Desk Report: Chittagong sky turns colorful during Lantern Festival The sky is ablaze with the light of lanterns. Colorful lanterns are flying in the sky spreading the message of non-violence and good fortune. It is like a procession of light – a festival of light. The light of the full moon of Ashwin and the light of the lanterns are one. On the occasion of the second largest religious festival of the Buddhist community, Probarana Purnima, lanterns were flown from the Buddhist temple in Nandankanan in Chittagong city this Monday…
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Nasir Hossain, the hero of Rangpur’s victory
Desk Report: Nasir Hossain has been out of the national team for a long time. This batting all-rounder returned to cricket last April after serving a match-fixing ban. He is making every effort to regain himself in domestic cricket. In continuation of that, Nasir shone against Chittagong today in the National Cricket League (NCL). Rangpur won by 5 wickets against Chittagong in the first match of the day at the Sylhet Academy Ground with his all-rounder skills. They defeated the port city team after 3 consecutive wins. This is Rangpur’s…
Read MoreChittagong is flying, Khulna wins with sweat
Desk Report: Chittagong is flying high in the National Cricket League (NCL) T20. The port city team has seen a hat-trick victory. They defeated Barisal by 8 wickets in the first match of the day today. Khulna had to sweat on the day of Chittagong’s big win. Mohammad Mithun’s team defeated Rangpur by 3 runs. Chittagong reached the target of 129 runs set by Barisal with 21 balls in hand at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium. Mahmudul Hasan Joy was the hero of their victory by playing an innings of…
Read MoreMedical examination of teenage girl in Khagrachari found no signs of rape
Desk Report: There have been allegations of gang rape of a Marma teenager in Khagrachari. However, the doctors in charge have stated that no evidence of rape was found in the medical examination report. The three doctors in charge of the rape examination are Jaya Chakma, Mosharraf Hossain and Nahida Akhtar. Jaya Chakma, a doctor and gynecologist at Khagrachari Modern Sadar Hospital, who led the team, said, “We have submitted the report to the medical office. We have done all kinds of tests, but in fact we did not find…
Read MoreNew tolls at Chittagong port effective from October 15
Desk Report: A new deadline has been set for the implementation of the new tariff at Chittagong Port. According to the latest decision, the new tariff will be effective from 12:01 am on October 14. Earlier, it was decided that it would be implemented from September 15. However, the decision of the Port Board was postponed by a month. The Chittagong Port Authority has informed in a notification that the fare bills, containers and cargo bills of all ships arriving at the port after the specified time will be collected…
Read MoreFired officials protest on the street, throw eggs at pictures of exam participants
Desk Report: Dismissed officials of Islami Bank protested on the Chittagong-Cox’s Bazar highway in the crossing area of Karnaphuli upazila in Chittagong. Traffic was stopped on the road during this time. The program was observed from 12 noon to 1 pm today (September 30). No traffic was mov- ing on the highway for an hour due to the protest. However, the protesters left the vehicles engaged in emergency work, including ambulances carrying patients. At this time, the protesters called those who participated in the special assessment test of Islami Bank…
Read MoreCriminals will not be spared in any way: Supradeep Chakma
Desk Report: Chittagong Hill Tracts Advisor Supradeep Chakma said that criminals will not be spared in any way. Legal action will be taken against rapists, women torturers, armed men and extortionists. He said these things at a view-sharing meeting organized at the Khagrachari District Commissioner’s conference room on Sunday. Supradeep Chakma said that the administration and public representatives must take effective measures so that no communal conflict arises in the Chittagong Hill Tracts in the future. The real culprits must be brought under the law. Supradeep Chakma said, ‘The safety…
Read MoreExplosion at iron depot in Chittagong, 8 injured
Desk Report: Explosion at iron depot in Chittagong, 8 injured A hydraulic chamber explosion occurred at an iron depot in Sagarika area of Chittagong city. At least eight people were rescued and admitted to CHMEC Hospital with burns. The explosion occurred at an iron depot located on Sagarika Road under Pahartali police station in the city around 8 pm on Saturday (September 27). The injured in the explosion are Abdul Kader (60), Abul Kashem (60), Md. Karim (29), Abdul Jalil (55), Abul Bashar Khan (60), Jamal Hossain (38), Md. Russell…
Read MoreChittagong’s Dapute wins in Joy-Dipur clash
Desk Report: To win, you need to score 186 runs. This would be considered a big target by any standard. But in the National Cricket League (NCL), Chittagong made light of this target set by Dhaka Metto. They defeated the Rajdhanipara team by a huge margin of 8 wickets. This victory for Chittagong came thanks to the batting prowess of Mahmudul Hasan Joy and Shahadat Hossain Dipu. Both of them got fifties. Dipu remained unbeaten on 64 runs off 36 balls. This top-order batter hit 2 fours and 5 sixes…
Read MoreSection 144 imposed in Khagrachari
Desk Report: The district administration has imposed Section 144 in Khagrachari Municipality and Sadar Upazila due to the deterioration of the law and order situation and the fear of damage to people’s lives and property. Section 144 was imposed in the district headquarters for an indefinite period from 2 pm today, Saturday to avoid an unpleasant situation. The administration said that this order will remain in force until further instructions are given. According to administration sources, tension arose between the hill and Bengali sides this Saturday afternoon over the blockade.…
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