Sohrab Hossain

Just six months after Tk 6,500 crore was spent on capital dredging, Payra Port’s Rabnabad channel has lost much of its navigability, pushing up coal transport costs for the power plants in the area.

Fish farming in Patuakhali has taken a new turn with increasing interest in coral fish farming through artificial feeding

Amid the backdrop of all other coal-based power plants in the country, including India’s Adani, the production of a unit of Payra Thermal Power Plant went into maintenance today

The Kalapara-Dhankhali road in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has begun collapsing in several areas, with cracks forming in many sections.

The 40-kilometre regional road connecting Amtali, Taltali, and Fakirhat in Barguna has fallen into disrepair just 11 months after an extensive repair project, causing significant hardship for over 100,000 residents in Amtali and Taltali upazilas.

The country’s third seaport, Payra Port, has been witnessing a steady increase in marine traffic over the years as major local conglomerates are opting to bring in bulk cargo through this port located in the southern district of Patuakhali -- 272 kilometres from the capital.

The Dumki Upazila Post Office in Patuakhali is in a state of disrepair, with large cracks appearing throughout the building due to years of neglect and lack of renovations.

The Local Government Engineering Department initiated construction of a bridge over Gazipur Canal in Barguna’s Amtali upazila on January 1, 2019 at a cost of Tk 4.23 crore.

Each fisherman will get 25 kgs of rice under the VGF scheme during the ban beginning on October 13

Fishermen demand cash assistance including increase in quantity of rice under VGF scheme

Construction work of a bridge on Madarbunia Canal in Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila is still incomplete even though more than a year passed since its stipulated deadline.

While many seek shelter from the harsh coastal weather, 55-year-old Kamal Hossain of Kumirmara village in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila’s Neelganj union can be found planting palm saplings along the roadsides, day in and day out.

The recent rise in travellers comes as a relief for the tourism industry in Cox's Bazar, Kuakata and Sylhet as these regions were suffering from low turnout in July, August and September this year.

The 12-kilometre-long Patuakhali River, with an average width of 250 metres and a spiral flow, has faced significant degradation due to encroachment and pollution over the years

Barely five kilometres away from Patuakhali district town, an earthen road lies neglected for decades.

Tofazzal was a survivor of tremendous hardships and mental health issues, a person with a difficult and complex life story that came to an untimely and sorry end

The only concrete building of Faridganj High School in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has long been in a sorry state and left abandoned as it was deemed unsafe for conducting academic activities.

Jasim Uddin Howladar, 37, from Patuakhali’s Dumki upazila, used to work as a driver for a Dhaka-based non-government organisation.

Says mother of Raihan, 17, who died of bullet wounds

Hotels, resorts and motels in the country’s holiday destinations are lying idle for a lack of tourists amidst the deterioration of law and order since Sheikh Hasina resigned from the post of prime minister on August 5 in the face of a mass uprising.