It’s about 10 feet tall in height. At first sight, it may look like a wooden pitcher, but it’s actually bamboo that came to Bangladesh’s soil from Vietnam. This particular species of bamboo is called “Ghoti”.

At only 18, Aiman Sadat journeyed all the way from Chattogram to Dubai, to participate in the NGK UAE Pro-Cup Championship held in Dubai Autodrome, a fully integrated and FIA sanctioned sports venue in United Arab Emirates.

Pedestrians in the port city cannot walk on footpaths for more than 200 yards at a stretch uninterruptedly. The reason: illegal occupation by vendors, hawkers and shopkeepers.

The peak season for dried fish has kept producers in Chattogram busy at work, with collection, sorting, drying, piling, warming, packing and storing going on in full swing.

Rangamati’s Samata Ghat is more than just a ghat. Situated right beside the Banarupa Bazar, it is a go-to place for people of the hill tracts, who use it to trade and transport their daily essentials.

When Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) constructed two swimming pools in 2015, it was hailed by the residents. They were constructed at a portion of the city’s Jatisangha Park area.

To preserve these natural bounty, the government has chalked up a special plan for the beach, which falls under Sitakunda upazila, by declaring it a protected area.

The 2,100-acre Chittagong University (CU) campus is blessed with biodiversity. It’s filled with wild animals, mostly due to its geographical location as little forests, massive trees and hillocks surround the entire campus.

Looks are more than often deceiving, and this post office in Chattogram is proof of that.

For a small shop without a signboard or even a name, the popularity of this butter store is unparalleled among the residents of the port city. For 80 long years, this shop with no name has ruled the hearts of the city, solely with the quality of its produce.

To increase and ensure security at the airport, seaport and other key points, Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) has again sent an official proposal to get a full-fledged dog squad (K-9 unit).

While going for a morning walk in port city’s Central Railway Building (CRB) area on Thursday, Abdul Aziz, a resident of Kazir Dewri, was taken aback after seeing a notice that read “This road has been closed permanently for public use; kindly use an alternative road”.

Everyone knows of “jilapis”, but a “chaler jilapi”? Perhaps not many have heard of it, and for good reason.

Most intersections on the streets of Chattogram do not have any footbridge. Hence, pedestrians at these intersections are compelled to cross the roads, putting their lives at risk.

Imagine a ground that helped create the prodigies of the country’s cricket -- names like Akram Khan, Minhajul Abedin Nannu, Tamim Iqbal, Aftab Ahmed and others associated with it -- remaining occupied in any and every activity other than sports for most of the year.

Prof Dr Manzoorul Kibria is the chairperson of Chittagong University’s zoology department. Born and brought up in a village that borders the banks of Halda river, he grew up with a great passion for rivers.

Even though life under the sea remains a mystery for many, from time to time, there are some noteworthy breakthroughs.

Located in Panchlaish residential area, the 55-year-old park has a long history and bears memories of residents’ childhood and adolescence.