Jamaat leader dies as covered van runs over him in Ctg

A local leader of Jamaat-e-Islami was killed when a speeding covered van ran over him on Dhaka-Chattogram Highway in Pantichila area of Sitakunda upazila on Monday morning. The victim was Anwar Hossain, 42, eldest son of late freedom fighter Ishaq Miah of Muhuri village in Baroiardhala union of the Upazila. He was

Dhaka, Ctg among 23 other districts get new DCs

The government on Monday appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in 25 districts including Dhaka and Chattogram. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Monday. The other districts where new DCs have been appointed include Gopalganj, Faridpur, Sylhet, Habiganj, Mymensingh, Sherpur, Kushtia, Jhenaidah, Magura, Rangpur, Gaibandha, Naogaon,

Ctg Roofed Tourist Bus Service becoming popular

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3-day tourism fair kicks off in Ctg

A three-day international tourism fair began at The Peninsula Chittagong hotel in Chattogram on Thursday. The 13th edition of the fair titled as AirAstra Chittagong Travel Mart 2023 is organized by the premier travel and tourism publication The Bangladesh Monitor. Newest private sector airline Air Astra is supporting the fair as

IBBL Ctg, Sylhet, Rangpur zones hold business conference

Chattogram South, Sylhet and Rangpur zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) has organized half yearly business development conference on July 26, 2022 on virtual platform, a press release said Thursday. Mohammed Monirul Moula, MD and CEO of the bank addressed the conference as chief guest. Muhammad Qaisar Ali and

Union Bank opens two sub-branches in Ctg

Md. Habibur Rahman, Additional Managing Director of Union Bank Limited, has opened the Mariumnagar sub branch and Peton Shah Mazar Gate sub branch in Chattogram on Monday. Deputy Managing Director Hasan Iqbal, Deputy Managing Director Md. Nazrul Islam, Mayor of Boalkhali Municipality Zahurul Islam and Cultural Director of Buddhist International

IBTRA Ctg holds entrepreneurship development program

Islami Bank Training and Research Academy (IBTRA) Chattogram Regional Office organized a month-long entrepreneurship development program recently, a press release said Sunday. Arif Hossain Khan, Director of Bangladesh Bank Chattogram Office, was present at the closing ceremony as chief guest and Md. Arifuzzaman, Additional Director Md. Jahid Iqbal, Joint Director of

Ctg container depot fire fully doused after 85 hrs

The deadly fire at BM Container Depot in Sitakunda was fully doused Wednesday morning, nearly 85 hours after the incident which has so far claimed 44 lives, said firefighting officials. Finally the firefighters managed to douse the flame around 10 am, said Anisur Rahman, deputy director of Chattogram Fire Service and

2 probe bodies formed over Ctg fire

Two committees have been formed to investigate the fire at BM Container Deport in Sitakunda in Chattogram. The Directorate of Fire Service and Civil Defense formed a seven-member probe body to ascertain the cause of the fire and extent of damages.The committee has been asked to submit its report within five

One killed in Ctg fire

A man was killed when a fire swept through a part of Kalshi Dighirpar area in the port city's EPZ area yesterday. The deceased was identified as Abdul Karim (103), said Faruk Hossen Sikder, deputy assistant director, fire service. The fire started from a house in the area around 11:00am. Eleven firefighting