Mitoon Chowdhury

Dhaka, April 28 -- Key Takeaways * Legal experts say the CCC mayoral term ended in February 2026 based on the 2021 first meeting * Sahadat Hossain claims his tenure extends until 2029 and is linked to oath-taking * Electoral tribunal ruling reinstated Sahadat in 2024, but experts say it does not extend tenure * Government has appointed administrators in 11 city corporations as terms expire * The EC and government are preparing for local polls, but no final election schedule has been announced.

Dhaka, April 16 -- Speculation over the Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) mayoral race has intensified amid conflicting claims about whether former mayor Mohammad Manjur Alam will contest in the election under the National Citizen Party (NCP) banner. While NCP leaders in Chattogram say he has agreed in principle to run as their mayoral candidate, Manjur himself insists he has made no decision and is not currently engaged in electoral planning.

Dhaka, Nov. 16 -- In the streets of Chattogram, bullets and bloodshed have become a grim backdrop to everyday life. From city lanes to northern Upazilas, authorities trace the bloodshed to clashing criminal factions, resurfacing fugitives, political rivalries, and personal grudges. The city's fear is magnified by the presence of weapons stolen during last year's August unrest, now wielded with lethal precision.