Six Upazilas In Bagerhat: Water crisis grips coastal areas
The residents of six coastal upazilas under Bagerhat district are grappling with an acute crisis for fresh water for domestic consumption since the onset of dry season.
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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.
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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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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.
October 26, 2021
Cactus farming turns into a money-spinner
Altaf Hossain, a resident of Chandipur village in Morrelganj upazila of Bagerhat district, began his journey as a gardener back in 2010 by purchasing a single cactus for Tk 30.
October 25, 2021
Bagerhat’s coconut oil mills: downfall of a promising industry
In the eighties, the coastal district of Bagerhat used to meet the lion’s share of country’s coconut oil demand by producing about 26 metric tonnes of oil every day at 60 mills across the district.
October 11, 2021
Risky bailey bridges in Bagerhat need urgent renovation
Fourteen bailey bridges over different canals on two important roads in the district have become very risky and severely dilapidated, causing frequent accidents and disrupting vehicular movements.
July 18, 2021
Farmers in a pickle with unsold cattle: Blame pandemic for low demand
Ever since the beginning of July, Abul Hossain, a livestock farmer based in the southwestern district of Bagerhat, has been patiently waiting for buyers for the three bulls he reared over the past three years.
July 9, 2021
Mobile Kitchen Market: 100 rickshaw van pullers get jobs
A mobile kitchen market has been launched in Bagerhat town’s Swadhinata Udyan yesterday to cater to the people stuck at home during the lockdown.
May 29, 2021
Big blow to fish farmers
Fish, shrimp enclosures and other structures in coastal areas surrounding the Sundarbans were damaged by tidal surges and storms due to the impact of cyclone Yaas, causing a loss of over Tk 5 crore.
March 12, 2021
Forgotten graveyard for unforgettable war heroes
A 1971 mass graveyard remains in shabby state due to lack of maintenance by authorities concerned in Shakhari Kathi village of Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila.
February 28, 2021
Chopping a branch you’re sitting on
Incidents of ever-increasing manmade forest fires at the Sundarbans are endangering the unique ecology that thrives in the world’s largest mangrove forest -- the shield against natural calamities in the country’s south-western coast.
December 24, 2020
Mongla port getting 4,000-tonne water treatment plant
A surface water treatment plant, costing Tk 25 crore, is being constructed near Mongla port to supply freshwater to port users as well as the crew members and passengers of ships sailing in and out of the port.
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