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‘More allocation needed to boost CCC health care activities ’

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Freedom Fighter Md. Rezaul Karim Chowdhury has said that it will be possible to ensure the health care of more marginalised people by increasing the activities of the health department of Chattogram City Corporation if it receives more allocation from the Mini...

Education & Culture

Ctg Zila Parishad gives scholarship to 161 meritorious students

Chattogram Zila Parishad provided scholarships to 161 meritorious students at a ceremony held at Bangabandhu Hall of Chattogram Press Club on Friday morning. Chattogram Divisional Commissioner Md. Tofail Islam was the chief guest at the event.  Chattogram Zila Parishad Chairman ATM Pearul ...

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Monkey, who visited Ctg hospital thrice, dies

The monkey, who appeared thrice before a Chattogram hospital for its own treatment, died on Friday noon while undergoing treatment.Dipannita Bhattacharya, Wildlife Management and Biodiversity Conservation Officer of Chattogram Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Department confirmed the deat...

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Mobile court orders closure of Cos selling illegal tea brands

A mobile court of the Bangladesh Tea Board ordered the closure of Premio Agro and Consumer after finding evidence of operating a tea business with unauthorised brands and packages during a raid in the Akbarshah area of Chattogram city on Thursday.The mobile court has also raided SS Traders and seize...

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World Physiotherapy Day observed in Ctg

Speakers at the World Physiotherapy Day in Chattogram said, 'Physiotherapy is essential in the treatment of patients suffering from various types of rheumatism, paralysis, stroke-related hemiplegia, age-related and bone loss-related pain and physically disabled, GBS, spinal cord injury, injury a...

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Cylinder blast on trawler: death toll rises 6

Three more fishermen, who suffered burn injuries in a gas cylinder explosion on a trawler in Cox's Bazar, succumbed to their wounds on Tuesday (September 5).The deceased – Shaheen, Rahim Ullah, and Arman – were undergoing treatment at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH).CMC Ho...

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12 C&F agents involved in money laundering in Ctg

About Tk 300 crores have been smuggled through Chattogram port in the name of exporting T-shirts, tops and ladies dresses.  With the connivance of 10 garment companies located in different areas of Dhaka and 12 C&F agents of Chattogram, this money has been smuggled to various countries incl...

Education & Culture

‘Strategic plan to improve education quality should be implemented’

Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman (Additional Duties) Prof. Dr. Muhammad Alamgir said that quality standards should be ensured in higher education in universities.  Attention should be given to research and innovation.  Industry-academia collaboration should be strengt...

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‘Pension scheme will benefit the vulnerable citizens with social security’

Chattogram district level information meeting was held on the implementation of universal pension scheme.  The main objective is to inform the general public about the Universal Pension Scheme program launched by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina with the aim of bringing people from all walks of lif...

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‘We find Bangladesh because Bangabandhu was born’

ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on Railway Ministry and Member of Parliament, said that we found Bangladesh because the father of the nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was born.  He is our role model. I am proud to lay the foundation stone for his mur...

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Akhaura-Agartala rly to be launched in Sept

Akhaura-Agartala dual gauge railway will be inaugurated on September 9.  Track cars have been running on the railway for a few days ahead of the inauguration.  Track cars have been successfully run throughout the Bangladesh section of this railway.  The total cost of implementing this...

Business

Govt brings huge changes in infrastructures, communications to foster economic growth

Speakers at a seminar on Sunday observed that the government has brought huge changes and reforms in terms of infrastructures, communications, ease of doing business, digitization etc. mainly aiming to further boost economic growth and turning the country as Smart Bangladesh.   The seminar...

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PWD making abandoned houses habitable for govt employees

1800 flats and 64 dormitories are being constructed to convert abandoned government buildings into habitable structures.  This will reduce the housing crisis of government officials and employees.  The PWD Maintenance division has already started the work of making various abandoned houses...

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Discussion on Bangamata, Sheikh Kamal held

A discussion was held in Chattogram city on the occasion of the 72nd birth anniversary of Bangabandhu’s eldest son Captain Sheikh Kamal and Bangamata Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib’s 93rd birth anniversary.Chattogram Zila Parishad arranged the discussion at its office on Sunday (August...

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Red Crescent distributes dengue test kit, mosquito nets in Ctg

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Freedom Fighter Md Rezaul Karim Chowdhury has distributed 5000 dengue test kits and 500 medicated mosquito nets to seven hospitals in Chattogram under the initiative of Red Crescent.Chattogram City Red Crescent and Youth Red Crescent distributed these kits and...

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14 gold bars robbed in Ctg, 5 arrested

Police have arrested five people in connection with the robbery of 14 gold bars from a gold dealer in Hazari Goli, Chattogram city.  The arrested are Jayant Banik, Prabir Banik, Abdur Rauf, Md Mainuddin Hasan Tushar, Shraboni Banik.  Two brothers, artisans by profession, formed the circle ...

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Water purification tablets distributed among flood victims in Satkania

Chattogram district public health engineering (DPHE) and Satkania upazila administration distributes water purification tablets and drinking water among flood affected areas in Satkania upazila on Friday morning.At this time, everyone is urged to drink clean and safe water in this difficult time of ...

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64,000 tons coal laden big ship arrives at Matarbari

Another huge ship loaded with coal arrived at the jetty of the thermal power plant at Matarbari in Maheshkhali upazila of Cox's Bazar on Friday. The Marshall Island-flagged MV Mondial Sun from Tarahan Port of Indonesia, has a draft of 12 meters under water .Chattogram port officials said th...

Education & Culture

Over 26 thousand students applied for re-evaluation of SSC exam results in Ctg

SSC and equivalent exam results 2023 published in July.  Students who did not get satisfactory results applied for re-evaluation in Chattogram.26 thousand 623 students of Chattogram Education Board have challenged the published results.  For this, they have applied to the board to change t...

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Sheikh Kamal was the best organiser in sports: CDA Chairman

A discussion meeting was held on Sunday afternoon in the hall room of Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) on the occasion of the 74th birthday of Captain Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.CDA Secretary Mohammad Minhazur Rahman presided and CDA ...