Sushanta Ghosh

Pahela Falgun, the first day of Spring in the Bangla seasonal was welcomed in Barisal with spontaneous enthusiasm on Tuesday.

Some of the common features one may find in an ambulance should include a variety of medical equipment, for instance, cardiac monitor, oxygen tank and so forth. Because of the life-saving equipment, an ambulance can be considered as the "hospital on wheels".

A three-day long Poush Mela was held in Barisal over the last week. Jatiyo Rabindra Sangeet Sammilon Parishad, Barisal Unit arranged the

A Zainul Charukala Utshab marking the 103rd birth anniversary of legendary artist Zainul Abedin was organised by Charukala Barisal

Two years ago, Sadik Hossain's fate changed when he harvested malta, a very profitable fruit in the southern district.

Biva Rani, 60, lives in her brother's tin-shed house in Upendranath Mandal near Torki Bandar of Barisal's Gournadi upazila. She works odd jobs, as a tailor, a weaver, a midwife sometimes, in order to look after herself and her disabled son Sagor.

A daylong exhibition about facts, photos, documents of Liberation War was held to observe the 46th anniversary of Victory of Bangladesh

With a view to ensuring accessible policing service, Barisal police took an initiative to install a number of "complaint boxes" so that citizens can file complaints with police.

Pink and more pink, as far as the eye can see! When Barisal district's water lilies bloom, the naturally occurring spectacle could not be

Barisal division is known for amra (hog plum). Enriched with vitamins, this sweet-and-sour fruit can be eaten raw, cooked in a curry or as pickles. The nutritious seasonal delicacy grows in abundance in Barisal, Jhalakathi and Pirojpur districts.

The four villages of Maheshpur Paul Para in Niamati union of Barisal's Bakerganj upazila have a long association with clay. For

There are twelve acres, but the site isn't much to look at. Mostly overgrown and uncared for, a few paddy fields and random ponds are

Commuting along Barisal-Khulna highway is a real hassle now, as a three-kilometre stretch on the highway from

Even before inauguration, a surface water treatment plant built in Beltola area to mitigate the water crisis in Barisal city has partially collapsed into the Kirtonkhola River, raising concerns whether it could be made operational at its current location at all.

Cultivated in the Bengal region since time immemorial, the native sugar date palm, locally called 'khejurer gachh', is well-appreciated,

Although the peak season for catching hilsa is going on, supply of the fish is very poor to Port Road Wholesale Market in Barisal as fishermen are reluctant to fish in the Bay amid inclement weather.

Around 45 CCTV cameras out of 261 installed by Barisal City Corporation have been dysfunctional for two months as the cables connecting those to the control rooms were stolen.

Located in the heart of Barisal city, the 200-year-old Bibir Pukur remains in an awful state due to negligence of the authorities concerned.

Six years ago, when Amir Hossain Mia from Mohonganj village in Barisal's Babuganj upazila returned from working in

Two major bus terminals in Barisal city have been running without maintenance for two years, causing immense sufferings to the