NCP leaders deliver emergency flood relief in Chattogram

Local leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) distributed emergency relief to flood-affected families in Chattogram’s Chandgaon area. Led by Rakibul Hasan, the team provided essential supplies, assessed damage and pledged to continue humanitarian assistance throughout the flood emergency.

Climate Action Urged at Bosoti Seminar on Chattogram’s Environmental Future

Bosoti Seminar Urges Climate Action for Chattogram's Future

Environmentalists, researchers, human rights advocates and civil society representatives on Friday called for coordinated and effective measures to address the growing impacts of climate change and tackle mounting environmental challenges facing Bangladesh’s port city of Chattogram. The call came during a seminar titled “Bosoti and Nature: Climate Crisis and the Future of Chattogram” organized by […]

35 years on, Chattogram coast still vulnerable after 1991 cyclone

Cyclone devastation and coastal flooding damage in Bangladesh coastal areas

Memories of the devastating cyclone of April 29, 1991 still haunt Bangladesh’s coastal communities as millions remain vulnerable due to fragile and incomplete embankments, more than three decades after the disaster killed about 138,000 people and left nearly 10 million destitute. Despite the passage of 35 years, many coastal areas of Chattogram lack durable flood […]

Despite a Tk 140 Billion Mega Project, Chattogram Continues to Flood

For decades, the residents of Chattogram, Bangladesh’s primary port city, have lived under the shadow of a seasonal “curse”: chronic waterlogging. Despite a staggering investment of over 14,399 crore BDT (approximately $1.2 billion) across four massive infrastructure projects, the reality on the ground remains stubbornly unchanged. ​On Tuesday, a mere four-hour downpour offered a grim […]