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Wednesday, 09 July, 2025

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2 Zika cases reported in Chattogram

Two new cases of the Zika virus have been detected in Chattogram, marking the first reported infections in the city since 2016, health officials confirmed on Sunday. The infections were identified through blood tests conducted at Epic Healthcare Lab, a private diagnostic centre. The patients a...

Stock market soars following Eid holidays

The stock market kicked off on a positive note following the three-day Eid holiday, with both the Dhaka and Chattogram exchanges recording substantial gains in the opening hour of trading on Monday, reports UNB. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark index, DSEX, climbed by 59 points....

Flight from Madinah stranded in Chattogram for 2 hours after Biman glitch

Flight operations at Shah Amanat International Airport in Chattogram were suspended for nearly two hours on Saturday morning after a Biman flight carrying Hajj pilgrims got stranded on the runway. All passengers were safely disembarked after the fault was fixed, said Md Ibrahim Khalil,...

Dry Dock authorities to take over operations of Ctg port’s NCT

Chittagong Dry Dock Limited, a Bangladesh Navy-run organisation, is set to take over the operations of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port on 7 July, replacing private operator Saif Powertech after 17 years. Confirming the development, Chattogram Port Authority (CPA)...

NBR suspends Chattogram Customs chief

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has suspended Commissioner (in-charge) of Chattogram Custom House Md Zakir Hossain for allegedly disobeying official instructions that resulted in disruption of trade activities and significant revenue losses, reports UNB. According to an NBR circular issued...

Import-export activities partially resume at Ctg customs

After a two-day suspension, import-export operations at Custom House, Chattogram restarted on a limited scale on Sunday evening. Cargo handling at the port has also begun to return to normal. However, full-scale operations at the port are expected to resume from today (Monday). According to...

Chattogram port paralysed

Export-import activities through the Chattogram port came to a halt on Saturday due to the complete shutdown programme enforced by the officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR). The sector insiders described it as unprecedented in the countrys history, warning that it could cause...

Covid: 6 more cases reported in Chattogram

Chattogram has reported six new Covid cases in the past 24 hours, identified from 81 tests conducted across the district. With the latest cases, the total number of confirmed Covid cases in the district has risen to 56 over the last 12 days, Civil Surgeon of Chattogram Dr. Jahangir Alam informed...

Chattogram dried-fish sector hit by low output, high costs

Once renowned both at home and abroad for its high-quality dried fish, Chattograms traditional industry is now facing a steep decline due to a host of challenges including dwindling fish availability, soaring prices, and financial hardship for small-scale producers. The situation has worsened...

Stocks open higher in Dhaka, Chattogram markets

Trading on the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges opened on a positive note on Monday, the second working day of the week, with key indices showing early gains and most listed firms recording price increases. At the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the benchmark DSEX index rose by 24 points. The...

Around 7.74 lakh rawhides preserved in Chattogram division

A total of 7,74,756 rawhides from sacrificial animals have been salted and preserved across 11 districts in the Chattogram division, primarily at madrasahs, orphanages, and Lillah boardings. Of these, 7,00,454 hides are from cows and buffaloes, while 74,302 are from goats, according to a press...

Kalurghat train crash: Probe body formed, 4 railway staff suspended

A four-member probe committee was formed on Friday to investigate the train accident on Kalurghat Rail Bridge that left three people dead, said railway officials. Four railway staff members have been temporarily suspended in connection with the incident, said Rezaul Karim Siddique, public...

Train rams auto-rickshaw on Kalurghat Bridge: 3 dead, 5 injured

At least three people, including a child, were killed and five others injured when a Dhaka-bound train crashed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on the Kalurghat Bridge in Chattogram on Thursday night. One of the deceased was identified as Tushar, the driver of the auto-rickshaw involved in the...

Govt takes Chattogram monorail project to ease traffic congestion: Asif Mahmud

Adviser to the ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain said that the government has taken the countrys first monorail project in the port city of Chattogram to ease the citys growing traffic congestion. In a post on his verified Facebook page,...

