Sushanta Ghosh

When you visit the Chawkbazar intersection in Barishal city, you will find a beautiful aroma wafting in the air. It will captivate your heart and soul, but even more importantly, your stomach.

With the arrival of winter, potters of Kalaskathi village in Bakerganj Upazila of Barishal district are now busy making pitha moulds.

For the past 40 years, Kulsum has served as a dedicated helper in maintaining this crematorium

Taking advantage of lax monitoring by officials concerned, some fishermen have been catching hilsa from the rivers across Barishal division violating the ongoing 22-ban on fishing.

Amid the ongoing 22-day ban on fishing, fishermen across Barishal division are going through a difficult time to remain afloat.

This traditional market, which began on Monday, will continue until Wednesday, offering a wide range of Laxmi idols for sale

Sweets makers in Dhaka have found little reason to cheer during the ongoing Durga Puja festivities as chain stores reported that sales have not grown due to security concerns weighing on the minds of devotees.

22-day ban on fishing begins Oct 13

The Public Works Department initiated a project in 2021 to build a specialised hospital in Barishal for cancer, cardiac, and kidney patients.

The price of hilsa continues to soar in local markets, despite a government ban on exports to India this year.

After the election to the Barishal City Corporation at the end of last year, the city authority took a Tk 797 crore mega project to develop and renovate 142 roads and 100-kilometre of drains across the city.

Services of Barishal City Corporation have been severely disrupted as the city mayor and most ward councillors have been absent following the ouster of the Awami League-led government on August 5.

Fishermen from Bhola, Barishal and Kuakata are returning empty handed from the rivers in the coastal region due to a lack of hilsa in the waterbodies, even though it is the harvest season of the fish.

At least 12 families have been living under the open sky for the past six days in Kutuba union under Bhola’s Borhanuddin upazila after becoming homeless as Cyclone Remal left a trail of destruction in the district.

The lone fish landing centre of Bangladesh Fisheries Development Corporation in Barishal has been lying unused for 15 years, leading to a loss of Tk 50 crore of revenue for the government.

The Barishal Divisional Museum is losing its attraction amid a dire lack of initiatives over the years.

Sumon Howlader, president of the Bangladesh Poultry Association (BPA), claimed that marginal farmers have suffered losses totalling around Tk 200 crore in the past 10 days due to the effects of the heatwave.

The livelihood of his entire family hinges upon the success of this harvest

Barisal residents are facing disruptions in their daily lives due to frequent power outages amid extreme heat.

Passenger launches on Dhaka-Barishal river route are at risk of running aground during the Eid journey due to underwater shoals in the rivers.