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Tk 23,000cr ERL-2 project for Ctg gets go-ahead

The long-standing hurdle in the financing of the second unit project of Eastern Refinery Limited-2 in Chattogram has been cleared.  A green signal has been received for the exemption of government share of the project cost.  The ERL-2 new unit will have twice the refining capacity of the e...

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CUDS holds annual general meeting

The Annual General Meeting of Chittagong University Debating Society (CUDS) was held at Chittagong Regional Public Administration Training Center on Sunday.Chittagong University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shireen Akhtar was present as the chief guest and CU Pro VC (Academic) Prof. Benu Kumar Dey was ...

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‘Study, training a must to become a real lawyer’

Chattogram District Bar Association’s initiative the last phase of the training workshop for apprentice lawyers working in Chattogram courts was held under the chairmanship of the president of the association Abu Mohammad Hashem.Chattogram District and Sessions Judge Aziz Ahmad Bhuiyan was pre...

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Fake products factory in Ctg demolished, fined

Chattogram district administration and Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) jointly conducted a raid at a fake factory called JB Care Bangladesh on Shah Habibullah Road in Bayezid area of Chattogram on Sunday.A large quantity of unapproved soaps, shampoos, detergents, glycerine, facia...

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‘ELBL approves 50 percent dividend in 54th AGM’

The 54th annual general meeting of the Eastern Lubricants Blenders Ltd  has approved 40% cash and 10% stock dividend per share for the financial year 2021-22, total of 50% dividend approved. The 54th annual general meeting of Eastern Lubricants Blenders Limited was held virtually through d...

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Apollo-Imperial Hospital aims at world class cancer treatment in Ctg

Every year 1.5 lakh people are diagnosed with new cancer in Bangladesh.  Among them 1 lakh 8 thousand died.The Department of Health says that 67 percent of the total deaths in the country are caused by various non-communicable diseases including cancer, heart disease, diabetes and high blood pr...

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‘CU continues to evolve education with modern curriculum, research’

The 'Golden Jubilee' celebration of 50 years of Chittagong University Management Department was held in the university campus and Chittagong city through various programs throughout the day.  On this day, the CU management department and the university campus were busy with the walk of ...

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15,000 applications pending for prepaid meter in KGDCL

The demand for pre-paid meters has increased at the residential customer level in Chattogram.  Customers are showing more interest in prepaid meters to save money.  The tender process for the new project is yet to be completed.  However, 15,000 customers have applied for prepaid meter...

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Govt land recovered

Karnaphuli Upazila administration cleared 25 decimal of government Khas land in Bar Utan area of  Chattogram.  The market value of these lands is about Tk 1.5 crore.Karnaphuli Upazila Assistant Commissioner (Land) and Executive Magistrate Pijush Kumar Chowdhury conducted this operation on ...

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Ctg Customs auctions 13-yr old oil

About 13 years old soybean oil is lying in the shed of Chattogram port. The oils were imported in 2009.  Although 3700 liters of oil were sold in two rounds of auction in a year, about 8560 liters of soybean oil remained unsold.  Chattogram Customs is auctioning these edible oils in the th...

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CU Fine Arts Institute closed for a month, classes go online

Fine Arts Institute of Chittagong University (CU) will be closed for the next one month.  However, classes will continue online for the next month.The university authorities have directed the students to vacate the campus and hostels by 10 pm on Thursday.The decision was taken at the 542nd emer...

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CCC mayor seeks help from journos for development

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Md. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury asked for the help of journalists in the development of Chattogram.On Thursday, the mayor asked for this assistance in the discussion meeting with the newly elected committee of the Chattogram Press Club. CCC Mayor said that jou...

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Fake birth registration, NID gang busted in Ctg

Chattogram District police have arrested three members of the gang who were trying to prepare fake birth registration, NID and passport with false identity.The arrested are Md Arif, son of Faiz Ahmed in Teknaf police station of Cox's Bazar district, Md Jasim Uddin son of Nabi Hossain and Mohamma...

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US ISPS team satisfied with Ctg port security

The US Coast Guard ISPS team of Lt Cdr Brierly Ostrander, Lt Cdr Irving Cintron and Charles Merceruio visited the Chattogram port and associated port facilities and port related areas last Monday and Tuesday. The delegation expressed satisfaction after observing the overall security activities ...

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Human-chain demo demanding security of engineers in Ctg

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) project director and local government department executive engineer Md Golam Yazdani was attacked and vandalized by engineers in Chattogram.This human chain and protest rally was held in front of Engineers Institution Bangladesh (IEB) Chattogram Center adjacent to L...

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‘CCC is working to protect environment and climate’

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Freedom Fighter M Rezaul Karim Chowdhury said that the environment is under threat today due to climate change.  People's awareness and sense of civic responsibility can save the environment.  Ad Vision Bangladesh has played an important role in ...

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Chattogram waste management will be like South Korea’s: CCC Mayor

 Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Freedom Fighter Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury wants to build a healthy Chittagong by utilizing South Korea's experience in modernizing Chattogram's waste management. In an interview with Korean Ambassador Lee Jang Keun on Tuesday, the mayor said...

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‘PM supports demand for HC circuit bench in Ctg’

Deputy Minister for Education Barrister Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Nowfel, MP, has said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina supports the demand of the lawyers of Chattogram to set up a circuit bench of High Court in the port city.“Chattogram District Bar Association has been demanding a circuit ben...

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CCC project director’s room vandalised

A few angry contractors vandalized the office of Director Engineer Md. Golam Yazdani of the Tk 2.5 thousand crore development project in the Tigerpass office of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC).  At that time, the project director was in that room. The incident took place in the fourth fl...

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PM working on infrastructural dev to make Ctg an economic hub

The CCCI Members Day-2023 organized by the members of The Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry was held in grand style on Saturday evening at the World Trade Centre.Former CCCI President MA Latif, MP, Chamber President Mahbubul Alam, Senior Vice President Tarfdar Md Ruhul Amin, Vice President...