Cylinder Blast Man dies of heart attack A shop owner died of a heart attack when a cooking gas cylinder exploded in the storehouse of his grocery shop at Bakshir Hat under Kotwali Police Station in the port city early yesterday. The deceased was identified as Md Nur Hossain, 50, of Hulaine village in Patiya ... Read more
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Rain paralyses life in port city
Heavy raining in Chittagong city continued for the sixth consecutive day yesterday, inflicting endless suffering on the people as waterlogging hampered educational and business activities. Students and office-goers had to suffer a lot, as waterlogging situation grew most acute between 7:00am and 11:00am. Very few motor vehicles and rickshaws plied the streets under knee-deep water. ... Read more
Many areas of port city under water
Nearly half of the port city went under knee-deep water due to heavy downpour for the last two days. Lakhs of people have been affected by the late monsoon shower that virtually kept them stranded at home for the second day yesterday. Thick, filthy waters swept through homes for hours, washing away scores of make-shift ... Read more
Low-lying Ctg city areas go under water
Low-lying areas of Chittagong city went under water after heavy downpour at regular intervals from dawn to dusk yesterday. Around 10 lakh residents of Bakalia, Agrabad, Halishahar, Bahaddarhat, Khatunganj, Chaktai, Chittagong Development Authority residential area, Chawk Bazar and Badurtala areas have been affected. Waist-deep water was seen in several areas where the residents were trying ... Read more
Commuter train by next year
20 Chinese trains to ply in Dhaka, Ctg Modern trains will be introduced in Dhaka and Chittagong by the next year to make commuting with their adjoining districts fast and easier. Bangladesh Railway (BR) and Tangshan Railway Vehicle Company Ltd, a Chinese private firm, inked an agreement on the $58.31 million project at the railway ... Read more
Sexual Harassment
Police arrested Shihab Uddin, acting headmaster of Chadaha Keonchia High School in Satkania upazila of Chittagong, on Sunday night on allegations of sexually harassing a female student of class ten. The student gave a written complaint to the upazila nirbahi officer (UNO) on July 27 to take action against the teacher for harassing her sexually ... Read more
15 trapped in lift for one hour
Fifteen people were trapped for one hour in a lift of a multi-storied shopping mall in Agrabad area of the port city yesterday afternoon. Fire service officials said the lift with 15 people got stuck at fourth floor of Akhteruzzaman Centre around 1:55pm. On information, three fire units rushed in and rescued the victims breaking ... Read more
Student alleges sexual harassment by teacher in Ctg
A student of class ten in a written complaint to the UNO alleged that her school’s acting headmaster has harassed her sexually in his house at Keonchia village in Satkania upazila of the district. Police said the girl made complaint on July 27 for taking action against the teacher of Chadaha Keonchia High School
Mahamaya lake-a tourist spot spoiled
Security in one of country’s most preferred tourist spots under threat Chittagong: Mahamaya, the second largest man-made lake in the port city, is fast becoming prey to human greed and negligence. Thwarted by pollution and land-grabbers, it is slowly getting girdled by shanties that have robbed the lake of its pristine beauty. Besides, heavy vehicles ... Read more
50 vehicles vandalised
50 vehicles vandalised The first day of introduction of ticket system for city buses in Chittagong saw a major hiccup as passengers angry with high fares and inadequate number of buses vandalised around 50 vehicles yesterday. City bus service stalled for three hours following the incident and regular travellers paid the price. Crowds were seen ... Read more
Counter bus service opens in Ctg city tomorrow
Counter city bus service is going to be launched in the Chittagong city on Monday. The announcement was made at a press conference Saturday morning at the Chittagong Press Club. Chittagong District Transport Owners’ Association organised the press conference, with Abul Kalam Azad, secretary general of the association, in the
Exhibition highlights Halda’s beauty and contribution
River Halda flows through the heartlands of Chittagong. It serves as a lifeline to millions living on her banks. An exhibition of photo and video presentation titled Halda: River of Mystery was inaugurated at the Berlin Hall of Goethe Institut in Dhanmondi at Dhaka on 20 July. Monjurul Kibria, Associate Professor, Department of Zoology, University ... Read more
Mirsarai tragedy trucker caught
Police yesterday arrested the unlicensed driver, responsible for the July 11 truck plunge that killed 40 people, mostly school children, in Mirsarai of Chittagong. A team from Kawnia Police Station of Barisal arrested the truck driver, Jasimuddin alias Mofiz, from a house in Batna village of the district around
Mob beat hijacker to death
Locals beat to death a man and injured another at Kachuai under Patiya upazila of Chittagong on Monday night suspecting them to be hijackers of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw. The deceased was identified as Mofizur Rahman, 23. The injured Omar Faruque, 22, is undergoing treatment at Neurosurgery Ward at Chittagong Medical College Hospital
Govt asked to run mobile courts to check prices
The High Court on Tuesday asked the government to run adequate number of mobile courts in Dhaka and Chittagong metropolitan areas to contain soaring prices in Ramadan, likely to begin on August 2. The bench of Justice AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury and Justice Gobinda Chandra Tagore also asked the secretaries to the commerce and food ministries ... Read more
Seven injured in Chittagong cylinder explosion
Seven people were injured after the cylinder of a CNG-run auto-rickshaw exploded at Kulgaon under Bayzid police station in the Chittagong city early Sunday. The injured were identified as Alauddin, 24, Shahabuddin, 28, Raju Ahmed, 26, Jahangir, 25, Rabiul Islam, 26, Helal, 24, and the CNG driver Shahabuddin,
Unauthorised driving to be stopped: Hasina
“I lost 18 of my near and dear ones, including my father and minor brother, Russel, on August 15, 1975. Since then I’ve been bearing the agony in my heart. So, I can realise your (victims’ families) pain in losing your sons in the July 11 accident,” Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said in an emotion-choked ... Read more
Khaleda to stand by families of victims
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson, Khaleda Zia, on Thursday visited the families of the schoolboys killed in a traffic accident at Mirsarai in Chittagong and said that the death of the children was a national loss. ‘I am here to share your pain. It is not only you who are grief-stricken but the entire nation ... Read more
Port city bus ticketing likely from July 25
Ticketing system in Chittagong city bus services may begin from July 25 after efforts to introduce the system was delayed for the fifth time due to non-cooperation from the transport owners. The system was to launch yesterday to bring traffic discipline in the port city, said sources in Traffic department of Chittagong Metropolitan Police. Efforts ... Read more
32 foothill shanties evicted at Batali Hill
Bangladesh Railway (East zone) evicted 32 foothill shanties yesterday at Batali Hill in the city, where 17 people died in a landslide on July 1. Divisional Estate Officer of BR, Rashid Ahmed led the 3-hour drive at Ambagan under Khulshi Police Station, reports our correspondent