Partha Chakrabortty

Sakhawat Husain warns of action after discovering improperly stored medicines, attendance discrepancies and private practice by official

National fish now out of reach for many consumers in Bagerhat

Prawn farmers in Bagerhat are grappling with an acute shortage of giant freshwater prawn fry, locally known as ‘golda chingri’, threatening one of the country’s key export-oriented sectors.

Encroachment, pollution and embankments choke rivers near Sundarbans; lack of dredging worsens salinity, waterlogging

As coconut yields collapse, oil mills are shutting, farmers are losing their livelihoods and traders fear a centuries-old industry is slipping away

Offers free goat to buyers meeting asking price

Sheikh Rustam Ali stood at the edge of his field in silence, watching workers wade through knee-deep water to salvage what little remained of his Boro crop.

Across waterlogged fields in Bagerhat, ripe paddy has begun sprouting on the stalk as heavy rain and labour shortages push marginal farmers deeper into debt and uncertainty

The only Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Bagerhat has long been failing to deliver adequate services due to a prolonged shortage of staff.

20-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre struggles to serve mothers, newborns after four decades without upgrades

Prolonged delay in construction of the Panguchi Bridge has been causing immense sufferings to around four lakh residents of Morrelganj and Sharankhola areas of Bagerhat.

A severe shortage of permanent headteachers is hampering academic activities in 1,162 government primary schools across Bagerhat, raising concerns over school management and learning outcomes for thousands of children.

Every morning, hundreds of schoolchildren from Puthikhali union in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila cross a fragile wooden bridge in Vatkhali to attend classes, each step feeling like a gamble with their safety.

Eighteen years after Cyclone Sidr tore through Bagerhat’s Sarankhola upazila, the memories remain painfully fresh for those who lived through it.

Survivors plead for permanent, durable coastal embankment

The coastal district of Bagerhat has undergone a sweeping transformation over the past decade. The glistening wetlands that once stretched as golden paddy fields are now widely used for shrimp farming due to a sharp rise in water salinity.

The SM Sultan Memorial Museum in Narail, which preserves the works and memories of the renowned artist, now lies unprotected and neglected.

Once thought to be lost forever, the critically endangered Batagur baska, or northern river terrapin, is slowly making a comeback in the Sundarbans, thanks to years of conservation and breeding efforts.

Lack of drainage system blamed

The recent death of a fisherman in a crocodile attack in the Sundarbans has triggered fear among locals, who are demanding stronger safety measures before venturing into the rivers and canals of the mangrove forest.