Md Masud

Spice supplies steady before Eid, but retail prices soar far above wholesale rates
Bangladesh

Spice supplies steady before Eid, but retail prices soar far above wholesale rates

Construction work for a month-long fair was seen in full swing across the college field beside the highway, with pavilions and structures being set up despite government restrictions on non-educational use of school grounds. Locals said the fair began on Tuesday, raising concerns among students and guardians over the use of the playground. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Month-long fair on Sitakunda college field breaches govt directive as authorities keep trading blame

A man buys a traditional hand fan from a vendor in Chattogram on 18 April 2026. Photo: TBS
Districts

Heatwave, power cuts, water crisis cripple life in Ctg

A small roadside shop in Chattogram’s Shah Waliullah residential area stands nearly three feet below the newly raised road — a temporary flood solution that has left businesses battling worsened water intrusion. Photo: TBS
Infrastructure

Tk14,874cr projects lined up for Ctg development

Plants take up water and nutrients that flow through a PVC pipe in the nutrient film technique (NFT) hydroponics system. Photo: Barry Burnsides/ Oregon State University, via Wikimedia Commons
Industry

Hydroponics tent factory in Bepza EZ: $30.5m investment, 3,000 jobs expected

File Photo: Chattogram’s Khatunganj is the country’s largest wholesale market for consumer goods. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Economy

Mideast war drives surge in imported essential commodity prices

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Ginger output drops over 80% in Chattogram despite higher cultivation

Logo of Chattogram Development Authority
Infrastructure

CDA plans satellite towns in three upazilas to ease pressure on Ctg city 

Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

As Eid spending spirals, middle-class shoppers get some relief at Ctg’s Zahur Hawkers Market

Photo: UNB
Economy

Fruit imports double, but Ramadan prices remain steep

File Photo: Chattogram’s Khatunganj is the country’s largest wholesale market for consumer goods. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Economy

Why prices rise at Khatungaj despite ample stocks

A view of the country's busiest business hub at Khatunganj in Chattogram. Photo: MD Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Bangladesh

Iran war triggers hikes in essential prices at Khatunganj

Abul Mohsin Tareq (2nd from left). Photo: Collected
Bangladesh

Missile strike kills Bangladeshi worker in Bahrain, family urges govt to bring him home