Cattle trade gains pace in Barguna
22 May 2026, 11:47 AM
Shoppers report rates slightly higher but still within reach
22 May 2026, 11:47 AM
Kalapara in Patuakhali: A bridge that leads nowhere
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM
A bridge built at a cost of nearly Tk 3 crore in Latachapli union of Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has remained unusable for nearly a year due to the absence of approach roads, causing sufferings to locals.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Business Plus / Oil flowers on the coastlines
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
‘My income stops, but expenses don’t’
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Six dead marine animals in 14 days trigger environmental alarm in Kuakata
19 April 2026, 17:03 PM
Three dolphins and three rare sea turtles have washed ashore, with experts calling the repeated deaths a warning sign
19 April 2026, 17:03 PM
58-day fishing ban begins amid claims of delayed aid, deepening distress
16 April 2026, 21:50 PM
Fishermen say the ban comes on top of falling catches and fuel shortages
16 April 2026, 21:50 PM
Inflation outpaces wages for 50 months
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For many, negative real incomes have pushed protein off plates and now threaten a heavier debt burden
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Collapsed bridge in Kuakata leaves commuters at risk
12 April 2026, 13:19 PM
Fragile wooden crossing used for nearly two years as debris remains uncleared
12 April 2026, 13:19 PM
Patuakhali’s Kalapara: Houses, fish enclosures at the expense of mangroves
Destroying mangrove forests, fish enclosures and residential houses are being constructed in Patuakhali’s Kalapara. Locals alleged that rather than protecting the forests, forest department is assisting a vested quarter to cut different species of trees including chaila, keora, bine and golgach.
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Here, a woman rows the boat
Akhlima Begum’s day starts at the break of dawn. Upon completing her household chores, she readies her small boat, which ferries passengers to and from Patuakhali’s Doani village of Galachipa upazila and Meermadan village of Dasmina upazila throughout the day.
27 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Saline land now a green landscape
Farmers of a remote coastal village in Barguna’s Taltali upazila have not only become solvent by producing seasonal vegetables but also turned the salty land into a green landscape.
18 January 2023, 18:00 PM
More and more children drowning every year
On August 29, 2022, three-year-old Abdullah and 18-month-old Fahim, the two sons of Azizur Rahman, a municipal councillor of Patuakhali’s Bauphal upazila, drowned.
14 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Road divider or death trap?
Roads and Highways Department (RHD) recently constructed a new six-lane road in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila, with a divider to prevent collisions among motorists. Ironically, the divider has apparently been serving the exact opposite purpose.
11 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Barguna’s Rakhine weavers busy making winter clothes
Rakhine weavers in Barguna’s Taltali upazila are passing busy days now as demand for warm winter clothes has surged amid a sharp drop in temperatures.
10 January 2023, 04:00 AM
Mung bean cultivation expanding in Patuakhali
Idris Ali, a farmer of Kartikpasha village in Patuakhali’s Dumki upazila, has been cultivating mung beans after harvesting Aman paddy for about 20 years now.
2 January 2023, 05:00 AM
Waste of Tk 13 crore
The government has constructed a fish-landing station at a cost of Tk 13 crore in Mohipur area of Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila, but it has not been operational even after a year of its inauguration.
25 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Nipa palm molasses, little-known but has immense potential
People have been producing molasses from nipa palm trees—popularly known as Gol Pata trees—for several years in different villages Kalapara upazila, including Nilganj, Nabipur, Mithaganj and Pakhimara.
25 December 2022, 10:47 AM
The launch ride from hell
On one fine winter evening, exactly a year ago, a launch named MV Abhijan-10 left Dhaka for Barguna around 6:00pm, with over 600 on board, although there was room for only 420.
23 December 2022, 18:00 PM
No school in sight in isolated Char Kashem
While she had no access to formal education, Saleha Begum, a resident of Char Kashem and a mother of six, dreams of sending her children to school. But that dream is yet to be fulfilled since not a single school exists in the char.
23 December 2022, 18:00 PM
Kuakata witnesses influx of tourists
Travel-enthusiasts, holidaymakers and tourists are planning to rush to various vacation spots across the country during an upcoming three-day holiday, which includes the weekend.
23 December 2022, 03:00 AM
Higher coal prices add more woes for brickmakers
The price of coal in Bangladesh has flared up by some 78 per cent over the past year, hitting Tk 32,000 per tonne at present compared to Tk 18,000 per tonne previously, as depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar has made imports costlier, according to industry people.
5 December 2022, 04:00 AM
Living in uncertainty: Jyotsna longs for a place to call home
Although her name is Jyotsna, which means a moonlit night, her reality is the exact opposite. There is only uncertainty in her life. After spending three years in jail with her mother, Jyotsna stepped into Patuakhali orphanage at the age of seven.
3 December 2022, 09:04 AM
Taltali’s dried fish market unfazed by inflation
The demand for dried fish from Barguna’s Taltali upazila seems unencumbered by rising inflation as the region is supplying some 150 maunds to markets across Bangladesh each week amid the ongoing production season, according to traders.
30 November 2022, 04:30 AM
Passengers bear the brunt on 2nd day of water transport strike
Passengers across the country are facing hardships for the second consecutive day due to a strike called by water transport workers.
28 November 2022, 07:04 AM
Tap into ocean tourism in Kuakata: experts
The number of people who go on vacation in Kuakata has increased exponentially ever since Padma Bridge was opened in June this year.
24 November 2022, 04:00 AM
300-year-old artefacts unearthed by farmer in Patuakhali
Abdul Mannan Mridha, a farmer in Kalaraja village of Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila, found some artefacts while digging a pond in 2015.Seven years later, on November 21, Galachipa Upazila Nirbahi Official (UNO) Mohiuddin Al Helal handed over the artefacts to a delegation of the archaeology
23 November 2022, 05:25 AM
Headmaster, teacher, clerk -- all in one
In Char Kajal union of Patuakhali stands Uttar Chhota Char Kajal Government Primary School. This is the only school in this remote area, where some 120 students are currently enrolled.
10 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BNP men reach Barishal by 41 trawlers
Several thousands of BNP leaders and activists boarded 41 trawlers and reached Barishal amid transport strike around the division to join the party rally scheduled for tomorrow (November 5, 2022).
4 November 2022, 09:57 AM