Chittagong Port saves Tk 18 crore in dredging

Desk Report: The capital dredging work on the Karnaphuli River has been completed to increase the navigability of the Chittagong Port. As a result, the movement of large ships and lighter ships has become much easier than before. The depth of the river from Sadarghat to Bakliachar has increased by 4 meters. As a result, large ships can berth at the jetty. More and more lighter ships are also anchoring comfortably in the river. The estimated cost of the project was Tk 295 crore. But the final cost was Tk…

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Distribution of nomination papers begins in Chaksur, total voters 27,634

Desk Report: The distribution of nomination papers for the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union (CHAKSU) and Hall Parliament elections has begun. The process began at 9 am today, Sunday, at the CHAKSU building. Candidates can collect their nomination papers until 3:30 pm on Tuesday and submit their nomination papers until 3:30 pm on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Election Commission has also released the final voter list. Compared to the previous draft, 1,768 new voters have been added, bringing the total number of voters to 27,634. However, the commission could not reveal…

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OC withdrawn over clash in Hathazari

Desk Reports: OC withdrawn over clash in Hathazari The officer-in-charge (OC) of Hathazari Model Police Station, Abu Kawsar Mahmud, has been withdrawn from duty a day after clashes broke out between Qaumi students and Sunnis in Chittagong over an objectionable post on Facebook. He was removed from duty around 11pm on Sunday, but the matter was made public on Monday. Chittagong Additional District Superintendent of Police (Hathazari Circle) Kazi Md. Tarek Aziz confirmed the authenticity of this information. Earlier, on Saturday evening, a clash broke out between Sunnis and students…

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Housewife dies after finding poisonous snake in bathroom ventilator

Crime Reports : Housewife dies after finding poisonous snake in bathroom ventilator A housewife named Ferdous Begum (35) died after being bitten by a poisonous snake in Patiya, Chittagong. The incident took place at Shukkur Hazir’s house in Belkhain village of Baralia union of the upazila on Tuesday. The deceased Ferdous Begum is the wife of Md. Russell, a businessman from Budhpura Bazar. Her only son Md. Raihan (16) is a student of class eight. The housewife’s younger brother Md. Belal Hossain said that while working near the ventilator in…

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Youth stabbed to death in Chittagong

Crime Reports : Youth stabbed to death in Chittagong A young man named Abdullah Al Monir alias Pintu (34) was stabbed to death in Bayezid, Chittagong. The stabbing incident took place around 12 am on Saturday in the Hillview residential area of ​​Bayezid Bostami police station in the city. Although Monir, a carpenter by profession, lives in Brahmanbaria, he and his wife used to live in his in-laws’ house in Burma Colony of Bayezid Bostami police station in Chittagong city. Bayezid Bostami police station SI Jamir Uddin, who went to…

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