Sushanta Ghosh

There’s a small neighbourhood around 10 kilometres away from Barishal city, which is popularly known as “Tal pakha village”.

Farmers in Barishal division have bet on watermelon cultivation to help overcome the economic challenges brought on by Covid-19, such as losses incurred in growing other crops, as they are getting good prices this season.

It’s been a week since the two-month ban on fishing in six hilsha sanctuaries, the government’s Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) rice aid is yet to reach the fishermen families in Barishal. 

A two-month ban on netting, selling and transporting hilsa in six sanctuaries is set to start tomorrow.

The timber trade that has been running on the banks of the Sandhya river in Nesarabad upazila of Pirojpur for decades has emerged as the largest hub for woods in Bangladesh.

A ruling party lawmaker, who was accused of occupying the land of a martyred intellectual’s family in Barishal around three weeks ago, is now allegedly trying to evict around a dozen minority families from their ancestral land.

One month after the MV Abhijan-10 launch fire tragedy, relatives of those who went missing are yet to find their bodies.

Dozens of luxury launches are carrying hundreds of passengers without adequate fire safety equipment, industry insiders said.

For the last 50 years, Kulsum Begum has been leaving the front door open for her son to come home.

“Make Pakistan army look strong, make Muktis look weak and defeated.”

“At 71, I spend my time sitting with the village youth and helping  them solve their financial issues. I take a dip in the pond every day,  to maintain discipline in my life,” said Ranajit Gharai, freedom fighter  turned agri-entrepreneur, summing up his lifestyle and personality.

Monowara Begum does not know her exact date of birth. All she can recall is that she was a seventh-grader during the Liberation War.

Although four years have passed since the inauguration of Sheikh Russel Memorial Children’s Park in Bakerganj upazila of Barishal, the site development work is yet to begin.

Established in 1910 with the donations of locals, six old buildings of the first public hospital of Barishal division are en route to being torn down.

A total of 51.7 percent of mother hilsa have laid eggs in rivers and estuaries of the country -- which is the highest ever.

A total of 51.7 percent mother hilsa have laid eggs in rivers and estuaries of the country - which is the highest ever.

Most people living in Maheshpur village in Bakerganj upazila of Barishal are involved in the pottery making business.

The long awaited Payra bridge, which will facilitate road transport between a seaport and popular tourist destinations nearby, is finally nearing completion a good five years after its original due date.

Hilsa has become pricier since export of the national fish to India commenced last week.

The local administration and the ruling Awami League men in Barishal appear to be at loggerheads following the violence in front of Barishal Sadar UNO’s office which left around 50 people injured on Wednesday night.