Chattogram
What are industrial entrepreneurs to do amid the gas crisis
The gas crisis is worsening day by day. Many factories are shutting down due to the gas shortage. New entrepreneurs no longer have the courage to invest. Despite repeated assurances from the government, the continued failures speak for themselves. According to the Bangladesh Chamber of Industry (BCI), gas shortages have reduced production in factories to below 60 percent. Alongside the gas crisis, bank loan interest rates have also risen. Banks are labeling borrowers as defaulters if they miss interest payments for just three months. In such a situation, industrial entrepreneurs are facing an extremely disheartening reality.
CU expels 73 students
The authorities of Chittagong University have expelled 73 students on charges of being involved in attacks on students and journalists during the anti-discrimination student movement.
Extreme heat kills 2 teachers in 2 districts
Two teachers have died in two districts of the country due to the severe heatwave that is blowing during the past few days. Both of them died on Sunday (April 28).
48-hour transport strike called in Chattogram
The Brihottor Chattogram Gonoporibohon Malik Shramik Oikya Parishad is going to enforce a 48-hour transport strike in Chattogram division.
PM inaugurates Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Battery Complex
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday (April 21) inaugurated the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Battery Complex at the Artillery Centre and School at Halishahar in Chattogram.
Hizb ut-Tahrir leader Tawhid arrested
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-2 and RAB-7 have arrested a leader of Hizb ut-Tahrir, a banned militant organization, Touhidul Islam alias Tawhid (25). He was arrested from Khulshi area in Chattogram.
Fire at Chattogram shoe factory under control
A fire that broke out at a shoe factory in Chattogram's Bayezid Textile area has been brought under control. The fire broke out at 4:20 pm on Friday (March 29). 8 units of fire service and civil defence worked to control the fire.
Govt hopeful of rescuing hostage sailors quickly: Foreign Minister
He said, “Last time, when MV Jahan Moni was hijacked in 2010, it took 100 days to free them. Now we are trying to free them as soon as possible. We are trying to rescue the sailors in such a way so that the ship or the sailors are not harmed,”
The untold saga of Tibetan soldiers' valor
In 1971, Chattogram emerged as a strategically crucial region owing to its significant attributes. Its seaport, proximity to the Myanmar border, rugged hills, dense forests, and collaboration with insurgent groups like the Mizos rendered it a pivotal location for the Pakistani Army. Consequently, Pakistan exerted considerable efforts to maintain control over this area during the conflict. Conversely, the freedom fighters were equally determined to seize this vital territory. Capturing or controlling Chattogram held immense significance for joint-force commanders, as it aimed to sever any potential contact with Myanmar, a region influenced by China
23 Bangladeshis held hostage by pirates identified
Bangladeshi ship MV Abdullah has been seized by the pirates of Somalia in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday. A total of 23 Bangladeshi citizens are held hostage by the pirates on that ship.