KM Habibur Rahman

Mathbaria Upazila Health complex: Construction stalled for 10 months, patients suffer

Patients at the Mathbaria Upazila Health Complex in Pirojpur are facing severe hardship as construction of the hospital’s new building has remained suspended for the last 10 months, badly affecting both indoor and outdoor services.

1w ago

Erosion batters Amrajhuri ferry terminal

Erosion on both sides of the Amrajhuri ferry terminal in Pirojpur’s Kawkhali upazila has taken a devastating turn, with continuous collapse of the River Swandha’s banks forcing many people to leave the area.

4w ago

Farmers in Pirojpur turn to betel nut for higher profits

A growing number of farmers in Pirojpur are switching from paddy and other low-yield crops to betel nut, locally known as “supari”, attracted by its profitability.

1m ago

Floating fields of hope in Pirojpur marshlands

The sun rises over the marshlands of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur, casting golden ripples across the still waters.

2m ago

Betel nut prices drop in Pirojpur despite bumper yield

Farmers in Pirojpur are delighted with this year’s bumper betel nut harvest but frustrated over the sharp fall in prices.

2m ago

Development works in Pirojpur: Unfinished projects, unending sufferings

Thousands of people, including students, have to cross the Baleshwar river near Tarabuniya Bazar in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila every day using a makeshift passage, as the construction of a 35-metre girder bridge over the river remains incomplete.

2m ago

Damaged bridge leaves hundreds stranded

Hundreds of commuters in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila have been suffering for the past two months as an iron bridge that partially collapsed is yet to be repaired.

2m ago

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.

3m ago
December 18, 2025
December 18, 2025

Mathbaria Upazila Health complex: Construction stalled for 10 months, patients suffer

Patients at the Mathbaria Upazila Health Complex in Pirojpur are facing severe hardship as construction of the hospital’s new building has remained suspended for the last 10 months, badly affecting both indoor and outdoor services.

November 27, 2025
November 27, 2025

Erosion batters Amrajhuri ferry terminal

Erosion on both sides of the Amrajhuri ferry terminal in Pirojpur’s Kawkhali upazila has taken a devastating turn, with continuous collapse of the River Swandha’s banks forcing many people to leave the area.

November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025

Farmers in Pirojpur turn to betel nut for higher profits

A growing number of farmers in Pirojpur are switching from paddy and other low-yield crops to betel nut, locally known as “supari”, attracted by its profitability.

October 19, 2025
October 19, 2025

Floating fields of hope in Pirojpur marshlands

The sun rises over the marshlands of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur, casting golden ripples across the still waters.

October 17, 2025
October 17, 2025

Betel nut prices drop in Pirojpur despite bumper yield

Farmers in Pirojpur are delighted with this year’s bumper betel nut harvest but frustrated over the sharp fall in prices.

October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025

Development works in Pirojpur: Unfinished projects, unending sufferings

Thousands of people, including students, have to cross the Baleshwar river near Tarabuniya Bazar in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila every day using a makeshift passage, as the construction of a 35-metre girder bridge over the river remains incomplete.

October 2, 2025
October 2, 2025

Damaged bridge leaves hundreds stranded

Hundreds of commuters in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila have been suffering for the past two months as an iron bridge that partially collapsed is yet to be repaired.

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.