second largest city of Bangladesh, situated at the southwestern part of the country
The Daily Star বাংলা : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against 14 people for allegedly embezzling 96 lakh 90 thousand taka from Bangladesh Railways by ... Show more
Railways embezzled 97 lakh taka by showing fake bills, ACC case
Railways embezzled 97 lakh taka by showing fake bills, ACC case
Children and teenagers under the age of 18 are getting a 70 taka entry ticket to the zoo by depositing 100 grams of used plastic. Plastic waste is also the entrance ticket to the zoo
DP World signs 15-year deal to operate major Bangladesh container terminal: The agreement with Chittagong Port Authority will see DP World manage and maintain ...
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Key FactsDP World to run terminal at Bangladesh’s largest port
Oct 8, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabnews.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: arabnews.com
- DP World and the Chattogram Port Authority signed a 15-year operating concession in Dhaka on October 8, 2026.
- The port handles about 92 percent of Bangladesh’s foreign trade; the terminal processes around 44 percent of its container traffic.
- DP World committed an upfront fee of 6 billion taka ($48 million) and investments of up to 10 billion taka.
- Economist Selim Raihan said outdated equipment and insufficient cranes have significantly slowed processing.
Our wider policy is to engage multiple international operators across terminals, improving service quality and reliability and strengthening supply chain resilience.— Shaikh Rabiul Alam, Bangladesh’s shipping minister, said it as part of a broader policy to engage multiple international operators across terminals to improve service quality, reliability, and strengthen supply chain resilience.
Raktanjali: Chattogram Durga Puja pandal protests violence against women, children Through protest banners, artwork and newspaper reports ... Show more
Raktanjali: Chattogram Durga Puja pandal protests violence against women, children
Raktanjali: Chattogram Durga Puja pandal protests violence against women, children
Prothom Alo English Oct 13
Dhaka–Cumilla elevated railway to cut Chattogram distance by 80km, cost Tk 839bn: The Ministry of Railways has taken an initiative to build an 81-kilometre-long ...
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Prothom Alo English Sep 23
8,500 hired at Islami Bank without exams, irregularities also revealed: The findings were revealed in a Bangladesh Bank investigation report ...
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The central committee of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has issued a show-cause notice to Sazzad Hossain Hridoy, organizing secretary of its Chittagong ... Show more
CU Chhatra Dal leader show-caused after protesting fuel price hike
CU Chhatra Dal leader show-caused after protesting fuel price hike
Samakal Aug 30
Chattogram Port retains 68th position in the world's top 100 container ports
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A women-only bus service, branded “Pink Bus”, has been launched in Dhaka today to provide safer and more comfortable public transport for women ... Show more
পরিবেশগত ছাড়পত্র নবায়ন ছাড়াই ইয়ার্ডে জাহাজ কাটার কার্যক্রম চালানোর দায়ে ফেরদৌস স্টিল শিপ রিসাইক্লিং ইন্ডাস্ট্রিজকে পাঁচ লাখ টাকা জরিমানা করেছে পরিবেশ ... Show more
Ferdous Steel fined Tk 5 lakh for cutting ships without renewal of license
Ferdous Steel fined Tk 5 lakh for cutting ships without renewal of license
Oman Observer Aug 26
SalamAir announces Jeddah, Chattogram, Calicut direct flights from Salalah: SalamAir, the s low-cost carrier, has announced the establishment of Salalah’s ...
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At least 30 people, including madrasa students and police personnel, were injured in a clash at the police lines in Brahmanbaria last night over loud music ... Show more
30 injured as madrasa students, police personnel clash in Brahmanbaria
30 injured as madrasa students, police personnel clash in Brahmanbaria
Prothom Alo English Aug 04
HSC revised routine published, postponed exams from 20 Aug: The Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education, Chattogram has published a revised schedule for ...
