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Historian Suniti Bhushan Qanungo, author of key works on Chittagong, dies at 91

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Historian Suniti Bhushan Qanungo has died at the age of 91. He died on Saturday while being taken to a hospital from his residence in Kanungopara, Boalkhali Upazila, Chattogram, acco... Read More


Flames erupt at scrap warehouse in Chattogram's Bakalia

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- A fire has broken out at a scrap warehouse in the Kalpolok residential area of Bakalia in Chattogram. According to the Fire Service control room, four units from Chandanpura and Lama... Read More


Islami Bank employees block Chattogram highway for almost an hour

Dhaka, Oct. 4 -- Employees of Islami Bank have staged a blockade on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Faujdarhat, halting traffic for nearly an hour in protest against the bank's "special competency eva... Read More


CUCSU polls: Two female candidates report 'cyberbullying, harassment'

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- Two female candidates from the Shibir-backed 'Sampritir Shikkharthi Jote' panel in the Chattogram University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) election have lodged complaints of cyber... Read More


Protesters, security forces clash in Guimara, market up in flames amid Section 144

Dhaka, Sept. 28 -- A violent clash has occurred in Khagrachhari's Guimara, where Section 144 was already in place, leading to a fire in a market. The incident took place at Ramessu Market around 1pm ... Read More


Vehicles in Chattogram flout speed limits, survey finds

Bangladesh, Sept. 25 -- A survey has found that 44 percent of vehicles in Chattogram city are not following the speed limit, with motorcycles making up 70 percent of the violators. The findings were ... Read More


He wept on Facebook, begging his parents' forgiveness. Hours later, his body was found on Sitakunda rail tracks

Bangladesh, Sept. 24 -- Plunged into despair by crushing debts and his inability to support his family, 27-year-old Mithun Das wept and begged his parents for forgiveness on a Facebook livestream, say... Read More


ACC brings two charges against former land minister Saifuzzaman over 'Tk 750mn bribery'

Bangladesh, Sept. 23 -- mer land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, accusing him of taking bribes amounting to Tk 750 million from two businesses. His wife, Rukmila Zaman, former chairperson of th... Read More


10 injured after explosion at Chattogram cylinder warehouse

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- At least 10 people have suffered burns after an explosion sparked a fire at a cylinder sales warehouse in Chattogram's Chandanaish. The incident occurred at 6:50am on Wednesda... Read More


Woman, mother-in-law killed as bus hits autorickshaws in Chattogram

Bangladesh, Sept. 15 -- Police say a woman and her mother-in-law have been killed after a bus ploughed into two CNG-run autorickshaws in Chattogram's Dohazari. At least eight others were seriously in... Read More