Deal signed for country’s first monorail project in Chattogram

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed to set up a monorail system in Chattogram, the countrys first, aimed at easing traffic congestion and modernising the citys public transport network. The MoU was officially signed on Sunday between the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) and the...

Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal no 3

Maritime ports in Chattogram, Coxs Bazar, Mongla, and Payra have been advised to hoist local cautionary signal no. three (R) three as a low-pressure area has developed over the northwest Bay and adjoining regions. According to the Special Weather Bulletin of the Bangladesh Meteorological...

Severe container jam hits Chattogram Port amid NBR protest

Chattogram Port is facing significant container congestion, with 45,377 containers occupying nearly 85% of its storage capacity as of Tuesday raising serious concerns among business leaders about possible supply chain disruptions and delays in exports. The congestion, the most severe since last...

‘We’re not handing over Ctg port to anyone’

Chief Advisers Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that the government wants to reconstruct Chattogram Port and is not handing the port over to anyone. He made the remark on Sunday while addressing a CMJF talk organized by the Capital Market Journalists Forum (CMJF). He said, We want the...

DSE gains, CSE dips in first hour of last trading day

The key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) rose in the first hour of trading on the last working day of the week, while the Chattogram Stock Exchange (CSE) saw a marginal decline. At the DSE, the benchmark DSEX index gained 12 points shortly after trading began, reports UNB. Among the...

Decisions on corridor, foreign lease of port terminal outside Interim Govt's authority: Tarique

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman yesterday (May 17) strongly opposed the Interim Governments plans to provide a humanitarian corridor for Myanmars conflict-ridden Rakhine State and to hand over the container terminal at Chattogram Port to foreign companies. It seems the Interim Government is...

CA urges effective measures to ease waterlogging in Ctg

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed all concerned authorities to take effective steps to address the persistent waterlogging problem in Chattogram city. He gave the instructions during a meeting with top government officials at the Chattogram Circuit House on Wednesday,...

CA hands over deeds of Ctg heart foundation land

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday formally handed over the land deeds of Chattogram National Heart Foundation to its Chairman Mohammad Abdus Salam. The handover took place during a views exchange meeting held at the Chattogram Circuit House, reports BSS. Liberation War...

Ctg police to launch ‘online GD’ service from Thursday

The online GD (General Diary) service will be introduced in all police stations under the Chattogram Range and Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) from Thursday, according to a statement issued by Police Headquarters (PHQ) on Wednesday. The police department has taken this initiative at the...

CA unveils long-awaited foundation stone of Kalurghat Bridge

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has unveiled the long-awaited foundation stone of the Kalurghat rail-cum-road bridge over the Karnaphuli River. The foundation stone was unveiled during his first visit to his home district Chattogram since assuming office last year, marking the beginning...

CA begins Chattogram tour with packed engagements

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus began his visit to his home district of Chattogram on Wednesday morning for the first time since taking office, with a series of engagements planned during his roughly 12-hour stay. Professor Yunus left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 8:45am for...

Suchinta Foundation’s Chattogram division leader detained over court clash case

Police have detained Advocate Zeenat Sohana Chowdhury, the Chattogram divisional leader of the Awami League-backed Suchinta Foundation, in connection with a case stemming from a violent clash on the Chattogram Court premises last year, reports UNB. Zeenat, also a former member of the Chittagong...

CA to visit Chattogram on Wednesday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will visit his hometown Chattogram on Wednesday for the first time since assuming office as head of the interim government. During the day-long visit, he is scheduled to attend several official programmes, Chief Advisers Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam...

Thousands brave scorching heat for BNP youth rally in Chattogram

Thousands of leaders and activists from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and its affiliated youth organizations rallied at the historic Polo Ground in Chattogram on Saturday, undeterred by the scorching heat. Supporters from across the Chattogram and Cumilla divisions began arriving early...