KM Habibur Rahman

A lifeline for 5,000, but lacks facilities

At dawn on Fridays and Mondays, the marshlands of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila come alive with the movement of over a hundred boats carrying fresh vegetables, fish, rice, and other goods to the lone Manoharpur haat.

3w ago

Pirojpur Sadar Hospital: Patients suffer amid doctor, staff crisis

A severe shortage of doctors and staff is hampering healthcare services at Pirojpur Sadar Hospital, leaving patients to suffer.

1m ago

Narrow, damaged road puts traffic at risk

A 20-kilometre stretch along the Pirojpur–Nazirpur–Gopalganj road is so narrow that vehicles face severe difficulties navigating it. The stretch is too tight to allow two fast-moving vehicles to pass each other simultaneously.

1m ago

Clogged sewers add to waterlogging woes in Pirojpur

Residents of Pirojpur town are suffering immensely due to the lack of adequate drainage facilities. The problem becomes particularly acute during the rainy season, when even moderate rainfall leaves roads waterlogged and impassable.

1m ago

Farmers eye good returns as guava season kicks off

However, they do not expect a sharp fall this year

2m ago

Indurkani upazila: Flood risk looms large in monsoon

Residents demand permanent embankment

2m ago

Pirojpur shitalpati makers struggle to survive

Around 45 families in Subidpur village are still engaged in making shitalpati

2m ago

Floating seedbeds keep farming alive in Pirojpur

In Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and Nesarabad upazilas, vast areas of marshlands remain flooded most of the time each year, making it difficult for landowners to cultivate any crops due to the high water levels.

3m ago
September 2, 2025
September 2, 2025

A lifeline for 5,000, but lacks facilities

At dawn on Fridays and Mondays, the marshlands of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila come alive with the movement of over a hundred boats carrying fresh vegetables, fish, rice, and other goods to the lone Manoharpur haat.

August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025

Pirojpur Sadar Hospital: Patients suffer amid doctor, staff crisis

A severe shortage of doctors and staff is hampering healthcare services at Pirojpur Sadar Hospital, leaving patients to suffer.

August 14, 2025
August 14, 2025

Narrow, damaged road puts traffic at risk

A 20-kilometre stretch along the Pirojpur–Nazirpur–Gopalganj road is so narrow that vehicles face severe difficulties navigating it. The stretch is too tight to allow two fast-moving vehicles to pass each other simultaneously.

August 3, 2025
August 3, 2025

Clogged sewers add to waterlogging woes in Pirojpur

Residents of Pirojpur town are suffering immensely due to the lack of adequate drainage facilities. The problem becomes particularly acute during the rainy season, when even moderate rainfall leaves roads waterlogged and impassable.

July 14, 2025
July 14, 2025

Farmers eye good returns as guava season kicks off

However, they do not expect a sharp fall this year

July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

Indurkani upazila: Flood risk looms large in monsoon

Residents demand permanent embankment

July 3, 2025
July 3, 2025

Pirojpur shitalpati makers struggle to survive

Around 45 families in Subidpur village are still engaged in making shitalpati

June 24, 2025
June 24, 2025

Floating seedbeds keep farming alive in Pirojpur

In Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and Nesarabad upazilas, vast areas of marshlands remain flooded most of the time each year, making it difficult for landowners to cultivate any crops due to the high water levels.

June 14, 2025
June 14, 2025

Erosion threatens new embankment in two villages

Around 3,000 residents of two villages under Pirojpur’s Indurkani upazila have long endured immense suffering due to the absence of a protective embankment.

June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025

Indurhat-Jilbari road renovation halted for over a year in Pirojpur

The 5km rural road serves as an important route connecting Nesarabad and Nazirpur upazilas