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Unholy circles in the Rohingya camps are discouraging the Rohingyas from going for relocation to Bhasan Char island, a new and modern settlement established by the Bangladesh government at a cost of Tk 2300 core. These quarters have also threatened the Rohingyas in the world’s largest ref...
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A 230-kilometer marine drive, to be constructed from Mirsarai in Chattogram to Teknaf in Cox's Bazar as a priority project of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, will connect to the existing 80-kilometer Cox's Bazar-Teknaf Marine Drive to form the longest marine drive in the world. Survey ha...
The Karnaphuli River, in the port city of Chattogram, is faced with disaster for the rapid increase of salinity that has gone at least 50 kms upstream in the last 3 decades. This river is known as a key source of freshwater in Chattogram and adjoining hilly districts. Salinity and ...
In the first 21days of September, the government permitted import of more than 6 lakh tonnes of onions, more than the quantity imported in the whole of last year. For the first time, Bangladesh has started the process of importing a quarter of its onion demand from outside India.The annual dema...
Hilsa fish is migrating from rivers to deep sea areas due to pollution and other reasons worrying the fishers of the major rivers of the country.According to fishers, huge amount of Hilsa is being caught in the deep sea. On the other hand, fishermen are not getting enough Hilsa in rivers.Many fisher...
It has now been a major topic of discussion that what would be future of Darul Ulum Ahalia Mainul Islam Madrasa at Hathazari and Hefazat-e-Islam, an advocacy group of madrasa teachers, after the demise of their chief Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi. A many people are now asking who will become the head...
Following the defection of a few soldiers, the deployment of additional Myanmar troops close to the Bangladesh border is being perceived as a sign of another massacre of Rohingyas and other ethnic communities in Rakhine state.There is discussion on the border that more Myanmar troops may desert afte...
With 56 percent completion of the construction of Chattogram-Cox's Bazar railway line, a priority project of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is scheduled to be completed by June 30, 2022.To reap the benefits of this rail line project, a bridge will be built at Kalurghat on the Karnaphuli River, fu...
To utilize the Bangabandhu Tunnel, being constructed under the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram to the fullest, an attractive economic zone and the expansion of Chattogram city in Anwara on the opposite side of the river is underway. Completion of the project is set for within December 202...
With repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar still uncertain, a delegation of Rohingyas is being sent to Bhashan Char on Saturday to inspect the facilities of the residential project there which was built at a cost of Tk 3000 crore by the Bangladesh Government.The 40-member delegation consisting, commu...
Chief of Army Staff General Aziz Ahmed has termed the killing of retired Major Sinha Mohammad Rashed Khan the worst incident and said the Bangladesh Army wants exemplary justice in the case.He talked to reporters after the regimental colour distribution ceremony of six units of the 24 Infantry Divis...
Business at the country's prime gateway, Chattogram Port has attained near normalcy after a long five months amid the ongoing coronavirus epidemic.Port sources said, at present, an average of 4000-4200 containers are being delivered daily, which is similar to that in the same period last year.&n...
Rohingyas living in refugee camps in Bangladesh said that Rakhine State of Myanmar has become more vulnerable for Rohingyas in the last three years due to some steps taken by the Myanmar government.The steps of Myanmar government also block the refugee repatriation which also has failed twice since ...
Many areas of Chattogram metropolis have been flooded by rain and tidal water. Due to continuous waterlogging on Monday and Tuesday, there has been misery in public life.According to the Engineering Core of the Armed forces Division, In-Charge of a mega project to alleviate water logging in Chattogr...
The probe committee on the Major (retd) Sinha M Rashed murder case, constituted by the home ministry, quizzed dismissed Officer in-Charge of Teknaf Police Station Pradeep Kumar Das, former in-charge of Baharchhara police outpost of Teknaf Inspector Liaquat Ali and ASI Nandadulal, the prime accused o...
A public hearing organised by the probe committee is going to be held today (Sunday) over the killing of Major (retd) Sinha Md Rashed Khan in police firing in Teknaf upazila of Cox's Bazar. The hearingwill commence at 10am at the office of Shamlapur Rohingya Camp in-charge in Teknaf, adjace...
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Burdened with worries and financial troubles, hundreds of Bangladeshi expatriates’ eager to join their respective work places in Middle Eastern countries have been flocking to Biman Bangladesh Airlines' regional headquarters, in Chattogram for the past one week in search of air tickets, bu...
The term of the current mayor of Chattogram City Corporation, CCC, AJM Nasir Uddin comes to an end today.In the last five years, Nasir, who has been unpopular for various reasons, also failed to confirm the nomination of his party ruling Awami League for the second term.On Tuesday, just before AJM N...
Casting a gloom over the spice traders’ expectation of having a brisk business ahead of the holy Eid-ul-Adha, the traders perceive a bleak business future due to absence of expected sale of spices in the markets with barely four days left for the Eid.The prices of various spices continued show...
Downpour over the past few days may trigger landslides in different hilly regions of Chattogram division, officials warned.If the rain, coupled with gusty wind continues pounding Chattogram Hill Tracts, thousands of people living on the slopes of hills in those areas may fall victim to landslides, a...
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