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.
5d ago
Sadarghat tragedy: 'How will I feed my children?'
Says wife of one of the victims who was family's lone breadwinner
1w ago
Sharing iftar, sharing smiles
For the past three years, a voluntary organisation has been providing free meals to low-income people for iftar in Patuakhali town.
3w ago
Thousands of dead jellyfish on Kuakata beach
Thousands of dead jellyfish are piling up on Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali after being cast ashore by tidal waves of the Bay for the past four weeks.
4w ago
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.
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.
Fields of dust
Agriculture was his life. But that life, like countless others, has been uprooted by the harsh reality of climate change.
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.
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
January 24, 2024
The boat of hope sails away
A project, a promise of education, a chance to break free from the shackles of illiteracy.
December 28, 2023
Tourism fared well in 2023 despite jitters
The overall tourism industry in Bangladesh performed well throughout the outgoing calendar year despite facing adversity in the final quarter due to ongoing political unrest, according to industry people.
December 11, 2023
Turning setbacks into success
After losing his overseas job during the pandemic, Al Amin Howlader, a 35-year-old former expatriate from Patuakhali, encountered repeated setbacks in his quest for alternative employment. He turned the tide of his fortune by establishing a small factory in his village, crafting decorative motor parts from fibreglass.
December 4, 2023
Once there was a forest here
The Gangamati Reserve Forest in Kuakata, Patuakhali, which acted as a natural shield against Cyclone Sidr in 2007 and other such calamities, is under threat due to tree felling and soil extraction.
December 2, 2023
School playground now a grazing field
A school playground now lies silent behind its fenced net, devoid of the laughter and joy of children.
November 23, 2023
Brickfields count losses of Tk 1,200cr for cyclone
Brickfields in Bangladesh have incurred losses of around Tk 1,200 crore as heavy rains amid cyclone Midhili on November 16-17 hindered production early this season
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