There’s something comforting about firni. This simple yet soothing combination of rice cooked in sweetened milk is one of the most popular desserts in the country.

With the number of Covid cases on the wane and subsequently, restrictions eased, the campuses across the country are coming back to its old self.

Every day at the port city’s CRB intersection, around 300 people gather to break their fast. Most of these people belong to the lower-income

Hundreds of fasting Muslims, sitting on the floors, waiting to break their fast with the call for evening prayer -- such has been the everyday scene at the port city’s Anderkilla Shahi Jame Mosque during the month of Ramadan for over a decade.

Iftar has taken a different form altogether in the subcontinent. In Bangladesh, iftar accounts for not only the delicacy but also the bonds that get strengthened in the process -- be that within the close circle of family or friends or that of the community.

The dependency of the port city on the Karnaphuli and the availability of the easiest route of communication between north and south Chattogram are considered to be the reason why the fame of the sampan boat took a rise.

The story of Jagat Chandra Mahajaner Panthoshala starts around 100 years ago. Those were the times when locals mostly travelled on foot or boat.

She used to work as a day labourer and continued in this profession for more than a year. But her calling was elsewhere, amidst nature. Following the call, she decided to join the forest department as a temporary guard.

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) has identified an importer and forwarding (C&F) agent involved in importing a BMW car though Chattogram Port by submitting fake documents in 2010.

In the port city’s Dampara area, stands a 14 feet tall red building with a single door -- bearing the history of a revolution’s inception.

Venomous snakes. In boxes, inside a laboratory.

There’s little doubt about the nobility of the Ashrayan-2 housing project. Under the project, houses will be constructed and handed over to destitute families as the prime minister’s gift, allowing them to live in comfort.

The Rangamati native’s anxiety was growing as he could not understand what had happened to his beloved dog -- it was howling nonstop.

Sagarika Tripura, a resident of Alutila Rehabilitation Center area in Khagrachhari’s Matiranga upazila, starts her day at 5:00am. With no source of water near her home, the 45-year-old has to make a 3-km trek through hilly terrains every day.

Native medicinal trees were once abundant in the country. But with the passage of time, they have either vanished or are on the verge of extinction, mainly due to indiscriminate deforestation.

If one takes a right turn from Bahaddarhat intersection in the port city, they’ll find Khaza Road, and after walking further down the road they would reach Bolir Haat, one of the largest furniture hubs in the country.

Travelling is always a delight, but what makes it even more enjoyable is the various kinds of ride you get to take through the journey.

Not so long ago, Sonaichhari canal, which is linked directly to the Bay of Bengal, used to be a vibrant 50-feet wide water body.

Be it a weekend or work day, readers from all age groups are rushing to the Amar Ekushey Book Fair, at the MA Aziz Stadium Gymnasium premises in the port city, since its inauguration on February 20.

Spotting used, red lifeboats parked on the canal banks beside Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Sitakunda upazila, one might scratch their heads and ask why they’re kept there. But these boats are in fact of great value, being displayed for sale.