Politicians Beware: Oil Photo Exhibit Opens in DC Oct 4, 2009
In this photo courtesy of the Adamson Gallery and provided by the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the photo "Recycling #2, Chittagong Bangladesh, 2001", by Edward Burtynsky is seen. The exhibit, "Edward Burtynsky: Oil," opens October 3, 2009, at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. (ABC News -- Wire)
Historic win for Tigers Jul 14, 2009
Bangladesh's victory which came about 4-1/2 years after their solitary Test win against Zimbabwe on home soil in Chittagong was made more remarkable because their new captain and primary fast bowler Mashrafe Mortaza spent the entire West Indies innings off the field nursing a knee injury he aggravated earlier in the match. "I feel much better now following this victory," said Mortaza. (iAfrica.com)
Buzz of KLO chief's arrest in Bangladesh Jul 10, 2009
According to sources, the Bangladesh Police were looking for suspects in the notorious Chittagong arms smuggling case. Jibon's arrest was a bonus for them. (India Times, India -- Community News)
EDIT: Chinese Checkers May 22, 2009
From a naval base in Gwadar, Pakistan, to a port less than 100 miles east of it; on to maritime facilities in Chittagong, Bangladesh; south and east to Myanmar with its vast natural resources and Beijing-backed ruling junta; and south-west to a fuelling station on the Sri Lankan coast, it is a significant expansion of Chinese capabilities in India's neighbourhood. Granted, Beijing has legitimate energy trade interests in the Indian Ocean, but there has not been much engagement with nations... (India Times, India)
Cyclone hits Bangladesh coast Apr 18, 2009
Thousands of mud-walled and bamboo-constructed houses, vast areas of crops, trees, electricity and telephone poles were damaged, leaving parts of the Cox's Bazar and Chittagong areas without power and telecommunications ... (The storm) is still battering and is likely to pass the Chittagong region towards Tripura in eastern India losing strength gradually, said disaster management official Salahuddin Chowdhury ... More than 200,000 people had been evacuated to shelters in the Chittagong and... (Globe and Mail)
Mass evacuation in cyclone-hit B'desh Apr 18, 2009
Asadur Rahman, a weather official in the southeastern Bangladeshi city of Chittagong, said the storm was packing winds of 55 miles per hour (90 kilometers per hour) ... The Meteorological Department in Dhaka late Friday said the storm was moving across the southern coastal districts of Chittagong and Cox's Bazar area and was expected to head away from Bangladesh early Saturday. (India Times, India)
Rare dolphins sighted Apr 5, 2009
Authors of the study include Brian D. Smith, Rubaiyat Mansur Mowgli, and Samantha Strindberg of the Wildlife Conservation Society, along with Benazir Ahmed of Chittagong University in Bangladesh. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Mutineers name tycoon with Pak links Mar 1, 2009
Chowdhury, a close associate of opposition BNP leader Begum Khaleda Zia, was closely connected to the Chittagong arms drop case of April 2004 - the arms were apparently intended for ULFA. The ships were caught carrying the arms. Salauddin Chowdhury, belonging to an old Chittagong family, has been close to Pakistan for decades. (India Times)
Bangladesh mutiny ends after tanks enter capital Feb 27, 2009
Witnesses said violence also erupted at border guard posts in Cox's Bazar, Chittagong and Naikhongchari in the south, Sylhet in the northeast, Rajshahi and Naogaon in the northwest. However, no further incidents of violence were reported throughout the day. (Globe and Mail -- International)
BDR-BSF talks may be put off Feb 27, 2009
The alert comes even as Bangladesh Army has replaced BDR troops on certain border stretches, including Chittagong and Sylhet, after the mutiny. The Indian side, which reviewed the situation at the border on Thursday, decided to adopt a wait-and-watch approach. (India Times)
