Jobaer Chowdhury

Ctg city plans underground waste storage following Finnish model
Bangladesh

Ctg city plans underground waste storage following Finnish model

The project aimed at supplying piped water to Anwara, Boalkhali, Patiya, and Karnaphuli upazilas of Chattogram was scheduled for completion by June this year. However, a tunnel boring machine used to lay pipelines along the Karnaphuli riverbed got stuck onshore. Besides, there has also been a legal dispute and it all delayed the project. Photo: Chattogram Wasa
Infrastructure

Legal tangle, stuck boring machine delay South Ctg’s access to Wasa water

A trader stacks rawhide collected from sacrificed animals in the capital's Green Road neighbourhood. Seasonal rawhide sellers are worried about not getting fair prices for the hides because of price manipulation by traders. This photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Low rawhide prices: Seasonal traders frustrated as wholesalers offer below govt rates

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Industry

BSRM set to launch new $217m steel plant this month, targeting 34% market share

Spices on sale ahead of Eid in Old Dhaka’s Moulvibazar, the largest spice market in the capital. Retail prices of spices, essential for Eid feasts, are rising sharply, adding to the consumer burden as festive shopping peaks. This photo was taken recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Economy

Consumers feel the heat as spice prices spike ahead of Eid

A Cow with magnificent horns draws the attention of a customer at a cattle farm in Halishahar, Chattogram. With less than a week remaining till Eid-ul-Azha, Muslims in the port city visit various corporate farms, as well as the traditional cattle markets, to buy sacrificial animals. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

Ctg corporate farms usher in new era of Eid cattle market

Many canals and drains in Chattogram city, like the Chashma Canal in this photo, lack safety fencing. During the monsoon flooding, residents brace for accidents due to the unprotected banks. This photo was taken on Wednesday. Photo: Minhaz Uddin/TBS
Bangladesh

Unprotected drains, canals in Ctg: What authorities really doing about it?

A Chattogram shop owner builds a higher barrier to keep flood waters out after the recent road elevation at Abdul Hakim Sowdagor Lane. This is a common sight in the city as many areas grapple with water logging issues. This photo was taken recently. Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Band-aid fix of road elevation: Can this really solve Ctg waterlogging?

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Supplement

Baraka Farmyard: From feeding a family to feeding the nation

People navigate waist-deep floodwaters in Chattogram city following Cyclone Remal’s heavy rains. The severe flooding in low-lying areas and major roads trapped millions. The photo was taken in Muradpur area in the city on 27 May morning. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Infrastructure

Ctg waterlogging: Crores spent, deadlines missed, streets still flooded

Game over for carrom? Factories struggle to survive
Economy

Game over for carrom? Factories struggle to survive

Two ticket vending machines (TVMs) installed at Chattogram railway station, installed to improve passenger services, remain unused for 20 days as their launch is delayed due to technical issues and security concerns. The photo was taken on Monday. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin
Bangladesh

Glitches, security woes stall Bangladesh Railway's ticket vending machine launch

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Environment

Ctg Wasa plans Tk30,350cr schemes to meet growing water demand, save two rivers