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
Awful drainage brings woe for Kuakata municipality
Kuakata municipality in Kalapara upazila under Patuakhali suffers severe waterlogging during the rains every year, thanks to the abysmal drainage system in the famous tourist centre.
24 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Double blow for Kalapara farmers
The cyclone Amphan destroyed a number of households and vast tract of cropland. It also crushed the last strands of hope for many vegetable farmers in Kalapara upazila of the district amid ithe Covid-19 pandemic.
22 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Sikder Group’s illegal structure in Kuakata beach
The authorities of Sikder Resort and Villas keep building a structure near the Kuakata beach defying a removal notice issued by the local land office almost a year ago.
18 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Tidal surges a threat to plantation in Shuvosandhya beach
The onslaught of super cyclone Ampan on May 20 wrought havoc to the large tamarisk plantation in Shuvoshandhya beach, a tourist spot in Barguna’s Taltoli upazila, uprooting about 25,000 trees on 10 hectares of land and damaging the road connecting the spot.
10 June 2020, 18:00 PM
Facebook-based initiative benefits general patients during Covid-19 shutdown
A team of doctors under the banner of “Patuakhalibasir Daktar” (Doctors for the People of Patuakhali) are providing telemedicine services to the people of the district, facilitating treatment for general patients during the adverse situation amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
19 May 2020, 18:00 PM
Land grabbers feast on riverbank as admin busy to tackle Covid-19
While the administration is struggling to check the spread of Covid-19, some unscrupulous people did not miss the ‘opportunity’ to occupy land on the western bank of the Sheakathi river on Patuakhali-Galachipa route in Phedainagar area of Jainkathi union of Patuakhali Sadar upazila.
16 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Kuakata's red crabs return to the beach
A shut-down is being enforced across the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus and tourist spots, including Kuakata’s beaches, have also been closed. With human activity at these spots grinding to a halt, nature has found ways to flourish.
30 March 2020, 12:10 PM
Poor navigability hampers movement of vessels
Navigability problem in Lohalia and Kobai rivers, two key channels of Dhaka-Patuakhali river route, remains a nuisance for operators and passengers.
17 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Risky boat ride to attend school
Locals including a good number of students have to cross Boalia canal between Ratneshwar and Panpatti villages in Patuakhali’s Galachipa upazila amid risk on a small country boat locally known as ‘kheya’.
15 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Electric poles in the middle of now widened road
Hundreds of electric poles, now standing in the middle of the road due to widening of a 21-kilometre regional highway in Barguna, causes trouble for vehicular movement, in addition to disturbance in the road renovation work.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM
The Tk 1,042cr bridge over Payra river was the PM’s promise to a little boy
In 2016, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made a promise of building a bridge at Patuakhali’s Mirzaganj upazila over Payra river to a to a class-4 student, who wrote to her with an earnest request.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Topsoil removal for brick making wreaks havoc on agri land
Massive use of topsoil for brick manufacturing badly affects fertility of agricultural lands in Amtali upazila of Barguna district.
9 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Period no more a taboo in Barguna
When the topic of menstruation is still considered somewhat a taboo in the country, the district administration of Barguna has come forward with a bold move to ensure proper adolescent health practices among students in the district.
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Illegal nets pose threat to fish in coastal area
A section of fishermen have continued catching fish with illegally set large trap nets in the rivers of the coastal area and the shore of the Bay of Bengal, posing threat to different species of marine as well as sweet water fish.
15 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Barguna fisherwoman's fight against social norms
She has become the only fisherwoman with licence to catch hilsa in Barishal division after securing a place in the traditionally male-dominated fishing industry.
3 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Open garbage dumping a nuisance for Patuakhali townspeople
The huge quantities of garbage collected from the district town is left in the open space on the Lawkathi river, causing serious environment pollution and posing health hazard for the locals.
28 January 2020, 18:00 PM
66 teachers for 15,000 students at Patuakhali Govt College
Academic activities at Patuakhali Government College is badly hampered as only 66 teachers are working there for around 15,000 students.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Sprawling untidy set-ups a nuisance for Kuakata tourists
Over 200 congested structures built near Zero Point of Kuakata sea beach badly affects natural beauty of the famous tourist spot, in addition to impeding free movement of visitors.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Concrete debris a trouble for Kuakata tourists
Remains of a damaged building are lying scattered over a large area on Kuakata sea beach for years, much to the trouble for tourists visiting the picturesque spot.
4 January 2020, 18:00 PM
People of 7 villages suffer as road collapses into river
Around 20,000 people of seven villages under Mithaganj and Nilganj unions in Kalapara upazila are badly suffering as around 2,000-foot area of the upazila connecting road at Tegachia Kheyaghat collapsed into the Sonatala river two weeks ago.
31 December 2019, 18:00 PM