​​Sushanta Ghosh

Seat bookings for passenger ships that ply the inland waterways of Bangladesh, including the Barishal to Dhaka route, has decreased by at least 66 percent.

At least 111 illegal brick kilns, of which around one-third are with environmentally hazardous drum chimneys, have mushroomed across Barishal districts amid inadequate monitoring by the authorities concerned.

It was May 1971, when the Rahman family’s world turned upside down. Shafiur Rahman Jamal, a fifth-grader at BM School in Barishal, was a fifth grader  at BM School in Barishal at the time.

If you find yourself roaming the streets of the island district of Bhola, you might just spot one of the countless iconic “Moisha Dahi” (buffalo curd) signs that are almost synonymous with the district itself.

Dried fish produced in Barishal district is gaining popularity across the country.

Fishermen in Bhola have allegedly been fishing in the Meghna river using illegal “char ghera”, “behandi,” and “mosquito” nets, threatening aquatic biodiversity.

Barishal’s Fish Landing Centre on the banks of the Kirtankhola River has been inundated with solid waste, causing severe pollution. Despite the Department of Environment claiming that the Barishal City Corporation is responsible for the mess, no concrete measures have been taken to address the situation.

Barishal General Hospital has been enduring a severe water crisis for over 30 hours, leaving patients and staff in distress.

“Want to connect with my old friends”, read the title of a newspaper advertisement.

Among the six mayoral candidates in the Barishal City Corporation elections, Jatiya Party aspirant Iqbal Hossain Tapos tops among all considering his annual income while ruling Awami League candidate Abul Khair Abdullah tops in terms of possession of movable assets.

Just two days ahead of the Barishal rally, the BNP has alleged that its leaders and activists have been coming under attack in phases by ruling Awami League men.

Barishal City Corporation (BCC) is set to allow easy-bikes on the streets of Barishal city. The decision came after the High Court’s recent withdrawal of the ban on battery-run three-wheelers.

The unfinished city gates at the two ends of Barishal city have been around for a long time as a symbol of the authority’s unplanned constructions.

Hilsa is typically not associated with winter. But surprisingly, this year’s cold season has brought about a change with that in Barishal, as large hilsa fish are being netted, which have set the division’s wholesale markets buzzing.

A total of 166 mango trees in front of Barishal’s Bakerganj Upazila Parishad office have been cut down by authorities.

Even those who need treatment are wary of visiting the Covid-19 unit of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College and Hospital (SBMCH) at Barishal, citing a major lack of resources and a dirty environment.

Yogurt producers and traders of a southern upazila made famous for the sweet dairy product are eagerly waiting for better days to come through an end of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

College teacher Moshfeka Begum was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago. At 59, her vision for a long life was suddenly blurred by this revelation. She was devastated.

The news of two minors who were shackled to a tree at a rehabilitation centre spread like wildfire across social media recently.