Demand surges for traditional puffed rice during Ramadan in Barishal division
9 March 2026, 06:16 AM
Women in 21 villages keep earthen ovens burning from dawn to dusk
9 March 2026, 06:16 AM
Kalapara of Patuakhali: Schoolteacher’s home declared a bird haven
28 February 2026, 02:57 AM
In Musulliyabad village under Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, the house of a schoolteacher has been declared a bird haven.
28 February 2026, 02:57 AM
In Patuakhali, a schoolteacher sets aside 33% of his land for birds
27 February 2026, 17:23 PM
Akhteruzzaman’s home now formally recognised as a haven for migratory and native species
27 February 2026, 17:23 PM
Iftar at Tk 1 in Patuakhali
22 February 2026, 21:47 PM
‘Amra Kalaparabashi’ initiative reaches over 200 underprivileged people daily during Ramadan
22 February 2026, 21:47 PM
Salinity, shorter winters hamper wheat cultivation in south
6 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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.
6 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Navigability crisis hits Payra port, foreign ship arrivals drop
16 December 2025, 13:30 PM
Port officials and users attribute the decline to worsening navigability in the 75 km-long Rabnabad channel.
16 December 2025, 13:30 PM
From waste to wealth
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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.
11 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Barguna Liberation War Museum: Looted and left in ruins for over a year
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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.
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
Risky river journey in coastal areas
Risky journey by small launches and trawlers continues on different routes in the coastal areas of the district during the ongoing stormy period, defying a yearly government ban.
6 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt primary school runs with seven students
Believe it or not, a well furnished government primary school in Kalapara upazila under the district is running with three teachers and seven students.
22 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Zero pass from 4 madrasas in Dakhil exam
Not a single student passed this year's Dakhil examinations from four madrasas in Sadar, Mirzaganj and Baufal upazilas.
16 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Biogas power plant sits idle
Although the construction work of a biogas plant with a capacity to produce 80 kilowatts of power in Dashmina upazila of Patuakhali under Barisal was completed in June 2016, it is still sitting idle.
27 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Madrasa loses recognition, but teachers get salary
Ten teachers of Lamua Chandrakanda Alim Madrasa under Mirzaganj upazila in the district have continued receiving
10 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Kuakata: An unplanned tourist spot
Influential people are building structures in Kuakata town haphazardly, defying ban on construction without permission.
15 February 2018, 18:00 PM
CC cameras to stop unfair means in exams
The ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent Dakhil and SSC (vocational) examinations at all 12 centres in Baufal
5 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Kuakata eco-park losing attraction
People from home and abroad are losing interest in visiting the Kuakata tourist spot as most of the facilities have been damaged by tidal surge from the Bay of Bengal.
22 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Even fingerlings not spared
Over 1,000 fishing nets have been set up on 30km stretch of the Harinbaria canal in Taltali upazila of Barguna, posing threat to
9 January 2018, 18:00 PM
A scenic new island in Bay
A new island emerging from the Bay, about 30 kilometres to the south of Kuakata sea beach, has already started attracting visitors.
26 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Solar power lights up remote char
It's been many years since private solar systems made inroads into coastal villages. Char Biswas in Patuakhali's Galachipa upazila, an
23 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Threat to biodiversity, fish
The Lohalia and Lawakathi rivers in the district town are becoming polluted due to dumping of waste in the two rivers by the municipality, endangering biodiversity and many species of fish.
28 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Sea devours huge Kuakata forestland
In recent years, forestland in Kuakata beach area, including the coconut garden, tamarisk garden, Palm trees and vast areas of Kuakata Jatiya Udyan, have been continuously disappearing due to erosion by the sea.
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Decaying community clinics
Isn't it astonishing, when it is found patients of a community clinic are receiving treatment in the corridor of a primary school? Not only this, a portion of a union parishad (UP) office is now being used as a clinic.
7 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Schoolhouse faces collapse into pond
Alirbandor Government Primary School in Taltali upazila under Barguna faces the threat of collapse into an adjacent pond dug by a
19 September 2017, 18:00 PM
20 Patuakhali schools, madrasas under river erosion threat
Around 20 educational institutions in the district are in danger of being washed away as the rivers are eroding large areas during the rainy season.
14 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Patuakhali, Barguna public housing in bad shape
Fifteen years ago when Nasir Uddin from Bazargona village in Patuakhali Sadar upazila moved into a local Ashrayan public housing
7 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Canal or fish gher?
Farming on around 400 acres of land is greatly hampered as an influential family has started fish cultivation in the
6 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Hospital ship brings quality to healthcare to remote areas
In Patuakhali's riverside communities accessing modern healthcare can be quite a challenge, particularly if specialist consultation is
5 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Kuakata businesswomen face capital crisis
Domen Rakhine, 45, has run a clothing stall at Kuakata Rakhine Women's Market since 2003. She is one of fourteen
26 August 2017, 18:00 PM