Md Masud

While trade continues year-round, the pre-Eid rush turns Bibirhat into a dense and lively hub of activity, marked by constant movement and long queues. Photo: TBS
Bangladesh

Eid preparations spice up Ctg markets, Bibirhat sees heavy rush

After travelling nearly 200 kilometres from Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia, a cattle trader uses a traditional hand fan to protect his exhausted cows from scorching heat at the Uttara Diabari cattle market in Dhaka ahead of Eid-ul-Adha. The photo was taken on Sunday. Photo: Rajib Dhar
Bangladesh

Sacrificial animals demand in Ctg estimated at 818,000

Photo: Collected
Markets

Ginger prices soar in Chattogram ahead of Eid despite higher imports

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

Business bleak at Khatunganj spice hub despite looming Eid season

Two elderly residents at Amena Bashar Old Age Rehabilitation Center in Raozan. The institution provides free food, accommodation, clothing, and healthcare for senior citizens above 60 without family support. PHOTO: Md Masud/TBS
Bangladesh

When no one is left to care: Old-age home dreamt in London, built in Raozan

Representational image. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS
Agriculture

500 farms shut in 18 months; Chattogram faces 35,000 cattle shortage ahead of Eid

Infograph: TBS
Infrastructure

Railway, Wasa delays stall Ctg elevated expressway ramps, commuters face disruption

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