Amtali of Barguna: 18 years on, no dedicated building for police outpost
There is no dedicated building for the Gazipur Bazaar police outpost in Amtali upazila of Barguna for 18 years.
1d ago
Municipality fells old trees for wall renovation
At a time when people are becoming more aware of the need to save trees for the sake of the environment, local authorities of Kuakata in Patuakhali opted to axe several trees to renovate the boundary wall of a school
4d ago
A disappearing forest
At a time when efforts to combat climate change repercussions have intensified through forest conservation and extensive tree plantations, thousands of trees, across different species, are succumbing to adverse effects of climate change in the reserve forest area of Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali district.
5d ago
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.
1w ago
When learning becomes life-threatening
At least 169 out of 798 government primary schools in Barguna district are in a dilapidated condition.
1w 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.
1w 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.
2w 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
2w ago
August 22, 2023
Killers should get their dues
After waiting for 19 years, all Motaleb Mridha wants is to see the killers of his eldest son punished.
August 20, 2023
Waterlogging in Patuakhali: Rain ravages Aman seedbeds in low-lying areas
Heavy rain over the last few days has caused waterlogging in different areas of Patuakhali, severely damaging Aman seedbeds.
August 7, 2023
Crumbling buildings put lives at risk
Patuakhali’s Baufal Upazila Health Complex is in a terrible shape due to the dilapidated four two-storey buildings of the complex, along with a lack of specialised physicians.
July 29, 2023
147 Barguna bridges lie unrepaired
As many as 147 iron bridges out of 200 have been unusable in Barguna for a long time due to a lack of maintenance and repair, causing immense suffering to thousands of locals.
July 29, 2023
Illegal dams disrupt farming
Eight illegal dams, built for fish cultivation, have caused waterlogging in 500 acres of agricultural land in the Patuakhali Sadar upazila. As a result, Aman cultivation in the area has been disrupted.
July 28, 2023
Kalapara of Patuakhali: 1,320MW power plant to come on stream next June
Another 1,320MW coal-based thermal power plant is in progress in Patuakhali’s Kalapara area. The first of its two units (660MW each) will come on stream in June 2024 and the second unit in October.
July 27, 2023
Trees on 50 acres lost in 5yrs
The Shuvo Sandhya Beach in Barguna’s Taltali upazila has been facing serious erosion by the Bay for the last couple of years.
July 23, 2023
Studying under open sky as school bldg risky
A bunch of students in uniforms attending lectures under a tree -- this is what this correspondent saw when he first stepped inside Uttar Tiakhali Government Primary School in Barguna’s Amtali upazila.
July 17, 2023
A terminal in ruins
“The terminal is full of potholes, all of which transform into ditches following drizzles. Speeding vehicles often spill that water on our clothes,” shared Abdul Halim, a local who frequently commutes through the Patuakhali central bus terminal.
July 10, 2023
Milling machine leveraging mung dal farmers
The availability of a simple electricity-run milling machine is helping farmers in Patuakhali double their earnings from a legume crop.
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