Sifayet Ullah

A curious case of ghost bills

Govt dairy farm embezzles Tk 10 lakh in name of vehicle repairs, paying salaries

6d ago

The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.

2w ago

Four years on, train service yet to resume

Over four years after its suspension due to the pandemic, the train service between Chattogram and Dohazari has yet to resume. The prolonged closure continues to exacerbate the struggles of commuters and traders while depriving Bangladesh Railway (BR) of significant revenue.

2w ago

Ctg-Sylhet route: Local train service remains suspended since 2020

The only local train on the Chattogram-Sylhet route, Jalalabad Express, has remained suspended for nearly five years since February 2020.

3w ago

Forest department, resort owner face off over land

Forest Department (FD) and the owner of Mati-Ta Resort has locked horns over the demarcation of forestland in Chattogram’s Bhatiary area. 

1m ago

Sitakunda farmers cash in on early bean cultivation

Hundreds of farmers in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila have reaped good profits by cultivating Rupban, an early bean variety, in the hilly areas this year.

1m ago

CWasa to install 55 deep tubewells despite falling groundwater levels

The Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWasa) has sent a proposal to the Planning Commission to install 55 deep tube wells in Chattogram city in a bid to tackle the water crisis during the dry season.

1m ago

Hills razed for 30 real estate projects in Ctg

Chattogram city is losing its hills. The 80 or so hills that remain are increasingly under threat from real estate projects of influential businesses.      

1m ago
January 12, 2025
January 12, 2025

A curious case of ghost bills

Govt dairy farm embezzles Tk 10 lakh in name of vehicle repairs, paying salaries

January 4, 2025
January 4, 2025

The cost of habitat loss: Casualties rise amid human-elephant conflict

The recent death of 36-year-old welder Ali Akbar, who was killed by an elephant which intruded onto his property, has left his loved ones in deep mourning and hardship. Akbar, a resident of Shah Mirpur in Chattogram’s Karnaphuli upazila, was the primary provider for his family.

January 3, 2025
January 3, 2025

Four years on, train service yet to resume

Over four years after its suspension due to the pandemic, the train service between Chattogram and Dohazari has yet to resume. The prolonged closure continues to exacerbate the struggles of commuters and traders while depriving Bangladesh Railway (BR) of significant revenue.

December 29, 2024
December 29, 2024

Ctg-Sylhet route: Local train service remains suspended since 2020

The only local train on the Chattogram-Sylhet route, Jalalabad Express, has remained suspended for nearly five years since February 2020.

December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024

Forest department, resort owner face off over land

Forest Department (FD) and the owner of Mati-Ta Resort has locked horns over the demarcation of forestland in Chattogram’s Bhatiary area. 

December 11, 2024
December 11, 2024

Sitakunda farmers cash in on early bean cultivation

Hundreds of farmers in Chattogram’s Sitakunda upazila have reaped good profits by cultivating Rupban, an early bean variety, in the hilly areas this year.

December 7, 2024
December 7, 2024

CWasa to install 55 deep tubewells despite falling groundwater levels

The Chattogram Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (CWasa) has sent a proposal to the Planning Commission to install 55 deep tube wells in Chattogram city in a bid to tackle the water crisis during the dry season.

December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

Hills razed for 30 real estate projects in Ctg

Chattogram city is losing its hills. The 80 or so hills that remain are increasingly under threat from real estate projects of influential businesses.      

November 23, 2024
November 23, 2024

Chattogram Wasa: ‘Tk 100cr lost every year to ‘system loss’

In the last fiscal year, 30 percent of Chattogram Wasa’s water was wasted, resulting in significant revenue loss.

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

Back to square one following futile excavation

Within just two years after excavation by Bangladesh Water Development Board, the Leinga canal at Chattogram's Karnaphuli upazila has been filled up once again.