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Agriculture

Mustard cultivation hits record in Ctg, production up 13 times in 10 years

Record pre-Ramadan stocks in Khatunganj push commodity prices lower
Bangladesh

Record pre-Ramadan stocks in Khatunganj push commodity prices lower

A farmer tends an Artemia cultivation pond at the trial site in Cox’s Bazar’s Battola, where integrated Artemia–salt farming is being tested. The fieldwork supports a new method developed by Chittagong University researchers to enable dual production on the same land. Photo: TBS
Agriculture

Bangladesh develops first integrated method to farm Artemia, salt on same land

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Bangladesh

3x overcrowded Ctg central jail’s expansion stalled for six years

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Bangladesh

Not seasonal, dengue in Ctg now endemic; 25 areas marked high-risk

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Corruption

Ctg's contraband cigarette trade causes Tk4,000cr annual revenue loss

The supply chain for onions remains fragile, unable to balance production and demand effectively. Photo: TBS
Markets

75,000 tonnes of local onions to hit market this month; prices expected to stabilise

Railway Hospital in Chattogram wears a deserted look with a lone man sitting in the corridor. Without any doctor, patient and equipment, the hospital is on th verge of closure. The photo was taken recently. Photo: Mohammad Minhaz Uddin.
Health

Ctg's Railway Hospital stands idle as nearby hospitals struggle beyond capacity

Dried fish has a major impact on Bangladesh's economy, with 3.57% of GDP and 50.26% of agricultural GDP coming from the fisheries sub-sector.: Asad Rassel
Bangladesh

Ctg's Asadganj thrives on 75 varieties of dried fish, Tk100cr weekly trade

Increased supply of Indian rice cuts wholesale prices by Tk300
Markets

Increased supply of Indian rice cuts wholesale prices by Tk300

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Environment

Chattogram’s air, water heavily polluted, studies warn of severe public health risks

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Economy

Despite rising imports, palm oil prices spiral out of control in Ctg's Khatunganj

An excavator moves through piles of garbage on the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway in Sitakunda on Friday morning. With no proper landfill or clearance, dumped garbage creates odour and health risks, exposing failures in waste management. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin.
Infrastructure

Ctg municipalities struggle without landfills as waste piles up, health risks grow