60,000 Ctg households to get prepaid gas meters
The Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL) is going to install 60,000 prepaid gas meters in households of the port city by June 2018 under a project titled “Natural Gas Efficiency Project [Installation of Prepaid Gas Meter for KGDCL]”.
13 January 2017, 18:00 PM
She forced my hand into boiling water
A seven-year-old domestic help, who was brutalised by her employer on Friday, is being nursed back to health at Chittagong Medical
8 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Abdul Gafur Hali: A legend of Chittagonian folk music
The demise of Abdul Gafur Hali is a huge loss for the cultural arena of Chittagong as well as that of the country.
6 January 2017, 18:00 PM
Better services expected at CMCH after appointment of 378 nurses
Nursing shortage at Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has been minimised after the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3 January 2017, 18:00 PM
CWASA move to increase water tariffs worries residents
Residents feel aggrieved at the decision of Chittagong Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWASA) to increase water charges for household
31 December 2016, 18:00 PM
AL gen secretary gives CU BCL ultimatum to solve feud
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has given a three-month ultimatum to the leaders of Chittagong University unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), to solve their internal feuding and urged the vice chancellor not to be partisan.
26 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Mitu Murder: ‘Vital info' gleaned from Babul
A detective on Thursday claimed to have gleaned “vital information” after quizzing former superintendent of police Babul Akter in connection with the case over the murder of his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
17 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Rabindra Sangeet evening in port city
Music aficionados in the port city of Chittagong were entranced by the gentle renditions of Rabindra Sangeet at Chittagong District Shilpakala Academy held recently.
5 December 2016, 18:00 PM
Retail veg prices double of wholesale rates in Ctg
With winter approaching, kitchen markets in Chittagong city are becoming full with various fresh vegetables but its prices are still too high to afford.
25 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Probe body's meeting today
A nine-member probe committee is scheduled to sit in a meeting today to decide on probing whether MT Producer, an imported scrap
11 November 2016, 18:00 PM
'Toxic' Ship in Ctg: Probe body yet to visit the spot
The probe committee, formed to find whether an imported scrap vessel contains any toxic residues, did not inspect the ship
8 November 2016, 18:00 PM
2 technicians can 'triple' efficiency
The cardiac surgery ward of Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) conducts over a hundred open heart surgeries annually, but the number could be tripled if two perfusionists, who assist the operation, are appointed, said head of the ward.
6 November 2016, 18:00 PM
Port city gets hassle-free electricity billing system
The Power Development Board (PDB) has started installing 1.39 lakh prepaid meters in four of its divisions in the port city under a pilot project.
31 October 2016, 18:00 PM
'Irregularities' tearing Ctg south dist AL apart
"Irregularities" in running the Chittagong south district unit of Awami League (AL) and allegations of "nomination trade" in the recently held Union Parishad (UP) polls are tearing the unit apart, according to party insiders.
20 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Whimper in the end
The newborn baby who was pronounced dead at a private hospital in Chittagong city on Tuesday, even though it was alive, has finally lost her battle for life.
5 October 2016, 18:00 PM
'Dead' newborn found alive, again
A newborn girl was found to be alive after she had been declared dead by doctors at a private hospital in Chittagong city early
4 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Ctg city to get 281 Puja mandaps
With the Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of Bangalee Hindus, knocking at the door, leaders of
3 October 2016, 18:00 PM
CMCH still operating with 1969 workforce size
Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH), the lone tertiary level hospital in the district, will be celebrating 60
19 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Flower farming commercially viable
When Sher Ali, a farmer of Panisara village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore, started commercial cultivation of tuberose (rajanigandha) on just 30 decimals of land in 1983, none could imagine that flower farming could be profitable.
22 August 2016, 18:00 PM
From passion to profession: 30 years with magic
Chittagong-born Rajib Basak, a leading magician, likes to introduce himself as a magic entertainer.
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM