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Bangladesh has now competent cardiac doctors

Bangladeshi patients with cardiac complaints should avail treatment in the country instead of seeking treatment abroad.Noted Indian Cardiac Surgeon Dr Devi Prasad Shetty said this while inaugurating a new hospital named - Imperial Hospital in Pahartoli uptown neighbourhood in the port city of Chotto...

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Probe body formed over collision of oil tanker with container vessel

Chittagong Port Authorities have formed a three-member probe committee to investigate the collision of the oil tanker with container vessel in the Karnaphuli River in Patenga of Chattogram.The accident took place at 8:30am on Friday at the channel adjacent to Chattogram Dry Dock and Boat Club, said ...

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Hasan for stopping violence against women, children

Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said that violence against women and children must be stopped to build a Sonar Bangla as dreamt by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.“To build a developed nation, we must have to nurture patriotism and human values among the y...

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CDA to complete approval process for building construction in 53 days

In order to build multi-storied buildings in Chattogram, the CDA has decided to complete all process including land clearance, design approval within maximum 53 days.Although the government's directive to finish these administrative rules within 135 days, it would have taken years. And from now ...

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Offices reopen, festive mood persists in Ctg after Eid

The government and private offices opened on Sunday after a long vacation on the occasion of the Eid-ul-Fitr. A festive mood was prevailing at most of the offices. Officials and employees were seen exchanging Eid greetings and hugging one another. However, low attendance of staff was witnessed in th...

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Tk 123cr project to develop poultry sector

The government is to undertake a project involving Tk 123 crore, titled ‘Poultry Research and Strengthening Development’, to develop the country’s poultry industry.The livestock and fisheries ministry will implement the project to bring the poultry sector from its farming to market...

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2 female ‘snatchers’ caught in Ctg

Two woman ‘snatchers’ were caught with stolen mobile in Chattogram on Sunday. One of them is a Rohingya woman who escaped the camp from Cox’s Bazar. A team of Kotwali Police Station detained the Rohingya woman named Noor Fatima Prakash, 20, from the Cinema Palace area in the c...

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Ctg Chamber Election held

In the Bi-Annual election of Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Mahbubul Alam has been elected president; senior vice-president Omar Hajjaj and vice-president Tarafdar Md. Ruhul Amin were elected.The announcement was made at a meeting held at the Chamber's Office of World Trade Center ...

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Iftar Mahfil held at IIUC

Leading private university named International Islamic University of Chittagong (IIUC) arranged doa and iftar mahfil in honour of the journalists at the university campus on Monday.Different newspapers, online, and TV journalists from Chittagong were present in the meeting at a city restaurant on Mo...

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‘Ctg port main driving force of country's economy’

State Minister for Shipping Ministry Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury has said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken many plans to bring back mobility in Chattogram port. The port is the main driving force of the country's economy, he said.He said these while speaking at a view exchange meeting org...

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New banknotes in 6 banks in Ctg

New notes would be distributed from six scheduled banks in Chattogram on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, said a press release.These are: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited’s Port Connecting Road branch, United Commercial Bank’s Halishahar branch, Bank Asia Oxygen, Jamuna Bank&rsquo...

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New banknotes in 6 banks in Ctg

New notes would be distributed from six scheduled banks in Chattogram on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, said a press release. These are: Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited’s Port Connecting Road branch, United Commercial Bank’s Halishahar branch, Bank Asia Oxygen, Jamuna Bank&rsqu...

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Two special trains on Ctg-Chandpur route

The eastern zone of Bangladesh Railway is going to provide a pair of special trains for the passengers on the occasion of upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. The trains will run from Chittagong to Chandpur and Chandpur to Chittagong routes from June 2. The trains will be named by Chandpur Special-1 and Chandpur S...

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Coordination programme begins soon to solve waterlogging in Ctg

A meeting between Mayor of Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) AJM Nasir Uddin and Chairman of Chittagong Development Authority's (CDA) Zahirul Alam Dobash was held at CDA Building in the port city on Thursday.AJM Nasir Uddin and Zahirul Alam Dobash discussed various issues. With a view to develop...

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10 crore shrimp fries recovered in Ctg

Bangladesh Coast Guard-9 (East Zone) has seized 10 crore pieces of shrimp fry including 4 mini trucks from Lalkhan Bazar flyover of the city on Thursday night.Sources said, the fry (pona) was seized in a special operation.Coast Guard personnel said that during the operation they seized 124 drums of ...

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Oil & Gas Workers Federation polls held

The biennial election of Bangladesh Oil & Gas Workers Federation was held recently at Agrabad in Chattogram  city.Sadekur Rahman of Meghna Oil and Md Yakub of Jamuna Oil have been elected President and General Secretary respectively of the top organisation of the workers in fuel sector. Som...

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New CDA chairman welcomed by professionals

The representatives of the Southern University and the Professional Diploma Engineers Association greeted Zahirul Alam Dobash, newly appointed Chairman of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA), on Monday.A four-member delegation led by Prof Sarwar Jahan, founder of Southern University, and delegati...

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Ctg port’s activities resume

 Cargo and container handling activities at Chattogram port are going on in full swing. Due to the cyclone ‘Fani’ ships that were outside the port are being brought back to the jetty.The port authority started works to bring the vessel to the ship at 8am on Sunday. It was possible t...

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‘Ctg to be pollution free, environment friendly city’

Mayor of Chattagram City Corporation (CCC) AJM Nasir Uddin inaugurated the biggest human waste treatment plant at Arefin Nagar of Jalalabad in the port city on Sunday.The CCC mayor observed the refinery project that will be built on 20 kathas of land. This is the biggest human waste treatment plant ...

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Swimming competition held in Chattogram

CJKS-GPH swimming competition was held in Chattagram for the first time on Thursday. CJKS General Secretary and Mayor of Chattagram City Corporation (CCC) AJM Nasir Uddin inaugurated the programme. In his speech, AJM Nasir Uddin said that swimming helps to keep one’s body fit. People of t...