Chittagong

Chattogram Bureau : The water in Kaptai Lake has come down to ‘dangerous’ level. Due to lack of water, there is a fear of stopping production at Karnaphuli water power plant. The center has 5 units fully operational for power generation but only one unit is currently running. Due to the lack of water, power generation is facing extreme uncertainty. At the same time, boat traffic with 6 upazilas of Rangamati district is about to be stopped.Karnaphuli Hydropower Plant Manager...

Chattogram Bureau : The 136th Chattogram’s Port Day was celebrated. At the beginning of the day on April 25 at 9:30am, the national flag was hoisted by the Chairman of Chittagong Port, Rear Admiral M Shahjahan at the square in front of Bandar Bhaban. After that, the chairman cuts the Port Day cake with all the members of the Port Authority, all department heads and officers-employees. Later, at 12:00 noon, an exchange meeting was held with journalists of print, electronic...

Chattogram Bureau : Five members of the same family were burnt when a gas cylinder of a CNG auto-rickshaw exploded in Shah Amanat bridge area under Bakalia Thana of the city. They were passengers of that autorickshaw.The victims are Bilkis (28), Josna Begum (28), Sathi Akhter (17), Jannat (8) and Kainat (3) of North Shikalbaha Godar Par area of Karnaphuli Upazila.The accident took place on Monday (April 24) around 1:15pm.They have been admitted to burn unit number 36 of CMC...

Chattogram Bureau : Chattogram Port Authority Chairman Rear Admiral M Shahjahan said that if any organisation is interested in starting direct shipping services from Chattogram Port on the USA route like Europe, it will be considered on priority basis. On February 7, 2022, MV Tsonga Cheetah embarked from Chattogram for Ravenna port, Italy with 952 containers of export goods. It was a landmark decision. As there is no transshipment delay, the export products are going to various final destinations in...

Chattogram Bureau : At the end of Ramzan, the crowds in the markets increased. The market is becoming active since evening. Buyers and sellers are spending busy time in marriage. Every market in the city has the same image. There is also a lot of selling in markets. Everyone is doing their shopping a little earlier now. Eid holiday will start early, almost everyone has been paid. Due to these two, the market has become crowded. Many people go from...

Chattogram Bureau : The President of The Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), Mahbubul Alam, called upon the concerned authorities including the police administration to take effective measures to control the law and order situation in the Chattogram metropolis and strengthen the overall security system on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr. In a statement on Monday (April 17), he said, “Like in the past few years, law and order forces have played a commendable role in shopping malls,...

Chattogram Bureau : Due to salt encroachment in Halda and accumulation of algae in Karnaphuli river, WASA’s daily water production has decreased by 15 crore litres. WASA is trying to deal with the situation by rationing. Because of this, the people of some areas of the city are not getting drinking water even for two to three days. Due to shortage of water, the people of the city have suffered intolerable during the holy month of Ramzan. When asked about...