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Prothom Alo English Aug 02
Chinese Economic Zone in Chattogram: USD 1.3b investment, over 100,000 jobs expected
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Samakal Aug 02
David Emon granted 10-day remand for interrogation
en.samakal.com/country/170850640/david-emon-granted-day-remand-for-interrogation
Leader of the Opposition and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Shafiqur Rahman visited flood-affected areas in Chattogram today. He met affected residents ... Show more
Opposition leader visits flood-hit Chattogram, distributes relief
Opposition leader visits flood-hit Chattogram, distributes relief
Prothom Alo English Jul 12
Chattogram–Cox’s Bazar train services resume after 5-day suspension: Train services on the Chattogram–Cox's Bazar route resumed today, Sunday ...
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Prothom Alo English Jul 08
Relentless rain brings Chattogram to a standstill; little relief in sight: Dark clouds have blanketed the sky since dawn. At times the rain falls as a drizzle ...
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Thousands of people suffer due to waterlogging caused by heavy rains, educational institutions and businesses closed; Dhaka's rail connection with ... Show more
Chittagong is 'stagnant' due to the weakness of the water drainage system
Chittagong is 'stagnant' due to the weakness of the water drainage system
After three days of continuous rain that left large parts of Chattogram under water, the port city began inching back to normal today as floodwaters receded ... Show more
Floodwaters recede, but disruptions persist in Chattogram
Floodwaters recede, but disruptions persist in Chattogram
Heavy monsoon rains over the last few days have paralyzed the Chattogram region, inundating vast areas, disrupting transport and academic activities ... Show more
Chattogram reeling under monsoon fury
Chattogram reeling under monsoon fury
Samakal Jul 08
Two children die in landslides in Chattogram
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Samakal Jul 08
Rail tracks submerged, train services suspended on Ctg-Cox's Bazar route
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Samakal Jul 06
Maritime ports asked to hoist cautionary signal No. 3
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Prothom Alo English Jul 08
Flooded tracks force cancellation of Cox’s Bazar Express; passengers offered refunds
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Prothom Alo English Jul 17
HSC, equivalent exams under Chattogram board suspended until further notice: The ongoing 2026 Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations ...
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Heavy rainfall has forced the suspension of all train services on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route after floodwater submerged sections of the railway track ... Show more
Flooded tracks halt all train services on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route
Flooded tracks halt all train services on Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route
Continuous heavy rains and rising tides have caused waterlogging in many areas of the port city of Chittagong. The residents of the city are suffering. Waterlogging in many areas of Chittagong, residents suffering
Continuous heavy rainfall coupled with rising tidal waters submerged large parts of the port city once again, inflicting fresh misery on residents even as ... Show more
Fresh water logging in Chattogram revives questions over Tk 14,000cr delayed projects
Fresh water logging in Chattogram revives questions over Tk 14,000cr delayed projects
Prothom Alo English Jul 07
3 flights fail to land at Chattogram airport amid inclement weather, causing delays
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Prothom Alo English Jun 24
Jubo League leader Nurul Alam, who was arrested by police on Tuesday (23 June), died at the Chattogram Central Jail on Wednesday (24 June) ... Show more
Saudi-run terminal at Bangladesh’s largest port to go full capacity next month: RIYADH: Saudi developer Red Sea Gateway Terminal is set to start full-capacity ...
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Khulshi Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Ariful Islam has been withdrawn over the assault and harassment of national team cricketer Naeem Hasan in ... Show more
Khulshi Police Station OC withdrawn over the assault on cricketer Naeem
Khulshi Police Station OC withdrawn over the assault on cricketer Naeem
Prothom Alo English Jun 13
Cricketer Nayeem assaulted: SI and constable suspended, probe committee formed: Police have suspended two officers, including a sub-inspector (SI) ...
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The Daily Star বাংলা : Thick tarpaulin canopy over an iron frame, wooden benches underneath. The police have to perform their duties day and night in this makeshift tent in ... Show more
4 thousand crore rupees expressway, while the police duty goes under the tent.
4 thousand crore rupees expressway, while the police duty goes under the tent.
