Partha Chakrabortty

Sabuj hopes to turn Signboard Bazar into a hub for local agribusiness

Around 70% of the municipality is affected if it rains for an hour

An acute shortage of doctors and staff has left the 10-bed Parali Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Khairya of Narail’s Kalia upazila largely non-functional.

The central bus terminal in Bagerhat has been in a poor condition for over 20 years, with large potholes and craters damaging vehicles and causing suffering for drivers and passengers.

A wooden bridge over the Buri Bhairab River remains the only route for around 50,000 people commuting between the Afra area of Narail Sadar upazila and the Basundia area of Jashore Sadar upazila.

Thousands of people living in Kashipur, Makrail, Ramchandrapur, and Naokhola villages along the bank of the Madhumati in Narail’s Lohagara upazila are having sleepless nights as the river’s erosion has turned severe recently.

Students at Uttar Pingoria Government Primary School in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila are enduring dire learning conditions due to the lack of a proper building.

The five recorded canals of Bagerhat municipality have been encroached upon, with illegal permanent structures erected along their banks.

These include the century-old Hathbaria Zamindar Palace, Hathbaria temple, and Nam Ghat (also known as Badha Ghat) on the bank of Chitra river, among others

Over years of use and lack of maintenance, the bridge's iron pillars have become rusty while the wooden planks used for its deck have become loose, making it no longer fit for movement of people and vehicles

Watermelons are currently being sold at Tk 50 per kilogramme, with a variety of sizes and types available across the region

The persistent crisis of water in Bagerhat Municipality has worsened in recent time, leaving the residents suffering immensely.

Speakers at the event urged the authorities to take immediate action to protect the country’s rivers

Space constraint, service disruption causing public suffering

"The mosque city of Bagerhat", now a Unesco World Heritage Site in southern Bangladesh, owes much of its cultural and architectural heritage to the legacy of Khan Jahan Ali (R), a revered Sufi saint and administrator of 15th-century Bengal.

Patients at Kalia Upazila Health Complex in Narail are enduring severe hardships due to a shortage of doctors, an unhygienic environment, a lack of essential medicines, and insufficient staff.

Three brothers from Ghoshpara area under Narail’s Kalia Municipality have found success in agriculture by adopting modern farming practices instead of pursuing conventional jobs.

The cultivation of mustard has been expanding in Narail district in recent years, driven by a surge in demand for mustard oil in the market.

Around 25 percent of the dredging work on the Bishkhali River in Bagerhat remains incomplete, despite the project deadline expiring last month, due to illegal encroachments and property disputes. 

The Bangladesh Water Development Board launched the Tk 45 crore project in 2023 to dredge a 24-km stretch between Morrelganj and Kachua upazilas, aiming to resolve water shortages and boost agricultural productivity