Chittagong Bureau :One housewife named Tumpa Akhter(21) commits suicide inside the residence by hanging with the scrap on Wednesday . The incident occurred at Feroj Shah colony under Akbar Shah thana in city . Tumpa is the wife of Md. Yakub. Chittagong Medical College Hospital police camp sources said after marriage of Tumpa with Md. Yakub, Tumpa was residing in his father’s house . In absence of other family members of Yakuba’s family, Tumpa commits suicide by hanging with ceiling fan....
Chattogram Bureau :Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday called for improving the different services at Chittagong port to make the country’s business activities more vibrant and effective.The business apex body made the call at a meeting of the FBCCI Standing Committee relating to Shipping Ministry (Maritime Port) at FBCCI board room in the city, according to a press release.The speakers mentioned that lose of businesses has been decreased due to improvement in container congestion situation. They...
Chattogram Bureau :Members of Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP) in a drive arrested three drug traders with a foreign-made pistol, ammunition and 623 pieces of Yaba tablets from city’s Barisal colony under Kotwali thana early sunday . The arrested were identified as Mohammad Hanif alias Khokon, 35, Mohammad Abdullah, 28, and Khokan Kumar Das,32. Case has been lodged with the concerned police station under Narcotics and Arms Act, police said....
A Correspondent :The Chairman of Chittagong Development Authority (CDA) Abdus Salam yesterday said waterlogging is occurring in the port city since the master plan of 1995 is not being implemented properly.“There would be no waterlogging if it was implemented…,” he said while speaking at a views-exchange meeting on “Master Plan Review and Formulation” held at CDA hall room.Lack of coordination among the government organisations is responsible, he alleged....
Chittagong Bureau :Chittagong City Mayor M Monzoor Alam said, May Day is academic significance of the workers who have been...
Chittagong Bureau :State Minister for Social Welfare Nuruzzaman Ahmed MP visited the Raozan Mini Zoo inside the Girichaya Tourism Complex beside the Chittagong-Rangamati Highway on Wednesday . The minister was accompanied by local lawmaker and the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Railway ABM Fazle Karim Chowdhury MP,Deputy Commissioner of Chittagong Md. Zillur Rahman Chowdhury, Upazila Chairman Alhaj Ehsanul Haider Chowdhury Babul, ADC Mominur Rashid, Director of Soeial welfare Directorate Dr. Naznin Kauser Chowdhury, Additional director Bandana Das,...
Chattogram Bureau : The supply of 500 mmcfd Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) into the national grid started from Chattogram on Saturday.Talking media persons, Petrobangla officials expressed hope that the supply of 500 mmcfd (million cubic feet per day) LNG gas will bring a positive impact on country’s gas sector.Along with the increased gas flow, fertilizer and electricity production will also be increased not only in Chattogram but also in Dhaka, they said. A senior Petrobangla official said earlier the supply...
Chittagong Bureau : The second consignment of rice imported from Vietnam arrived at the outer anchorage of Chittagong port last morning. “The ship, MV Fax, carrying 27,000 tonnes of rice reached the port around 10 am,” said Zahirul Islam, controller of movement and storage of Chittagong’s food department. The officials of Food department collected the specimen of the rice for laboratory test at 3 pm, he said. “The rice will be unloaded after a lab test to verify whether it was...
UNB, Chattogram :Members of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) arrested a suspected drug trader and recovered 36,000 Yaba tablets from an oil tanker in Bottoli area in the port city on Saturday night.The arrestee was identified as Ismail, 30.Being informed that Yaba tablets were being smuggled concealing in an oil tanker of Meghna Petroleum, a team of Rab conducted drive and arrested the suspected drug trader around 8:30 pm, said Assistant Superintendent of Police Mimtanur Rahman, also the assistant director of...
Chattogram Bureau :Department of Environment has fined 25 institutions with Tk 90 lakh for lack of environmental clearance, air pollution, flooding of rivers and setting up of establishments in prohibited areas.The fine was imposed on Tuesday after a hearing at the Department of Environment, Chittagong. Mofidul Alam, director of the Chittagong region of the environment department, said that the fined companies have been operating with various irregularities. An on-the-spot investigation found the allegations against them are true. Therefore, under section...