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JOC.com
April 25, 2018
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has moved to ensure delivery of less-than-containerload (LCL) cargoes within three days of unloading containers in the port yard. The Prime Minister's Office recently asked the CPA to take proper measures to ensure that LCL cargo is unstuffed in two days and deliveredÃâà...
JOC.com
April 16, 2018
As Chittagong port's container stockpile continues to exceed capacity and grow, the authority has asked shippers to take delivery of full container load (FCL) containers immediately to avoid additional storage charges. The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) on Monday met with representatives from theÃâà...
bdnews24.com
April 9, 2018
The protesters blocked the shuttle train at the city's Sholsahar Station around 10:30am on Monday. Nearly 200 to 250 swarmed the station, most of them CU students. They successfully blocked the shuttle train, which was then 22km away from the station. Two shuttle trains bound for CU had left the city'sÃâà...
bdnews24.com
April 7, 2018
Police say the incident occurred in the Pora Maath area of the port city's West Madarbari on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Bali Begum, 25. Her mother Baby Akhtar, 50, and older brother Md Sumon, 28, were admitted to Chittagong Medical College Hospital with injuries. Police haveÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
April 4, 2018
There was no prior indication that this was in the pipeline until only a few days prior to that, and suddenly Chittagong became Chattogram, Comilla became Cumilla, Barisal was changed to Barishal, Jessore became Jashore and Bogra was changed to Bogura. A single decision of the government has madeÃâà...
JOC.com
April 4, 2018
Congestion at Chittagong Port, Bangladesh's primary seaport, has eased substantially, with container vessel wait times down to three days — a marked improvement from the 10-day waits several months ago and all the more impressive given that the port set a monthly container-handling record in March.
bdnews24.com
April 3, 2018
The victim was identified as Saiful Alam Rakib who worked at a tailor's shop. Rakib was born in Chauddagram village in Cumilla district. He lived in Miakhan Nagar area under Baklia Police Station in Chittagong. Police said Rakib was attacked with knives by some assailants around 1am in Toktar Pool areaÃâà...
Scroll.in
April 2, 2018
Chittagong is now Chattogram as Bangladesh revises English spellings of five districts ... Bangladesh has changed the English name of its second largest city from Chittagong to Chattogram, in line with how locals pronounce and write the name in Bengali, United News of Bangladesh reported on Monday.
JOC.com
March 30, 2018
Chittagong is one of the world's most congested ports. Vessels can wait seven to 10 days for a berth at Bangladesh's main port, resulting in high costs and congestion surcharges. To deal with the delays, Chittagong officials ordered additional gantry and yard cranes and other cargo-handling machinery.
ESPN
March 27, 2018
Rajshahi's winning run was finally halted in the third round of the 9th National Cricket League (NCL) largely due to the weather at Chittagong. However, their nearest rivals Khulna could not turn that into their advantage as rain also robbed them of a day's play against Sylhet and with it the chance of forcingÃâà...
bdnews24.com
March 27, 2018
“Four of them were heading to Fatikchhari on an autorickshaw that got hit by a truck form the opposite direction,” he said. The victims were taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital where doctors declared Nantu and Rafiq dead, said CMCH police outpost's ASI Alauddin Talukder. Jamshed died earlyÃâà...
bdnews24.com
March 26, 2018
A local Jubo League activist was hacked to death in an attack allegedly by his rivals in Chittagong. The deceased was identified as 32-year-old Md Mohiuddin who was well known in the Halishahar neighbourhood in the port city. The incident occurred in Meher Afroze High School in Saltgola area onÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 26, 2018
Immediately after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's historic March 7 speech, people from all walks of life in Chittagong began preparations to resist the Pakistani occupation forces in whatever capacity they were able. The port city has carved out a special place for itself in the history of Bangladesh'sÃâà...
bdnews24.com
March 15, 2018
Managing Director of moverBD K M Arafatur Shaheen said the service will be inaugurated as a test case on Mar 26. “We are the first one to introduce auto-rickshaw ride sharing service in Chittagong,” he told bdnews24.com. “We want to begin with one thousand auto-rickshaw drivers having smart phones.
bdnews24.com
March 14, 2018
Hossain went to his office, Nasiman Bhaban, in the port city after walking out of the Chittagong Central Jail around 11am Wednesday, said his personal assistant Maruful Hoque. The High Court granted Hossain bail in three cases, with the latest over an explosion near BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia'sÃâà...
Textile World Magazine
March 13, 2018
NOIDA, India — March 6, 2018 — After the successful edition of Apparel Tech Up in Chittagong in 2017, ThreadSol hosted the second edition of Apparel Tech Up for the Chittagong Apparel Industry on 4th March 2018 at Radisson Blu, Bay View, Chittagong. The event was aimed to discuss differentÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
March 13, 2018
The delinquent tendencies of juveniles are on the rise in Chittagong city, as more and more minors are getting involved in serious offences. Sociologists and psychologists attribute the rising curve of juvenile crimes to a multitude of factors. Some of the major reasons are believed to be-lack of parentalÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
The Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex (CEITC), locally known as Pahartali eye hospital, observed World Optometry Day on Friday. For the occasion, the infirmary brought out a colourful procession from the complex premises. While addressing the event, Prof Dr Rabiul Hossain, managingÃâà...
bdnews24.com
December 31, 1999
... was struck with a sharp weapon,” he told bdnews24.com. Alam was rushed to Upazila Health Complex, where the doctors pronounced him dead, added the police officer. Police is preparing to open a case over the killing and the body has been sent to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital for autopsy,Ãâà...
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the Bangabandhu Complex at Bangladesh Naval Academy in Chittagong. The complex was inaugurated Wednesday morning. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had laid the foundation stone of the complex back on December 29, 2010. The complex has beenÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
Preparations to welcome Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina to Chittagong city have been completed by district units of the party, with the premier set to address an election rally at the field of Patiya Adarsha High School on Wednesday. Leaders from Chittagong city and district unitsÃâà...
Quartz
December 31, 1999
This recent economic boom has expanded its middle and affluent consumer class, which mostly live in its two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong. At 12 million, this demographic constitutes 7% of Bangladesh's population but is likely to touch 17% by 2025, consulting firm BCG said in a 2015 report.
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
Police seized a huge number of books meant for free distribution among the students from the warehouse of a bookshop in Chittagong's Steel Mill area the early hours of Sunday. The books worth around Tk60 lakh were seized from the warehouse of Chhatrabandhu Library located in Patenga. The arresteeÃâà...
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
The rampant pasting of posters and graffiti scrawling is now spoiling the panoramic beauty of the port city Chittagong. The urban planners attributed the visual pollution to the lack of regular monitoring by the city corporation authorities. According to the city planners, visual pollution refers to the impact ofÃâà...
bdnews24.com
December 31, 1999
“Security officials and CIID officials immediately entered the flight and all passengers were made to disembark.” According to Sarwar-e-Jahan, a passenger who travelled from Jeddah to Chittagong had 10 gold bars on them. “The remaining bars were found on a seat on the flight and under the seat covers.”.
Dhaka Tribune
December 31, 1999
Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif said the prime minister is going to address a rally at Patiya upazila in Chittagong on March 21 instead of the port city due to unavailability of venue. He disclosed the matter while addressing an extended meeting at the Muslim Hall in the city onÃâà...
