Once a forest, now salt fields

Thirty-five hectares of mangrove forest in Eastern Char Dhurung village under Cox’s Bazar’s Kutubdia upazila have been turned into salt fields. Thousands of trees were felled in the process, at a cost of the area’s biodiversity and environmental balance.
14 February 2023, 18:00 PM

118 tonnes RMG goods seized on money laundering charges

Sabiha Saiki Fashion shipped 85 consignments worth Tk 22 crore through Ctg port in the last three years using fake documents
9 February 2023, 15:53 PM

Killing a canal to save a river!

The 1.5-kilometre-long Mariamnagar canal in Rangunia upazila is a hub for bamboo trade. Besides, locals use this canal -- which originates from the Karnaphuli river -- for household chores and farmers use it for irrigation.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Mro boy breaks world record

Football was a relatively foreign concept in the Mro community. However, the magic of football as a game is that it finds itself in the furthest nooks and corners of the world.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM

A vibrant end to Kumbh Mela

The 11-day-long 21st International Rishikumbha and Kumbha Mela concluded with the initiation of Pandits yesterday.
7 February 2023, 18:00 PM

Port city pedestrians in peril

Putting their lives at risk, pedestrians in different intersections of Chattogram city are compelled to cross the road by dodging speedy traffic, as most of these points do not have foot-over bridges.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM

When a little goes a long way

Nur Islam, 45, residing in the port city’s Pahartali area, had lost both his legs in a train accident, pushing his life and family into uncertainty.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM

The misfortune of Ichamati

Seventy-year-old Akbar Ali was born on the bank of the Ichamati. In his childhood, many boats used to ply the river, while fishers could also make a living out of it.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Good news for adventure aficionados

A basecamp for  people of all ages, offering a thrilling experience for the residents, has been introduced at Foy’s Lake Concord Amusement World in the port city.
31 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Ferry service between Boalkhali and port city on the cards

The Roads and Highway Department is planning to start a ferry service through the  Karnaphuli river between Boalkhali and the port city, making communication between the southern Chattogram and port city smoother.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Sitakunda coast: a hub of illegal sand lifting

With almost no obstructions, influential people are illegally lifting sand from the seabed along Chattogram’s Sitakunda coast, increasing the risk of coastline erosion, endangering surrounding croplands and depleting soil fertility of the area.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Migratory birds

Every winter, the country’s animal kingdom is greeted with friendly-feathered visitors, who take refuge against the teeth-gritting cold
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Renovation work begins this month

The work for renovation project of Jatishangha Park in the port city is finally going to start in this month. One of the very few parks in the port city with public access, the 59-year-old Jatishangha Park, located in Panchlaish Residential Area was left in a sorry state for over six years.
10 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Six ICDs top export, import handlers’ list for seventh year

Six out of the 19 private inland container depots (ICDs) have once again come up as the major handler of export and import cargoes in the port city.
4 January 2023, 14:03 PM

CDA to build tourist zone at Karnaphuli bank

The Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) is going to set up a tourist zone in a 5km area of Karnaphuli riverbank in the Bakalia area of the port city, with an aim to develop Chattogram as a tourist city.
3 January 2023, 18:00 PM

The man who drew Chattogram’s map in 1818

Today, one can find their desired location easily with the help of Google Maps. If a person wants to tour a foreign country or even wants to take a stroll at the Amzaon forest to say for example, they are unlikely to get lost, thanks to the blessings of technology.
3 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Children finally get Laldighi Maidan back

Chattogram’s historic Laldighi Maidan, which had remained closed due to renovation for almost three years, finally welcomed children back on Monday.
3 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Sale of winter clothes heats up

Shahnaj Akter, a resident of the port city’s Muradpur area, found it difficult to browse through warm clothes to pick the best match for her son as Zahur Hawkers’ Market was packed with buyers.
3 January 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt honours top taxpayers

The government today honoured 76 individual highest taxpayers, including Transcom Group Chairman Shahnaz Rahman, The Daily Star Editor and Publisher Mahfuz Anam, and Prothom Alo Editor Matiur Rahman, for depositing the highest amount of taxes to the state coffer in 2021-22 fiscal year.
28 December 2022, 14:56 PM

Waste treatment plant still a long way off

The government enacted the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Act in 2018 and asked the authorities concerned to build a Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) within 3 years for the safe disposal of hazardous waste.
20 December 2022, 18:00 PM