Author: PV Desk
The Anwara Foundation has submitted a 17-point memorandum to the chairman of the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) urging the authorities to protect agricultural land, rehabilitate affected families and safeguard the rights of local communities. The memorandum was handed over to CDA Chairman Engineer Belayet Hossain at his office at noon on Wednesday last. “Anwara-Karnaphuli is one of the fastest-changing areas of Chattogram”, the foundation mentioned warning that though it welcomes development in the region, loss of agricultural land, livelihoods, waterways and canals might create long-term social and environmental problems. Planned urban development cannot be achieved simply by acquiring land and…
A seminar on photojournalism titled “Photography Talk with Osman Gani Mansur” was held at Port City International University (PCIU) on Tuesday, says a press release. PCIU Media Club of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies organized the event where PCIU Vice-Chancellor Dr Muhammad Tayeb Chowdhury attended as the chief guest while Mainul Hasan Chowdhury, dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences, Law and Arts, was present as special guest and veteran photojournalist Osman Gani Mansur was the keynote speaker. Dilruba Akter, chairperson of the Department of Journalism and Media Studies, presided over the seminar attended by teachers and students…
At an age when he should be running around with a schoolbag on his shoulders, playing with friends and enjoying the carefree days of childhood, 10-year-old Atun Chakraborty is instead fighting a difficult battle between life and death. He has been diagnosed with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL), non-germinal centre type, and is currently undergoing treatment at Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre in Mumbai, India. Atun’s father, Ranjan Chakraborty, and mother, Moni Chakraborty, have been doing everything within their means to save their child’s life. However, the prolonged and expensive cost of treatment has now gone beyond what the family…
Speakers called for resistance to what they described as conspiracies against the party and the government at a protest rally organized by Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Sramik Dal, Ctg Div in the city on Sunday, said a press release. BNP Central Organising Secretary and State Minister for Land and Chattogram Hill Tracts Affairs Barrister Mir Mohammad Helal Uddin was the chief guest at the event while Chattogram-9 MP Abu Sufian and Chattogram-10 MP Saeed Al Noman attended the programme as special guests. The Chattogram divisional unit of the Sramik Dal organized the event at Old Railway Station. Divisional acting president Idris Mia…
Portrait, a photography organisation, held a two-day photography event at Rangamati Press Club to mark the 200th anniversary of photography on Friday, said a press release. Veteran journalist Osman Gani Mansur attended the program as the chief guest while Chattogram Press Club General Secretary Golam Mowla Murad was present as special guest. Portrait Director Rupam Chakraborty delivered the welcome address. Speakers said that after two centuries, photography has become more than just a technology for taking pictures; it is now a powerful medium for preserving history. “A photograph can capture a moment, tell the story of an era, and present…
Nasiruddin Chowdhury Lion Shri Rupam Kishore Barua is a Visionary Industrialist who has introduced new industries to enhance investment and employment generation to boost up national economy and, on the other hand, is always looking forward to serving humanity through different welfare activities. His innovative talent is enhancing industrialization and investment in the country, while this welfare-oriented human being begets embodiment of an eminent personality. Rupam Kishore Barua has the credit of launching the first ever cement industry in private sector in the country, and owing to this credit he can be called the pioneer of cement industry in the…
Leaders of the Commonwealth Journalists Association, Bangladesh Chapter (CJA-B), held a courtesy meeting with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The meeting was held at the Finance Minister’s office at the Bangladesh Secretariat, where the CJA-B leaders invited him to attend as the Chief Guest at a seminar titled “Chittagong: Economic Gateway & Lifeline of Bangladesh”, scheduled to be held in Chattogram on November 6, 2026. Accepting the invitation, the Finance Minister said Bangladesh has now embarked on the right course of economic development. He said the government has undertaken a number of initiatives, particularly…
Lions Club Chattogram Platinum has marked leadership transition at a ceremony at Prakriti Hall of CLF Bhaban in the city on Wednesday evening. Lions District Governor Lion Md Kamruzzaman Liton, MJF, attended the programme as the chief guest while first Vice District Governor Lion Abu Bakar Siddique, PMJF was present as special guest on the occasion. Organised in two sessions, outgoing club president Lion Suman Bhattacharya chaired the first session, while the second session was chaired by newly appointed club president Lion Ahmed Ahsan Saif. ‘Serving disadvantaged people and humanity requires a strong personal commitment’, the chief guest said as…
Cultural organisation ‘Portrait’ unveiled the logo of Little Mister and Miss Chittagong 2026, a competition focusing on children’s talent and fashion, at a colourful ceremony at the Chattogram Shilpakala Academy auditorium. Osman Gani Mansur, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Journalists Association (CJA) Bangladesh Chapter, attended the programme as the chief guest while Lion Piyush Talukder, Chairman of MNS Inspection Company and an adviser to Portrait, presided over the event. Corporate personality Muhammad Mohsin Chowdhury, Eloha Director Asad Ujjal, cultural personality Mohammad Ali Murad, Sheikh Adnan Shuvo, Asif Iqbal, choreographer Saif Azad, Nikkan Academy Director Setu Biswas, Liton Das Litu and…
A grand Milad Mahfil marked by religious fervor was observed at Shahnagar, Raozan followed by inauguration of Shahnagar Iliyas Khan Jame Mosque alias Nagar Mura Jame Mosque to mark Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) on September 11, Friday. The day-long program was held on the premises of Shahnagar Iliyas Khan Jame Mosque in Ward No. 7 of Raozan Municipality. The event included Khatme Quran Sharif, Khatme Bukhari Sharif, Khatme Suratul An’am Sharif and Khatme Ghausia Sharif. BNP Central Vice Chairman and Chattogram-6 (Raozan) lawmaker Alhaj Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury attended the Milad Mahfil as the chief guest. Hazratulhaj Allama Hafiz Abu Jafar Siddiqui,…