40 years...
CUCSU ELECTIONS:聽Nomination form distribution begins
The election commission for the Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union polls on Sunday began distributing nomination forms as it had published the final voter list.聽
July uprising Injured victim doubts getting justice over 鈥榝alse鈥� case
A July uprising injured victim on Sunday expressed doubt over getting justice regarding a 鈥榝alse case鈥� filed by a person in Dhaka in his name, claiming that he was actually injured in Chattogram and filed a case there in that connection...
Former boxing world champion Hatton found dead
Former world boxing champion Ricky Hatton has died aged 46, Britain's Press Association news agency reported Sunday.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall likely across Bangladesh
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places over Rangpur, Rajshahi, Dhaka, Mymensingh, Sylhet and Chattogram divisions during 72 hours commencing at 9:00am on Sunday...
CUET holds 140th syndicate meeting
Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology held its 140th syndicate meeting at the Syndicate Room of CUET in Chattogram on Saturday.
AL, banned BCL stage flash processions in Dhaka, Ctg
Leaders and activists of the Awami League, activities of which are banned, and the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League on Saturday brought out flash processions in Dhaka and Chattogram demanding the resignation of the interim government...
12 soldiers killed in Pakistani Taliban attack
At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP...
CPA inks deals with BIWTA, Navy for Pangaon, heavy-lift cargo jetty
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority and Chittagong Port Authority on the sole operation and management of Pangaon Inland Container Terminal at the BIWTA conference room in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Trump鈥檚 push for peace prize won鈥檛 sway us: Nobel committee
Donald Trump鈥檚 obsession with winning the Nobel Peace Prize next month may have hit a hitch 鈥� the stubborn independence of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, which insisted to AFP that it cannot be swayed.
JCD walks out of CUCSU polls dialogue
Leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Jatiatabadi Chatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Thursday left midway a dialogue on the draft code of conduct for the October 12 Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union elections, alleging lack of independence of the election commission...
Hamas says US 鈥榓ccomplice鈥� in Israel Qatar attack
Hamas accused the United States on Thursday of complicity in Israel鈥檚 deadly attack on its negotiators in Qatar, lambasting Israel for seeking to kill off Gaza truce talks as Doha buried the dead...
DUCSU VP candidate Jalal gets bail in attempted murder case
An additional chief metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Thursday granted bail to Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union vice president candidate Jalal Ahmed in a case filed over the alleged attempted murder of his roommate at Haji Muhammad Mohsin Hall of the university...
Chinese co to set up unit, invest $3m at CEPZ
Direction Technology (Bangladesh) Company Limited, a Chinese-owned company, is set to establish a manufacturing facility at the Chattogram Export Processing Zone to produce Bluetooth headphones, wired headphones and data cables...
HSBC, CPA launch digital port payments
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited in Bangladesh in partnership with the Chittagong Port Authority recently introduced a fully automated, real-time port payment system aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, security and convenience for the country鈥檚 maritime stakeholders...
bKash, Bishwo Shahitto Kendro expand book reading prog to Lakshmipur, Feni
Bishwo Shahitto Kendro, in association with bKash, has expanded its book reading programme to Lakshmipur and Feni...
To find new knowledge, one must take help of research: CUET VC
Vice-chancellor of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology Professor Mahmud Abdul Matin Bhuiyan at a programme at CUET in Chattogram on Thursday said that to find new knowledge, one must take the help of research...
New York marks 9/11 attacks against divided backdrop
New York on Thursday marked the devastating attacks of September 11, 2001, 24 years after the plane hijackings that claimed almost 3,000 lives and forever changed the United States.
Weighing sovereignty, efficiency and growth
CHITTAGONG Port, officially the Port of Chattogram, is Bangladesh鈥檚 largest and most strategically important maritime gateway. Handling more than three million TEUs annually and facilitating more than 90 per cent of Bangladesh鈥檚 maritime trade, it serves as the nation鈥檚 primary hub for import and export. The port directly underpins roughly $75 billion in annual..
