Eid shopping frenzy grips Ctg
5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
With Eid-ul-Fitr drawing closer, Chattogram’s shopping malls and traditional markets are buzzing with eager crowds. From the fancy outlets of Nasirabad to the narrow wholesale lanes of Teri Bazar, shoppers are hunting for the perfect festive clothing.
5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Malls, markets abuzz with crowds as Eid shopping frenzy grips Ctg
4 March 2026, 20:59 PM
This year, the demand is high for outfits with exotic names and intricate designs
4 March 2026, 20:59 PM
Forced to travel 250km for treatment
28 February 2026, 03:53 AM
Critical burn patients in the port city are being forced to travel over 250km to Dhaka for life-saving treatment due to a severe lack of facilities in Chattogram.
28 February 2026, 03:53 AM
Critical burn patients forced to travel 250km to Dhaka as Ctg lacks ICU facilities
26 February 2026, 12:22 PM
China-aided burn unit still 18 months away
26 February 2026, 12:22 PM
‘Can’t go home empty-handed’
26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Shefali Akhter (pseudonym), a homemaker and resident of the Jamal Khan area in Chattogram, looked anxious as she clutched her phone, waiting for a call while standing in a long queue on Momin Road on Monday.
26 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Gas blast during sehri leaves family shattered
24 February 2026, 03:12 AM
The dining table of a second-floor flat in Halima Manjil was still set with dishes and leftovers from sehri when a sudden explosion tore through the apartment in Halishahar, Chattogram, early yesterday.
24 February 2026, 03:12 AM
Update / Blast in Ctg's Halishahar kills woman, injures eight family members
23 February 2026, 15:00 PM
Explosion reportedly caused by gas leak
23 February 2026, 15:00 PM
Ctg to have 2.2km cycling track on the Airport Road
20 February 2026, 00:00 AM
In a first for the port city, Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has initiated construction of a dedicated cycling track along the scenic Airport Road.
20 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Trucks ply at daytime defying rules
Traffic chaos has become a common phenomenon in the port city due to haphazard movement of vehicles on streets, gridlocks at intersections and negligence in duty by officials concerned, according to commuters.
12 October 2019, 18:00 PM
BNP gears up for CCC polls
With BNP willing to contest the next Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) election, party leaders and activists are already gearing up to take the field in full strength.
7 October 2019, 18:00 PM
‘American Hospital’ struggles to cope with patients
The Central Skin and Social Hygiene Health Centre, popularly known as American Hospital, in the port city is struggling to cope with the rush of patients due to lack of adequate manpower, logistics and funding.
6 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Rohingyas in Voter List: EC staffers, fraud ring behind it
A nexus of brokers and some dishonest staffers of the Election Commission’s Chattogram office provides forged national identity cards to Rohingyas, an EC investigation team has found.
17 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Providing healthcare at affordable cost
When Brajendra Debnath felt chest pain a few months ago, his doctor advised him to undergo a coronary angiogram. The 72-year-old contacted private diagnostic centres in Chattogram, but was daunted by the examination cost of Tk 20,000.
14 September 2019, 18:00 PM
National Identity Cards: At least 73 dubious applications in EC database
At least 73 suspicious applications were uploaded to the Election Commission database for issuing national identity cards, a government committee has found while probing the forged NID card of a Rohingya woman in Chattogram.
3 September 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Artificial’ transport crisis spells misery for port city commuters
There has been an acute transport shortage on two major routes in Chattogram city for more than a year, as most public buses are being used for RMG workers after their duty hours.
26 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Port city in festive mood
Though it rained on Tuesday, the day after Eid, it could not dampen the festive spirits of port city residents. The recreational places were abuzz with visitors during the last three days since Monday afternoon.
14 August 2019, 18:00 PM
CCC to clean animal waste by 4pm
Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) has planned to remove all animal waste by 4pm on the day of Eid-ul-Azha.
10 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Comments on Mashrafe: Ministry decides to keep oncologist in Chattogram
In public interest, the health ministry has decided to reinstate a top child cancer specialist -- one of only three such experts in the country -- who was to be transferred from Chattogram Medical College Hospital to Rangamati Medical College Hospital (RmMC).
3 August 2019, 18:00 PM
‘Considering everything, I think I’m successful’
The Daily Star (TDS): What were your plans when you assumed office and how successful are you in implementing those?
26 July 2019, 18:00 PM
BNP upbeat about Saturday’s rally
BNP leaders and activists in Chattogram have become much enthusiastic as the party is going to hold a rally under its banner in the city after around six years.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM
More rain, more pain
Once again, incessant rain brought immense sufferings to port city residents yesterday, as many areas went under water.
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM
A costly ‘warning'
A top child cancer specialist -- one of only three such experts in the country -- has been transferred from Chattogram Medical College Hospital to a Rangamati hospital with no cancer treatment facilities.
10 July 2019, 18:00 PM
CMC aims to make antivenom locally
A research team, for the first time in Bangladesh, is studying native snake species aim-ing at mass-scale production of effective antivenom for local patients.
3 July 2019, 18:00 PM
9-Month-Old Baby Rape: Locals shun victim’s family
Family members of the nine-month old baby who was raped in Fatickchhari upazila of Chattogram are being shunned by locals ever since some media houses published the family’s identity.
The plaintiff of the case filed over the incident, a maternal uncle
29 June 2019, 18:00 PM
A foul-smelling nuisance
The entrance of the Emergency outpatient department of Chattogram General Hospital (CGH) has become a garbage dumping spot due to negligence of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and irresponsibility of some people.
25 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Obstructing a drain for beautification?
Waterlogging has been one of the top civic worries of Chattogram residents for quite a while now, and with monsoon around the corner, one would expect the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) to take precautionary measures.
13 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Port city in festive spirit
People in port city are enjoying their Eid holidays to the fullest.
7 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Power outage amid heat wave multiplies Ctg residents’ woes
Chattogram has been experiencing frequent power outages for a week, causing immense suffering to the city dwellers.
14 May 2019, 18:00 PM