Chittagong

Gully Boy Actor Vijay Varma Brings Home The Jeep Compass

Written by Sameer Contractor | Monday May 31, 2021

Known for his performances in films and shows like Gully Boy, Chittagong and Mirzapur, Vijay Varma is the proud owner of the 2021 Jeep Compass, ending his days of calling a cab.

4 Killed In Bangladesh During Protests Against PM Modi's Visit

World News | Reuters | Friday March 26, 2021

At least four people were killed in Bangladesh's Chittagong on Friday after police fired rubber bullets at protesters during a demonstration against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a police official said.

Bangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd Test: West Indies Put Bangladesh Under Pressure On Day 2

Agence France-Presse | Friday February 12, 2021

Bangladesh vs West Indies, 2nd Test: Shannon Gabriel claimed two wickets and Alzarri Joseph complemented his brilliant batting with a prized scalp, to put the West Indies firmly on top in the second Test against Bangladesh.

BAN vs WI, 1st Test: Mehidy Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman Give Bangladesh Edge Over West Indies On Day 2

Agence France-Presse | Thursday February 4, 2021

Bangladesh vs West Indies: Mustafizur Rahman claimed two early wickets after Mehidy Hasan struck his maiden Test hundred, to put Bangladesh on top in the first Test against the West Indies in Chittagong on Thursday.

BAN vs WI, 1st Test: Bangladesh, West Indies Share Opening Day Honours

Agence France-Presse | Wednesday February 3, 2021

Bangladesh vs West Indies: Opener Shadman Islam struck a patient half-century and left-arm spinner Jomel Warrican claimed three wickets for 48 runs, as Bangladesh and the West Indies shared the honours on the opening day of the first Test in Chittagong on Wednesday.

Six Shot Dead In Bangladesh's Restive Southeastern Hills: Police

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday July 7, 2020

At least six tribal activists were shot dead Tuesday in an ambush by a rival group in Bangladesh's restive Chittagong Hill Tracts, where scores have died in an insurgency in recent years, police said.

7 Killed In Bangladesh Gas Line Explosion

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday November 18, 2019

At least seven people were killed and 10 injured in a gas line explosion near a port in southern Chittagong city of Bangladesh, police said.

7 Killed As Gas Pipeline Explodes Near Building In Bangladesh

World News | Reuters | Sunday November 17, 2019

At least seven people were killed and eight injured on Sunday after a gas pipeline exploded in the Bangladeshi port city of Chittagong, a police official said.

One-Off Test: Rashid Khan's Afghanistan Pile Misery On Bangladesh On Day 3

Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 7, 2019

Afghanistan lead Bangladesh by 374 runs at stumps on Day three as they took command in the one-off Test against in Chittagong on Saturday.

After Ship Sank, Bengal Man Survived Without Food For 5 Days At Sea

Kolkata News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 15, 2019

Rabindranath Das, the master of a capsized fishing trawler who floated for five days clinging on to a bamboo pole in the turbulent Bay of Bengal without food and life jacket till he was rescued by a Bangladeshi ship in Chittagong coast, has been brought to the city for treatment.

Hijacker Had Issues With Wife, Wanted To Talk To Bangladesh PM: Officials

World News | Reuters | Monday February 25, 2019

Bangladeshi commandoes shot a passenger on Sunday who had tried to enter the cockpit of a Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight after waving a gun and threatening to blow up the plane, airline and aviation authority officials said.

Hijack Attempt On Dubai-Bound Bangladesh Plane, Passengers Safe: Report

World News | Reuters | Sunday February 24, 2019

A Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight to Dubai from Chittagong in Bangladesh made an emergency landing back at Chittagong on Sunday after what appeared to be an attempted hijacking, a senior official from the airline said.

Lava-Like Eruption From Electric Pole Leaves Tripura Villagers Scared

India News | ANI | Saturday December 29, 2018

The lava-like eruption is the third such incident reported this year in Tripura which is very close to Chittagong in Bangladesh.

"Wary" Bangladesh To Weigh India's Offer To Use Its Ports: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 22, 2018

Bangladesh will evaluate cautiously a recent Indian offer asking the country to use its Kolkata and Haldia ports for transshipment to make coastal shipping more cost effective for bilateral trade, officials and reports said in Dhaka on Monday.

10 Dead, 50 Hurt In Stampede In Bangladesh For Alms Ahead Of Ramadan

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 14, 2018

A stampede on Monday by thousands of poor villagers outside the home of a businessman distributing alms ahead of Ramadan killed at least 10 women and injured about 50 people, police in southeast Bangladesh said.