A stinky welcome
Stench of municipal waste lining the roadside welcomes anyone entering Bagerhat city.
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Bagerhat 250-bed Hospital: Services in jeopardy amid acute manpower shortage
An acute shortage of doctors and staff has left patients at the Bagerhat 250-bed hospital deprived of much needed medical care.
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When everything comes in polybags
In 2002, the government banned thin polythene and plastic bags, making Bangladesh the first country in the world to slap such a restriction.
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‘My union is turning into a desert’
The Bangladesh Water Development Board recently dredged a 23-kilometre stretch of Bishkhali river at Badhal in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila.
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Made in Bagerhat, for Europe
Kept in a row, unique two-wheelers will captivate the attention of any visitor once they enter the workshop of Natural Fiber, a company located at the BSCIC industrial zone near Bagerhat town.
2m ago
Once barren, now a farmers’ haven
Only a year ago, the 7,000 bighas of swampland of Sashikhali beel in Bagerhat’s Shatgambuj union used to be barren due to inflow of water with high salinity from Doratana river through a sluice gate.
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Families trapped in saline water
A silent health crisis is unfolding in Gulishakhali village in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila.
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6 brothers transform brick kiln into dragon fruit orchard
On a 23-acre land on the bank of Navaganga river in Narail’s Kalia upazila, where there was once a brick kiln emitting dark clouds of smoke, now lies a vast dragon fruit orchard.
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May 20, 2023
One ambulance for 300 patients
Although Mollahat Upazila Health Complex in Bagerhat has two government ambulances, only one of them is currently operational. With no intention of repairs or replacement, the other one has been sitting in their garage for the past one and a half years.
April 11, 2023
Bagerhat Coastal Unions: Boro destroyed as saline water let into fields
Boro paddies grown by a large number of farmers in Bagerhat have been ruined after some politically influential locals released saline water into the fields for the sake of shrimp farming.
March 22, 2023
Will vermicompost replace chemical fertilisers in Bagerhat?
Many Bagerhat farmers are now making vermicompost and using it in place of chemical fertilisers. It is quickly becoming the choice of fertiliser in the district
January 3, 2023
Bagerhat shrimp farmers in hot water
A drop in prices coupled with a rise in feed costs have put shrimp and prawn farmers of Bagerhat in a tight spot.
November 27, 2022
Poor facilities plague industrial estate
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial area in Bagerhat is failing to reach its full potential owing to the poor road condition, fresh water shortage and inadequate drainage system.
November 22, 2022
Mongla port: Construction of ferry ghat between LPG jetties poses risks
Traders have expressed concern over the construction of a ferry slip between two jetties that are used to unload liquid petroleum gas (LPG) in Mongla Port, the second largest seaport in Bangladesh.
June 23, 2022
Bagerhat in festive mood ahead of Padma Bridge opening
The countdown is on. Padma Bridge, the largest megaproject of the country, will be opened by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday morning (June 25).
May 15, 2022
Bagerhat’s Rampal sees massive deforestation due to growing industries
A vast area of Bagerhat’s Rampal upazila is at risk of environmental degradation due to massive industrialisation surrounding the power plant.
April 25, 2022
Quail farming catching on in Bagerhat
Mehedi Hasan, a university student who lives in Kashempur village of Bagerhat sadar upazila, lost his chicken farm over a year ago as coronavirus-induced losses made it impossible for him to continue operations.
December 16, 2021
Traditional muri makers in Bagerhat struggle for survival
Traditional muri (puffed rice) producers of Baruikhali village in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila are facing a tough time, as machine-made puffed rice has flooded the market.
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