Partha Chakrabortty

Poor infrastructure, staff shortage disrupt services

The only Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Bagerhat has long been failing to deliver adequate services due to a prolonged shortage of staff.

2d ago

Staff, infrastructure crisis leave thousands without care at Bagerhat’s maternity centre

20-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre struggles to serve mothers, newborns after four decades without upgrades

3d ago

Morrelganj, Sharankhola: Delayed bridge work worsens sufferings

Prolonged delay in construction of the Panguchi Bridge has been causing immense sufferings to around four lakh residents of Morrelganj and Sharankhola areas of Bagerhat.

1w ago

515 headteacher posts vacant in Bagerhat

A severe shortage of permanent headteachers is hampering academic activities in 1,162 government primary schools across Bagerhat, raising concerns over school management and learning outcomes for thousands of children.

1w ago

Unsafe bridge turns commute into a daily risk

Every morning, hundreds of schoolchildren from Puthikhali union in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila cross a fragile wooden bridge in Vatkhali to attend classes, each step feeling like a gamble with their safety.

2w ago

Cyclone Sidr: 18 years on, trauma perists in Sarankhola

Eighteen years after Cyclone Sidr tore through Bagerhat’s Sarankhola upazila, the memories remain painfully fresh for those who lived through it.

2w ago

Cyclone Sidr: 18 years on, trauma perists in Sarankhola

Survivors plead for permanent, durable coastal embankment

2w ago

Croplands shrink amid rising salinity in Bagerhat

The coastal district of Bagerhat has undergone a sweeping transformation over the past decade. The glistening wetlands that once stretched as golden paddy fields are now widely used for shrimp farming due to a sharp rise in water salinity.

3w ago
December 2, 2025
December 2, 2025

Poor infrastructure, staff shortage disrupt services

The only Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Bagerhat has long been failing to deliver adequate services due to a prolonged shortage of staff.

November 30, 2025
November 30, 2025

Staff, infrastructure crisis leave thousands without care at Bagerhat’s maternity centre

20-bed Mother and Child Welfare Centre struggles to serve mothers, newborns after four decades without upgrades

November 24, 2025
November 24, 2025

Morrelganj, Sharankhola: Delayed bridge work worsens sufferings

Prolonged delay in construction of the Panguchi Bridge has been causing immense sufferings to around four lakh residents of Morrelganj and Sharankhola areas of Bagerhat.

November 23, 2025
November 23, 2025

515 headteacher posts vacant in Bagerhat

A severe shortage of permanent headteachers is hampering academic activities in 1,162 government primary schools across Bagerhat, raising concerns over school management and learning outcomes for thousands of children.

November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025

Unsafe bridge turns commute into a daily risk

Every morning, hundreds of schoolchildren from Puthikhali union in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila cross a fragile wooden bridge in Vatkhali to attend classes, each step feeling like a gamble with their safety.

November 16, 2025
November 16, 2025

Cyclone Sidr: 18 years on, trauma perists in Sarankhola

Eighteen years after Cyclone Sidr tore through Bagerhat’s Sarankhola upazila, the memories remain painfully fresh for those who lived through it.

November 15, 2025
November 15, 2025

Cyclone Sidr: 18 years on, trauma perists in Sarankhola

Survivors plead for permanent, durable coastal embankment

November 8, 2025
November 8, 2025

Croplands shrink amid rising salinity in Bagerhat

The coastal district of Bagerhat has undergone a sweeping transformation over the past decade. The glistening wetlands that once stretched as golden paddy fields are now widely used for shrimp farming due to a sharp rise in water salinity.

November 8, 2025
November 8, 2025

SM Sultan museum lies in neglect

The SM Sultan Memorial Museum in Narail, which preserves the works and memories of the renowned artist, now lies unprotected and neglected.

November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025

Once feared extinct, river terrapin returns to Sundarbans

Once thought to be lost forever, the critically endangered Batagur baska, or northern river terrapin, is slowly making a comeback in the Sundarbans, thanks to years of conservation and breeding efforts.