Medical College: Academic activities at a standstill

Academic activities at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal have come to a standstill after students announced a complete shutdown on February 17 protesting the ongoing crisis of teacher at the college.

2m ago

A city stuck in gridlock

The rising number of illegal vehicles has become a growing menace in Barishal city, with no enforcement drives conducted against them in the past two months.

6m ago

Director of Barishal's Sher-e Bangla Medical resigns amid interns' protests

Barishal's Sher-e Bangla Medical College Hospital Director Saiful Islam today resigned following a strike enforced yesterday by the intern doctors

7m ago

Heavy rains cause flooding and waterlogging in Barishal

The city has received 280 mm of rain in the last three days, with 18 mm falling between yesterday morning and noon

7m ago

Mother-son killed in Barishal road accident

A mother and her son were killed and four others injured in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a three-wheeler in Gournadi Upazila of Barishal today

8m ago

Even a single case of rigging will stop polling at any centre: CEC

"Trust the system. If anyone of you create any kind of disturbance at a centre … if there is a single case of vote rigging, I will suspend voting in that centre immediately" Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal told candidates in Barishal

1y ago

No comment on how brother, nephew will vote: Abul Khair

The ruling Awami League (AL) candidate Abul Khair Abdullah once again refused to comment on who his brother Abul Hasanat Abdullah and nephew Serniabad Sadiq Abdullah’s would vote for in today's Barishal City Corporation polls.

1y ago

Rise in diarrhoea cases in Barishal ‘not alarming’

The diarrhoea situation has rapidly worsened in Barishal division recently. However, the health department said this is quite common for summer every year, and “the situation is not alarming”..According to the Barisal Divisional Health Office, about 10,000 diarrhoea patients have been trea

2y ago

Recovering grabbed canal: Mobile court attacked in Barishal

A mobile court came under attack today by a group of grabbers in Barishal while conducting drives to recover a grabbed canal.

2y ago

Meghna tanker capsize: oil spillage can pose a threat to marine life

Experts and officials of the Department of Environment and Fisheries suspect there may be an extensive damage to the biodiversity and aquatic life, including the hilsa, following the oil split from the submerged tanker in the Meghna river.

2y ago