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HC questions Ctg port’s power to fill river

The High Court on Sunday issued a rule, asking authorities concerned to explain as to why it shall not scrap a sub-section of Chittagong Port Authority Act 2022 that permitted the port authority to recover, fill and excavate river bank, river bed, surround and raise boundary...

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CUET ranks 6th among local univs

Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology has been ranked 6th among the country’s universities in the World University Rankings, said a press release.

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Govt urges monks to observe Kathin Chibardan

The local administration on Monday urged the monks to reconsider their decision of not observing Kathin Chibardan, a major Buddhist festival, in the Chittagong Hill Tracts this year.

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Monks declare not to observe Kathin Chibordan in CHT for insecurity

The monks from 15 religious organisations on Sunday announced that this year they would not observe Kathin Chibardan, a major Buddhist ritual festival celebrated in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, in the present situation of insecurity in the three hill districts...

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PCJSS demands judicial inquiry

The Parbatya Charrogram Janasamhati Samiti, a regional political party in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the incidents of sectarian attacks in Khagrachari and Rangamati in September 18—20...

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Citizens demand fair investigation, end to violence in CHT

Citizens including writers, artists, teachers, journalists and rights activists in separate statements on Wednesday demanded fair investigation into recent violence that took place in Rangamati and Khagrachari districts in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

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Habibur elected CSE chairman

The board of directors of the Chittagong Stock Exchange PLC elected AKM Habibur Rahman as chairman of the port city bourse in line with the Exchanges Demutualisation Act, 2013...

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Kamal Uddin made CU pro-VC

Chittagong University international relations department professor Md Kamal Uddin has been appointed as pro-vice chancellor (administration) of the university for the...

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Crisis deepens as meaningful negotiation eludes CHT

Tension deepened in the Chittagong Hill Tracts with authorities failing as of Sunday to initiate a meaningful negotiation between the national minorities and Bengalis and take proper legal step to...

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Fear reigns in CHT

Fear reigned supreme in the Chittagong Hill Tracts where life came to an abrupt halt on Saturday following two previous days of sectarian violence in Khagrachhari and...

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Yahya Akhtar joins as CU VC

Professor Muhammad Yahya Akhtar, retired from the Department of Political Science, University of Chittagong, joined the university as vice-chancellor on Thursday...

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Govt needs to address grievances of ethnic minorities

THE reluctance of successive governments at fully implementing the Chittagong Hill Tracts peace accord has remained a distressing issue for ethnic minorities living in the hill districts. It has been almost 27 years since the peace treaty Accord was signed. A large number of ethnic minority people once again demanded the full implementation of the accord, signed...

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BSEC appoints independent directors to DSE, CSE boards

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday appointed two independent directors to the board of Dhaka Stock Exchange, and seven independent directors to the board of Chittagong Stock Exchange...

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Welcome reforms move, but more is expected

THE chief adviser to the interim government Muhammad Yunus has announced the formation of six commissions, headed by eminent citizens, to effect national reforms to make people’s aspirations come true, prevent the recurrence of fascism or autocratic rule and introduce a state system based on people’s ownership, oriented towards welfare and...

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10 CCCI directors resign

Ten directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry have collectively resigned, intensifying the ongoing unrest within the organisation. The resignations, which occurred at midnight on Sunday, follow a series of protests and growing dissatisfaction among businessmen...

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Chittagong port prohibits transactions with 9 banks

The Chittagong Port Authority has asked its branches and sub-branches to stop accepting pay orders, cheques and bank guarantees from nine troubled banks, seven of which were linked with S Alam Group...

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CPA for using Pangaon ICT amid flood

The importers and exporters have been forced to slow or stop the transport of cargo containers on the Chittagong-Dhaka-Chittagong road and rail routes in the current flood situation. The country's import-export is being hampered due to the arising reasons...

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Justice must for victims of sexual violence in CHT

AMID the flash flood and imminent landslide risk, reported incidents of rape and rape attempts are an added concern for the national minorities living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts. A rape and two cases of rape attempts were filed in the three hill districts in August 22–23. A group of Bengali men on August 22 dragged an elderly woman and her daughter out of...

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Independent directors of DSE, CSE resign

Six independent directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange and all seven independent directors of the Chittagong Stock Exchange submitted their resignation letters, officials of the stock exchanges said...

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