Erosion fear grips 200 families
Around 200 families from four unions under Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila are passing days in fear of losing their lands and homes to erosion of Buragauranga river.
3d ago
When learning becomes life-threatening
At least 169 out of 798 government primary schools in Barguna district are in a dilapidated condition.
4d ago
Risky, but still in use
Students of Betagi-Sankipur VDC Government Primary School in Patuakhali’s Dasmina upazila are attending classes in an old, dilapidated school building as the construction work of the new school building remains incomplete even after four years.
6d ago
Pirojpur, Patuakhali: Hospitals overrun with patients
The major hospitals in Pirojpur and Patuakhali districts are finding it difficult to cope with the onrush of patients amid the sweltering heat since mid-April.
1w ago
Patuakhali farmers fear heatwave may disrupt crop production
Farmers in Patuakhali are concerned that the ongoing heatwave, that has been persisting for almost a month, will severely disrupt their crop production
1w ago
School which has no fans, windows
Students suffer as Patuakhali’s Pangangashia Secondary Girls School resumes classes in a building which ‘may crumble any day’
2w ago
The cost-of-living crisis prolongs for wage workers
The cost-of-living crisis in Bangladesh appears to have caused more trouble for daily workers as their wage growth has been lower than the inflation rate for more than two years.
3w ago
Sadarghat tragedy: 'How will I feed my children?'
Says wife of one of the victims who was family's lone breadwinner
1m ago
March 22, 2024
Water everywhere, yet not enough to drink
Barguna’s Patharghata upazila is surrounded by large rivers, with canals and other waterbodies crisscrossing across the area.
March 18, 2024
Watermelon price beyond consumers’ reach
Despite a good supply of watermelons in Patuakhali markets, consumers are not able to buy the seasonal fruit due to high price. It is one of the most sought after fruits during Ramadan.
March 16, 2024
Fields of dust
Agriculture was his life. But that life, like countless others, has been uprooted by the harsh reality of climate change.
March 12, 2024
Patuakhali roads in bad shape for long
Almost half of the total paved roads in Patuakhali’s two upazilas -- Galachipa and Dashmina – have been in a poor condition and become unfit for vehicular movements due to lack of renovation for long.
March 2, 2024
Amtali MU Girls High School: 6 academic buildings in dire need of repair
The academic buildings of the lone educational institution for girls in Barguna’s Amtali upazila are in a dilapidated state, leaving its 420 students compelled to attend classes amid risks.
February 28, 2024
Kuakata mayor’s move draws flak
A public toilet in a tourist destination is always a good idea. But not when it comes at the cost of a 240-year-old ancient Buddhist temple of an indigenous community.
February 22, 2024
Elias sees success in dragon fruit farming
In Barguna’s Amtali upazila, lies a meticulously laid-out dragon fruit plantation, surrounded by many other fruit trees such as guava, mango, and more.
February 15, 2024
Truckers avoid Payra bridge to evade tolls, fines
In order to evade tolls, Patuakhali-bound goods-laden trucks are using alternative roads, avoiding the weighing scales installed on Payra bridge in Lebukhali area on Dhaka-Patuakhali highway.
February 6, 2024
Deadline expired, work of four bridges stalled
Neary a year after missing the deadline, construction work of four bridges in Rangabali upazila, located far from the mainland, has remained half done due to alleged negligence of the contractor concerned.
January 24, 2024
Magic of molasses in Patuakhali: Sweet delicacy from Gol trees
Around 300 farmer families pass the busiest time of the year from December to April producing molasses, worth crores of takas, from the juice collected from mangrove Gol (Nipa palm) trees in different areas of Patuakhali
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