Located inside the government-owned Dantmara rubber estate and forming part of the Chattogram-Khagrachhari highway, the road has quietly emerged as one of ... Show more
Why tourists are flocking to Fatikchhari's 'Selfie Road'
Why tourists are flocking to Fatikchhari's 'Selfie Road'
Samakal Apr 04
Ship carrying 34,000 tonnes of diesel from Malaysia arrives at Ctg Port: A ship, "Shan Gang Fa Jian", has docked at Chattogram Port with 34 ...
en.samakal.com/bangladesh/170848427/ship-carrying--tonnes-of-diesel-from-malaysia-arrives-at-ctg-port
Two tankers carrying a combined 123,000 tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) reached Bangladesh in two days -- | one on Thursday and another on Friday -- | at ... Show more
1.23 lakh tonnes of LNG arrive at Ctg port in two tankers
1.23 lakh tonnes of LNG arrive at Ctg port in two tankers
Chattogram district administration, in a joint drive with police, seized around 6,000 litres of diesel illegally stockpiled in the city's Patenga area this ... Show more
6,000 litres of illegally hoarded diesel seized in Ctg: Police
6,000 litres of illegally hoarded diesel seized in Ctg: Police
The Jamal Khan canal, a waterway running through Chattogram city and vital for drainage, has become clogged with a thick layer of plastic and polythene waste ... Show more
Plastic waste clogs Jamal Khan canal
Plastic waste clogs Jamal Khan canal
Stipulated to be completed within three years, the 8.5km road and dyke project from the Kalurghat Bridge intersection to the Chaktai Canal in Chattogram was ... Show more
Kalurghat-Chaktai road project drags on for 9yrs
Kalurghat-Chaktai road project drags on for 9yrs
Prothom Alo English Mar 23
Yesterday, Sunday, marked the second day of Eid, with entertainment spots across Chattogram city drawing overwhelming crowds of visitors. Among them ... Show more
Two coaches of the Chattala Express were damaged in a fire that originated on the moving train in Sitakunda of Chattogram this morning. Fire breaks out on moving Chattala Express in Ctg; two coaches damaged
Samakal Mar 22
12 killed in bus-train collision in Cumilla : Rail communication with Chittagong across the country suspended
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Samakal Mar 19
2 die in fire in multi-storey building in Chittagong's Teribazar: A devastating fire erupted around 10 am on Thursday in a shop located on the fourth floor of ...
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Prothom Alo English Mar 09
Chattogram-bound LNG tanker stranded in the Persian Gulf: The tanker ‘Libretha’, scheduled to sail from Qatar’s Ras Laffan Port to Chittagong Port carrying 62 ...
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Masked criminals opened fire, targeting the residence of Mujibur Rahman, owner of Chattogram-based Smart Group, in the port city today ... Show more
Masked gunmen open fire on ex-MP Mujibur's house in Ctg
Masked gunmen open fire on ex-MP Mujibur's house in Ctg
Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Dipen Dewan today said the main goal of the current government is to take the benefits of development to every person ... Show more
Visible results soon under 180-day action plan: Dipen Dewan
Visible results soon under 180-day action plan: Dipen Dewan
Magnitude 5.4 earthquake jolts Bangladesh; tremors felt in Dhaka: Bangladesh was hit by a 4.1 shake on February 3. The country is a location of 13 earthquake ...
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A young man was stabbed to death by a group of miscreants in the BITAC Stadium area under Pahartali Police Station in Chattogram city on Thursday night. Youth stabbed to death in Ctg
Six victims of the reportedly unauthorized LPG filling station blast in Cox's Bazar are in critical condition and undergoing treatment at Chattogram ... Show more
Inferno at Cox's Bazar LPG station: 3 in ICU among 6 critical patients
Inferno at Cox's Bazar LPG station: 3 in ICU among 6 critical patients
Critical burn patients in Chattogram are being forced to travel more than 250 kilometers to Dhaka for life-saving treatment due to the absence of specialized ... Show more
Critical burn patients forced to travel 250km to Dhaka as Ctg lacks ICU facilities
Critical burn patients forced to travel 250km to Dhaka as Ctg lacks ICU facilities
[Promotional content] Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View has announced a month-long Iftar and dinner buffet program to mark Ramadan 2026, featuring local ... Show more
Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View unveils Ramadan dining offers
Radisson Blu Chattogram Bay View unveils Ramadan dining offers
After the deaths of wife and son, Sakhawat Hossain, one of the nine family members burnt in the "gas leak" explosion at a residence in Chattogram ... Show more
Halishahar Blast: Man dies following wife and son, raising toll to 5
Halishahar Blast: Man dies following wife and son, raising toll to 5
Another burn victim of a gas explosion at a house in Chattogram's Halishahar yesterday has died, raising the death toll to four. Death toll from Ctg's Halishahar gas blast rises to 4
Hundreds of residents in Chattogram are struggling to get enough water as saltwater intrusion in the Halda River and reduced releases from Kaptai Lake have ... Show more
Water crisis deepens in Ctg as salinity spikes
Water crisis deepens in Ctg as salinity spikes
Samakal Feb 07
NCT Lease: Indefinite strike at Chittagong Port from Sunday: The Chittagong Port Protection Council has announced an indefinite strike at Chittagong Port ...
