August 11, 2019
Pontoon shortage causes sufferings to passengers
There has been a shortage of pontoon at Barishal launch terminal for a long time, causing sufferings to passengers in boarding
July 28, 2019
Rifat Murder: Questions over a human chain
Eighteen days after Rifat Sharif was murdered in Barguna, a human chain was formed in the town to press for the arrest and punishment of his wife Aysha Siddiqa Minni.
July 27, 2019
Rifat Murder Case: Four accused still at large
A month has passed since the murder of Barguna youth Rifat Sharif, but the police are yet to trace four accused named in the FIR of the murder case.
July 25, 2019
Big thugs of a small town
Long before their alleged involvement in the killing of Rifat Sharif, brothers Rifat Farazi and Rishan Farazi were already known as two terrorising figures in the small town of Barguna.
July 23, 2019
Minni’s family gripped by sense of insecurity
Even a month ago, their household was like that of any other family’s. They would spend time together, have meals together, and sometimes children would play on their yard.
July 20, 2019
Teacher hacked in Barishal village
A schoolteacher was hacked by a group of students in Barishal’s Muladi upazila on Thursday after he protested derogatory statements written against him on the school wall recently.
July 12, 2019
Trawler Capsize: 17 fishermen still missing
Perennial poverty have lately forced hundreds of fishermen to sail their vessels into the Bay of Bengal for deep sea fishing, ignoring a government ban.
July 4, 2019
Barguna Murder: Another key suspect held
Police arrested Rifat Farazi, an accused in the sensational Rifat murder case, on Tuesday night, a day after prime accused Nayan Bond was shot dead in what officers said was a gunfight.
June 3, 2019
Slow-moving vehicles pose risk during Eid
Azad Hawlader was going to his village home in Jhalakathi from Dhaka along with his family to celebrate Eid. On the way, they faced a road accident, and he and his wife had to be taken to a hospital on Saturday.
May 29, 2019
Unmarked speed bumps a nightmare for commuters in Barishal
Speed-breakers are meant to slow vehicles’ speed, which eventually maintain traffic discipline and curb accidents. But when these bumps are not marked to ensure visibility, they can cause more accidents than they prevent.