Sohrab Hossain

Locals in Behala village under Barguna’s Taltali upazila have been suffering in their daily commute for the past three years since the collapse of an iron bridge in the area.

Healthcare services at the Galachipa Upazila Health Complex in Patuakhali have long been hindered by an acute shortage of doctors.

The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation

The 20-bed hospital in Kuakata has once again been left without doctors, virtually suspending healthcare services for both tourists and residents.

Keeping a 200-year tradition afloat

Even amid intensified monitoring to protect mother hilsa during the ongoing 22-day fishing ban, illegal fishing continues unabated across five sanctuaries.

Officials report fishermen resorting to violence when intercepted during drives

Thousands of fishermen across the coastal belt are enduring hardship during the fishing ban

The once-pristine Harin Ghata eco-tourism site in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila is steadily losing its appeal due to prolonged neglect and lack of maintenance.

For fisherman Sohrab Hossain of Kuakata in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila, life has been a relentless struggle. A decade ago, a road accident claimed one of his legs, leaving many to believe he would never return to the sea.

From the beaches of Cox’s Bazar and Kuakata to the hill slopes of Sajek Valley and the wetlands of Sylhet, Bangladesh’s major tourist destinations are expanding without proper planning or regulation..Makeshift shops, unauthorised hotels, risky embankments, and unregulated boating threaten

Harnessing the current of sluice gate water, a man in Barguna has devised a way to generate electricity at no cost.

For more than four decades, hundreds of birds have found sanctuary in the homestead of 60-year-old Akhtar Hossain, a schoolteacher in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali..Locals now fondly call it the “Bird House”..Located in Musuliabad village under Baliatali union, Akhtar’s home is surr

Dozens of diagnostic centres have sprung up in different markets and neighbourhoods of Galachipa upazila in Patuakhali, many of them operating without approval or licence renewal for years.

Widespread irregularities have been alleged in the construction of a 2.5-kilometre road from Uttar Kajir Hawla Mohsenia Dakhil Madrasa to Khalgora Bazar in Rangabali upazila of Patuakhali.

Yet, no post-mortems have ever been performed. Officials say absence of a local lab prevents autopsies

Affected villagers say a syndicate of officials and brokers is demanding between 6 and 12 percent in bribes

Hilsa prices have surged in local markets following the interim government’s approval for the export of over 12,000 tonnes of the national fish to India and the Middle East in recent days.

At least 22 development projects under the Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) in Patuakhali have been stalled for over a year, causing immense suffering for residents.

The symbolism of the Tree Hospital is powerful. It shows that preserving the environment is not only about protecting forests far from human settlements