Sifayet Ullah

The process of making semai (vermicelli) begins with mixing flour and hot water, then shaping the dough into thin strands through a round die, which are placed in bamboo baskets. After drying in the sun, the semai is roasted in a furnace, turning a rich reddish colour, and is then ready for sale.

The country’s first river-based Halda Resource Centre has remained dormant for the past two and a half years since its inauguration, due to a shortage of necessary equipment and inadequate workforce.

There is an old tale, passed down through generations, about a king and his youngest daughter.

The number of special trains for Eid journey, operating from Chattogram to different destinations across the country, has been significantly reduced due to an acute shortage of locomotives (engines).

The Baromasia canal in Chattogram’s Fatikchhari upazila is on the brink of drying up after the Halda Valley Tea Estate altered its course at several points to facilitate irrigation for its tea garden.

The first elevated expressway in Chattogram is facing significant challenges in delivering benefits to commuters due to a lack of entry and exit points, as most of the ramps are still under construction.

Residents in various areas of the port city of Chattogram are grappling with an acute water crisis as supplies from the Chattogram Water and Sewerage Authority (CWasa) have significantly diminished.

The transportation of containerised goods via freight trains across the country declined by more than 9 percent year-on-year in the fiscal year 2023-24 due to a shortage of locomotives and railway staff.

Over the past decade, nearly half of the country’s wild elephant population has been wiped out.

The Hill Agricultural Research Station in Khagrachhari has allegedly razed part of a hill in Sadar upazila without obtaining permission from the Department of Environment (DoE).

Water supply has been disrupted for over 10,000 consumers in Chattogram city for the second consecutive day following damage to a major pipeline during construction work for a waterlogging mitigation project.

The damaged pipeline, which extends over 25km, is crucial for supplying water from Wasa's Karnaphuli Water Treatment Plant

Taro bulbs (Colocasia esculenta) cultivated in Khagrachhari is being exported to France for the first time.

Abu Taleb, 48, a schoolteacher from Chattogram’s Hathazari upazila, used to commute to and from his workplace in the port city by train. However, for the past five years, he has been compelled to travel by bus after the rail station near his residence was closed down.

Despite repeated notices from the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), shipbreakers in Chattogram continue to dismantle scrap ships and dredge sand without obtaining clearance, according to BIWTA officials.

Despite repeated notices from Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA), shipbreakers of the Chattogram are reportedly dismantling scrap ships and dredging sand without obtaining clearance, BIWTA authorities said

The pre-dawn silence in Hajigaon, a village situated on the green hills of Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, is often shattered by the distant rumble of a colossal presence.

At least 16 shops are being run illegally on lands of Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority in different areas of the port city.

Govt dairy farm embezzles Tk 10 lakh in name of vehicle repairs, paying salaries

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.