Sohrab Hossain

Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal

The familiar roar of fishing trawlers has fallen silent along Patuakhali’s coast as a 58-day government ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal takes effect -- an essential step for conserving marine resources, but one that is simultaneously straining the livelihoods of fishing communities and intensifying their financial hardship.

Three dolphins and three rare sea turtles have washed ashore, with experts calling the repeated deaths a warning sign

Fishermen say the ban comes on top of falling catches and fuel shortages

For many, negative real incomes have pushed protein off plates and now threaten a heavier debt burden

Fragile wooden crossing used for nearly two years as debris remains uncleared

An ice plant is being constructed by illegally grabbing and filling the Bura Gauranga riverbank in Char Montaz union under Rangabali upazila in Patuakhali, local residents alleged.

At the Tengragiri Crocodile Breeding Centre in Taltali upazila of Barguna, not a single hatchling survived in the past 13 years of breeding efforts, with each dying soon after being hatched under unclear circumstances.

Low demand after Eid caused sharp fall in farmgate prices, growers say

Seven fully equipped Mother and Child Welfare Centres across four upazilas in Patuakhali district have remained non-operational for years due to an acute shortage of manpower.

Women in 21 villages keep earthen ovens burning from dawn to dusk

In Musulliyabad village under Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, the house of a schoolteacher has been declared a bird haven.

Akhteruzzaman’s home now formally recognised as a haven for migratory and native species

‘Amra Kalaparabashi’ initiative reaches over 200 underprivileged people daily during Ramadan

Wheat cultivation in the southern districts of Bangladesh remains handicapped by challenges such as high soil salinity, shorter winters and seed shortages, leaving vast stretches of farmland uncultivated during the dry season.

Port officials and users attribute the decline to worsening navigability in the 75 km-long Rabnabad channel.

In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.

The Barguna Liberation War Museum, which was vandalised and looted on August 5 last year following the ouster of the Awami League government, now stands abandoned, empty and padlocked.

Protected forestland and riverbanks are being illegally occupied in the Char Signboard area of Kachipara village under Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila, allegedly to cultivate watermelon by building an embankment.

The Mahipur Fish Landing Station in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has remained idle for the past four years, since its inauguration in 2021.