Chittagong

BNP’s Satkania mayor candidate quits race

The BNP candidate for Chittagong’s Satkania municipality declares to quit the race alleging “pressures from different quarters”.
27 December 2015

Ctg JMB den busted: 3 held with sniper gun, army suits

Two days into the unearthing of a key hideout of banned outfit Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, crackdown on JMB regional commander's den in Chittagong yields high precision semi-automatic sniper rifle, 13 sets of military uniform, explosives and ammunition, police say. The three militants arrested are said to be senior students of Chittagong University.
27 December 2015

Amir 'eligible' for national selection: PCB

The PCB has confirmed that Mohammad Amir is 'eligible' for national selection, having completed his rehabilitation programme after serving a five-year ban for his role in the 2010 spot-fixing scandal.
24 December 2015

Ctg balloon trader dies in cylinder blast

A balloon hawker is killed and at least five others including children are injured after a gas cylinder exploded in a fair in Boalkhali upazila of Chittagong.
16 December 2015

Ctg college dormitories shut after BCL-Shibir clash

Authorities close the dormitories of Chittagong College for an indefinite period following a clash between the activists of Islami Chhatra Shibir and Bangladesh Chhatra League.
16 December 2015

Ctg Jamaat man shot dead during police drive

A local Jamaat-e-Islami leader is shot dead during a police drive in Chittagong’s Sitakunda upazila.
15 December 2015

2 Ctg cops held over gold snatching

Three persons including two policemen have been arrested over an incident of snatching gold from a trader in Chittagong city back in September 21.
15 December 2015

Derailment halts Dhaka-Ctg-Sylhet rail link

An intercity train gets derailed in Narsingdi, cutting off the rail communication on Dhaka-Chittagong and Dhaka-Sylhet routes.
15 December 2015

Shibir man held with firearms in Ctg

Police arrest a Shibir activist with a pistol and 25 sharp weapons in Satkania upazila of Chittagong.
12 December 2015

Gayle force blows away Chittagong

Unbeaten 92 off 47 balls from Chris Gayle gives Barisal Bulls a resounding win over Chittagong Vikings by eight wickets in the 28th match of BPL-2015 at Mirpur.
9 December 2015

Dhaka pound Chittagong by 45 runs

Dhaka Dynamites easily defeat Chittagong Vikings by 45 runs to bolster their chances of reaching the knock-out round of BPL-2015.
8 December 2015

Ctg cocaine haul case handed over to Rab

A Chittagong court directs Rapid Action Battalion to investigate the case filed in connection with the seizure of liquid cocaine found in a container carrying sunflower oil at Chittagong Port.
7 December 2015

‘Robber’ killed in Ctg ‘gunfight’

An alleged robber is killed in a “gunfight” between his cohorts and police in Banshkhali upazila of Chittagong.
7 December 2015

Comilla beat Chittagong by 5 wickets

Taskin Ahmed of Chittagong gives his team the first breakthrough against Comilla in the 20th match of BPL-2015.
3 December 2015

Chittagong destroy Sylhet by 10 wickets

A superb unbeaten opening stand of 140-runs between Tamim Iqbal and Tillakaratne Dilshan take Chittagong to a resounding victory over Sylhet in the 18th match of BPL-2015.
2 December 2015

Call to set roadmap for CHT accord’s implementation

The government must set a definite road map for effective implementation of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord and eliminate frustrations of the region’s people, speakers at a discussion said today.
2 December 2015

Barisal crush Chittagong by 33 runs

Barisal Bulls comfortably beat Chittagong Vikings by 33 runs in the 13th match of BPL-2015 at ZAC stadium.
30 November 2015

Dhaka thump Chittagong by 6 wickets

Dhaka Dynamites humble Chittagong Vikings by six wickets in the 10th match of BPL-2015 at Mirpur tonight.
26 November 2015

Ctg couple to walk gallows for murder

A court sentences a man and his wife to death for killing the elder brother of the man in Mirsarai upazila of Chittagong in 2005.
22 November 2015

Rangpur pull off a cliffhanger

Rangpur Riders come back from the depths of despair and pull off a stunning win over Chittagong Vikings by two wickets in the first game of BPL-2015.
22 November 2015