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Training of 43,725 polling officers in Ctg going on

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 27: The Regional Election Commission in Chattogram has taken an all-out preparation for holding smooth, free and fair elections in all constituencies of Chattogram. The upcoming 13th National Parliament Election and Referendum is scheduled for February 12 in the country.Talking to the Daily Observer, Muhammad Shakhawat Hussain, Additional Regional Election Officer of Chattogram said ...

Syndicates allegedly keep Ramadan supplies in Bay to hike prices

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 26 More than 720 lighter vessels loaded with around 12 lakh tonnes of imported Ramadan essentials have been left floating for months in the Bay of Bengal, raising fears of an artificial and syndicated supply crisis ahead of the holy month to milk hefty profit.Port, shipping and trading sources allege that the cargo-owned ...

Jangal Salimpur developed into a safe haven for criminals

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 21: Jangal Salimpur in the forest area of Sitakunda upazila under Chattogram has developed as a 'safe haven for criminals' over the last in four decades showing thumbs to the administration.The local administrations of Chattogram district and the law enforcing agencies have conducted several attempts to root out the criminal gangs controlling the ...

Lighter vessels shortage hampers cargo handling in Ctg port

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 19: More than 100 mother vessels with nearly 50 lakh tonnes of cargo on board particularly imported as Ramadan items, are floating idle at the Outer Anchorage of the Chattogram Port due to shortage of lighter vessels.Those ships were carrying 12 lakh tonnes of Ramadan-related food items, including wheat, maize, soybean, chickpeas, lentils ...

Contractor appointment for CPA Bay Terminal likely in June

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 17: The authorities of the Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) are expected to invite tender for appointment of construction contractor by March next, said Muhammad Omar Faruk, Director Administration of CPA.He also hoped that the construction contractor may be appointed by June next.The project "Bay Terminal of Chattogram Port" for harbouring big-hull ships will ...

Declining production puts Ctg in gas crisis

Supply lags demand, hitting households, industries and power plants

Nurul Amin

Declining production puts Ctg in gas crisis

CHATTOGRAM, JAN 15: Chattogram is facing a worsening gas crisis as the country's daily gas production continues to decline alarmingly.According to Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL), nearly 300 million cubic feet (cft) of gas is being supplied daily against a demand of over 400 million cft. This shortfall has left consumers struggling with inadequate ...

BPC re-invites int'l tender for appointment of O&M contractor for SPM

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 13: The state owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) reinvited international tenders for appointment of Operation and Maintenance (O&M) Services and Marine Services for the BPC Installation "Single Point Mooring (SPM) with Double Pipeline System, Bangladesh."According to tender schedule, the last date for submission of tender is February 17 at 12 noon while the ...

CPA, NCT Legal Battle

Hearings on split verdict today

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 12: The hearings on the split verdict on a writ petition questioning the legality of awarding the contract for operation of New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) of Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) to DP World will be held on Tuesday in the third court of Bangladesh High Court.After completion of the hearings, the third ...

BSC adds another ship to its fleet totalling 7

Nurul Amin

CHATTOGRAM, Jan. 11: MV "Banglar Nobojatra" seventh ship of the state-owned Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is expected to join its fleet by January 31 next, said BSC Managing Director Commodore Mahmudul Malek.Earlier the BSC- owned the sixth vessel MV Banglar Pragati arrived in Chattogram on December last year."The official delivery of the ship will be ...

Oil theft from Ctg-Dhaka pipeline detected

BPC's bid to check pilferage proves futile

Nurul Amin

Oil theft from Ctg-Dhaka pipeline detected

CHATTOGRAM, Jan 9: The attempt of the state-owned Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation to check pilferage and ensure its quick supply, cutting time in oil delivery to end-users, traffic congestion and accidents during transportation and other unforeseen bottlenecks like natural disasters and strike has proved futile.The 250- km long Chattogram-Dhaka pipeline, the country's first direct fuel pipeline ...