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Sohrab Hossain

Our Correspondent, Patuakhali

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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
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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
Sunflower Farming in Patuakhali Bangladesh

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
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‘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
Three turtles of rare species washed ashore along Kuakata sea beach in the past 14 days. Photo: Star

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Tidal surge takes toll on Kuakata seafront

Seasonal king tides over the past two months have caused extensive damage to the Kuakata foreshore. Around ten feet of the lone link
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Cops' centre in aid of tortured women

Police in Barguna have taken a different step to save women, who were tortured by their families, and over 300 victims have already
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Kuakata tourist police jet ski for rent

In periods of bad weather at Kuakata beach, the speedboats that could normally assist in rescue operations are unavailable. At such
8 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Grabbers eye Kuakata canal

Some influential people using the name of ruling Awami League are building structures by allegedly grabbing a portion of Ghatlar Khal, an important canal in Kuakata municipality.
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Cage-farmed crabs prove a money-spinner in Patuakhali

For the past eight years Moazzem Hossain from Tulatali village in Patuakhali's Kalapara upazila has been busy farming crabs, with
10 June 2017, 18:00 PM
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Irrigation suffers as canal grabbed for fish farming

The five-kilometre long Mongolbaria Canal in Borobaishdia union of Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila was once an important resource for
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM

Seed crisis worries Patuakhali farmers

Severe seed crisis has made the aus paddy growers of the coastal district anxious, thanks to the negligence of Bangladesh Agriculture
18 April 2017, 18:00 PM
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Open UP budget sessions result in good services

People of nine unions in Kalapara upazila of the district are getting services from the union parishads (UP) by raising their voices at
6 April 2017, 18:00 PM

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