Trial run to accommodate bigger vessels at Ctg port

A large container vessel having a draught of 10 metres and length of 200 metres will anchor at the Chittagong Port for the first time on trial basis on Sunday, according to Chattogram port officials. Enhancement of the port's berthing capabilities will increase its container handling capacity, reduce transport costs

PUMA opens store in Chattogram

World-famous sportswear brand PUMA has started its journey in the port city of Chattogram, a press release said Saturday. PUMA's fourth store in Bangladesh started its journey with the inauguration on January 12 in Chattogram's Lalkhan Bazar area. The store in Chattogram was inaugurated by the world's best cricket all-rounders,

Bangabandhu Tunnel to make Ctg ‘one city with two towns’: Quader

Noting Chattogram as the heartbeat of the country's economy, Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader Friday said it will become "one city with two towns" after completion of the Bangabandhu Tunnel, being constructed beneath the Karnaphuli River."It is the first tunnel in South Asia. About 95.50 percent work of

Headmaster suspended over sexual abuse of female students

Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) authorities on Tuesday suspended headmaster of Kapasgola City Corporation Girls High School Md Alauddin following protest against him for 'sexually harassing' female students. An office order of the City Corporation signed by its secretary Khaled Mahmud, said Alauddin has been suspended as allegations brought against him have

BPC opens cell to monitor supply of diesel to farmers

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has opened a central control cell at its headquarters in Chattogram to monitor the supply of diesel, the main petroleum fuel for the irrigation pumps, during the coming irrigation season.This was informed by the BPC to a virtual inter-ministerial meeting on Tuesday, organised by the Ministry

Tourism fair in Chattogram from Jan 5

A three-day travel and tourism fair titled “Chittagong Travel Mart-2023’ (CTM 2023) will take place at the Peninsula Chittagong Hotel in the port city of Chattogram from January 5 to 7, 2023, a press release said Saturday. Private airline Air Astra is the title sponsor of the 13th edition of the

Union Bank opens new branch in Ctg

Union Bank Limited has inaugurated a branch at Nazirhat in Chattogram, a press release said Thursday. A.B.M. Mokammel Hoque Chowdhury, MD & CEO of the bank inaugurated the branch virtually as the chief guest from head office. AMD, Md. Habibur Rahman, DMD, Md. Nazrul Islam and panel mayor of Nazirhat

bKash, BigganChinta hold science fair in Ctg

‘bKash-BigganChintaBigganUtshob’ was held in Chattogram with various events for school students including innovative and research-oriented science project exhibition, quiz contest, lecture, robot and magic show, a press release said Monday. This Science Festival was jointly organized by ‘bKash’ and science-based monthly magazine ‘BigganChinta’ at the city’s Primary Teachers’ Training Institute (PTI)

BCBL opens 12th branch at Anwara

Bengal Commercial Bank Limited has opened its Anwara Branch at Chaturi, Chattogram, a press release said Friday. Mahbubul Alam (CIP), vice chairman of the bank and president of Chattogram Chamber of Commerce & Industry inaugurated the branch on 27October 2022.Tarik Morshed, MD and CEO of the bank presided over the