Chittagong

Chattogram Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Mominur Rahman said that those who destroy communal harmony in peaceful Chattogram will not be exempted. He said this at a social harmony rally aimed at countering religious extremism, militancy, violence and terrorism by promoting religious and social ties in a non-communal spirit at the city’s 16th LGED auditorium around 12 noon on Tuesday. The Deputy Commissioner said that strict action will be taken against those who destroy communal harmony. Bangladesh is a state of harmony...

Chattogram Bureau : A meter inspector of Chattogram WASA is responsible for collecting data from 2,000 to 2,500 meters. A total of 42 meter inspectors are going door to door making bills of about 78 thousand customers. Due to these reasons, there is an allegation of not getting the correct account of the use of water produced by WASA. In order to solve the long-standing crisis of Chattogram WASA, the initiative to install 3000 pure ultrasonic digital meters under the...

Chattogram Bureau : Chattogram Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh Business Association of United Kingdom (UK) at the World Trade Centre here. The MoU was signed with the aim of promoting bilateral cooperation, exchange of information, experience and support for the enhancement of commercial relations between the two regions and the cooperation of the concerned businessmen. CCCI Senior Vice President Tarafdar Ruhul Amin, Portsmouth Bangladesh Business Association Chairman Raja Ali...

Chattogram Bureau : The Election Commission has determined the list of voters, the number of centers and booths in Chattogram District Parishad elections. Out of 2 thousand 730 voters, 2 thousand 93 are male voters and 637 are female voters. Voting will be done in 30 booths in 15 centres. Mayor and Councilors of Chittagong City Corporation and Chairman-Vice Chairman of 15 Upazila Parishads, Chairman-Members of all Union Parishads and Mayors and Councilors of Municipalities will vote in the election....

Chattogram Bureau : Chattogram Port Authority held a discussion meeting with stakeholders, port users and public representatives on the much-anticipated Bay Terminal Master Plan. Foreign consultants have prepared masterplans in ‘Kunhua’ and ‘Dai.’  The important meeting was held at Fazlur Rahman Munsi Auditorium in Chattogram. It was informed in the meeting that the contractor for the construction of Bay Terminal will be finalised in January 2023. After that, the detailed project plan of the project will be finalized and the...

Chattogram Bureau : Chattogram Customs House authorities have destroyed unusable and rotten 379 container products lying inside Chattogram port and various offdocks. Out of this, there were 153 containers in Chattogram port and 226 containers in different offdocks. In this product destruction programme, which started from last August 11, there was supposed to be a total of 382 containers of products, but the products of two containers were destroyed before the 11th. Another container could not be brought to the...

Chatogram Bureau :Chattogram Port earned Tk 3 thousand 585 crore in last one year. Out of this, excluding government VAT, taxes, cost of development projects, salaries and allowances of officials and employees, city corporation’s municipal tax, etc, the net income is 1 thousand 75 crores. Earlier, the total income of the port in the financial year 2020-21 was Tk 3 thousand 70 crore 36 lakh. Out of this, the net income was Tk698 crore. Port mainly Berth, Jetty Rent, Key...

Chattogram Bureau :Demu train service on Chattogram-Dohazari route was stopped for nine days due to engine failure. The passengers of this route had to suffer a lot. People are relieved as train movement is normal on Chattogram-Dohazari route. From Monday, DEMU train movement on the Chattogram-Dohajari route was normal.Commuters on this route say that the passengers were in dire straits due to the suspension of DEMU trains on the Chattogram-Dohazari route. Finally, their suffering has eased as the train movement...

Chattogram Bureau :A court in Chattogram rejected the application for temporary ban on the ongoing sewerage project of Chattogram WASA. A nurseryman named Nazrul Islam Dulal of Halishahar area filed this application in the court claiming that he had leased the space from the railway. Chattogram’s 3rd Senior Assistant Judge Moshammat Reshma Khatun’s court rejected the application after the hearing on Sunday. Advocate Zia Habib Ahsan, legal advisor of Chittagong WASA, said that a nursery trader named Nazrul Islam applied...