Arifur Rahman, who works in a private company, has never paid much attention to budget sessions. However, he does check the list of products that have seen a drop or a hike in prices. That is all he cares about. This year, the budget was quite disappointing for him as the number of products that […]
At the same time, they must also accept that the full implementation of the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord is the government's responsibility. The Chittagong Hill Tracts People's Committee, one of the major signatories to the peace accord, is demanding the full implementation of the accord and elections to the Chittagong Hill Tracts Regional Council […]
The tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chittagong is not seeing the expected traffic, due to which toll collection is less than expected. So far, the revenue from the tunnel is much less than the maintenance cost and toll collection. According to the bridge department, so far an average of more than 4,500 vehicles have […]
Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commissioner Mohammad Mizanur Rahman told Prothom Alo that refugee camps No. 6, 7, 9 and 10 are most vulnerable to landslides, and that about 100,000 Rohingya live in these camps. However, there will not be a need to evacuate everyone. He said that if it rains continuously, there may be a […]
The Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong has been closed from 12 noon to 8 pm on Sunday due to cyclone Ramal in the Bay of Bengal. An airport official confirmed this to Prothom Alo. The weather department on Sunday asked Payra and Mongla ports to hoist danger signal number 10 as cyclonic storm Ramal […]
In this regard, a report by Prothom Alo said that Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) Mayor Rezaul Karim Chowdhury had gone to Finland on November 5 last year on a 10-day visit. Earlier, a delegation of Finnish company Haba Service, which reached Bangladesh, met the Mayor and expressed their interest in investing in waste management in […]
Another Bangladeshi conquers Mount Everest
The way the lives of many people like Taposhi are changing
He knew the date of his father's return and was waiting at the ghat with the rest of the family. They had brought flowers with them to celebrate and welcome their father's return. As soon as they got off the ship, he held them close to him. They covered her face with kisses. Seeing this […]
The former minister has four sons – Mujibur Rahman, Zahidul Islam, Qamarul Islam and Wahidul Islam. Mujibur Rahman is the managing director of Sanowra Dairy Foods Limited, a company owned by Nurul Islam, and three others are directors of the same company. Court bench assistant Rezaul Karim confirmed this to Prothom Alo in the evening.
The main base of Juno Bahini is at Shukradandi near Patiya Munsef Bazar along the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar Highway. Their drug trade and other crimes take place in the empty swamps of the area. Raju Hussain alias Guli used to be the right hand man of Raju Julo. But on April 27, when there was a […]
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said BAF's YAK 130 training aircraft crashed in Patenga due to a technical fault. Chittagong Port Secretary Omar Farooq said an operation was being conducted in the Karnaphuli river to rescue the plane. He told Prothom Alo that Air Force and Navy personnel are carrying out rescue operations. Umar Farooq said […]
ISPR said the BAF's YAK 130 training aircraft crashed due to a technical fault in the Patenga area. Talking about this, Chittagong Airport Manager Group Captain Tasleem Ahmed told Prothom Alo that both the pilots jumped from the plane with parachute during the accident.
Monwar Hussain congratulated the students for their successful admission. He shared that the high quality education offered at affordable prices in Bangladesh universities is the best in South Asia and very competitive for the developed world. The ambassador said the embassy is working on strengthening relations between the two countries through cooperation in the education […]
Despite the provision to dispose of cases within a maximum of 150 days, hearing of hundreds of cases filed by workers is pending for years in the two labor courts of Chattogram. According to lawyers, there is a provision to complete the hearing of cases filed in the trial court within 60 days. However, the […]