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Prothom Alo English Feb 07
OpinionThe Wrong Man in the Dock? Examining the ICT’s year long detention of an Awami League MP
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Prothom Alo English Jan 27
Metro rail or monorail: Which is more practical?: During the Awami League government’s tenure, metro rail was added to Dhaka’s public transport system ...
en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/1o3gsmto3m
Samakal Jan 27
Bogies derail in Bhairab, Dhaka-Chittagong-Sylhet train services suspended: A bogie of the Dhaka Mail-2 (Down) train derailed at Bhairab Bazar Junction in ...
en.samakal.com/bangladesh/170847332/bogies-derail-in-bhairab-dhakachittagongsylhet-train-services-suspended
Prothom Alo English Jan 13
Fuel oil: Why Tk 35b pipeline’s security under question: The fuel theft syndicate appears impossible to stop. This has once again raised questions about how ...
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In counter move, Bangladesh puts visa operations on hold in India: The tit-for-tat move comes in the wake of unrest across Bangladesh following the death of ...
indianexpress.com/article/india/in-counter-move-bangladesh-puts-visa-ops-on-hold-in-india-10433845/
Thousands of people took to the streets after the youth leader’s death, demanding his killers’ arrest. Angry protestors set fire to several buildings in the ... Show more
Bangladesh violence: Angry protesters target Indian Mission in Chittagong after Sharif Osman Hadi’s Death
Bangladesh violence: Angry protesters target Indian Mission in Chittagong after Sharif Osman Hadi’s Death
Bangladesh: Protesters Hold Sit-in Outside Indian Assistant HC: Those who assembled in front of the Indian Assistant High Commission shouted slogans protesting ...
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Prothom Alo English Dec 09 25
Train fares will rise on Dhaka-Chattogram, 5 more routes from 20 Dec: After nearly nine years, Bangladesh Railway’s Eastern Zone has increased train fares ...
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Prothom Alo English Nov 20 25
One killed after private car falls off elevated expressway: A private car has fallen off the elevated expressway in Chattogram city, causing death of one person ...
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Prothom Alo English Nov 26 25
What’s in the Laldia agreement, who gains, who loses: Laldia Container Terminal is now at the center of discussion. After the signing of an agreement between APM ...
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Ctg port deal beyond interim govt's mandate: Tarique: Voices reservation over the lack of deferral clause about LDC graduation in 2026
thedailystar.net/news/bangladesh/politics/news/ctg-port-deal-beyond-interim-govts-mandate-tarique-4042741
Prothom Alo English Nov 17 25
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) signed a historic concession agreement for 30 years of operations plus an extension tied to KPIs with APM Terminals BV ... Show more
Prothom Alo English Nov 18 25
Chittagong port: Govt forces through deals with foreign company : The primary responsibility of an interim government is to oversee a reasonably fair election ...
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Prothom Alo English Nov 15 25
'I won't shoot you dead — I’ll kill you by stabbing and scraping with a blade': His name keeps coming up in one killing after another in Chattogram ...
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Prothom Alo English Nov 05 25
The circular for the recruitment of 10,219 assistant teachers in government primary schools will be published today, Wednesday, 6 November.
After a long wait ... Show more
Bullet-injured Ctg BNP candidate Ershad airlifted to Dhaka: He is out of danger, will receive further care at Square Hospital
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