Bagerhat’s 52-kilometre-long Signboard–Sharankhola regional highway has turned into a nightmare for thousands of commuters and drivers, with around 16 kilometres of the road battered by countless potholes after the carpeting gave way.
The river has been grabbed for years by politically powerful groups, locals say
Bagerhat town residents are suffering severely as most of the municipality’s roads have fallen into extreme disrepair, riddled with large potholes and submerged under rainwater.
As dawn breaks over Tularampur Bazar in Narail Sadar upazila, the quiet gives way to the creak of wooden hulls and the murmur of bargaining voices.
The main building of Bardia Bahumukhi High School in Lohagara upazila of Narail has become so dilapidated that it could collapse at any time, putting more than 600 students and 25 teachers in danger.
The Mongla-Khulna highway, a vital route running through Mongla Port and its industrial zone, has turned into a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians.
Saudi dates -- native to desert climates -- are now thriving in the saline soil of Rampal upazila, Bagerhat, an area traditionally reliant on shrimp farming due to high salinity in its water bodies.
Bagerhat’s 52-kilometre-long Signboard–Sharankhola regional highway has turned into a nightmare for thousands of commuters and drivers, with around 16 kilometres of the road battered by countless potholes after the carpeting gave way.
The river has been grabbed for years by politically powerful groups, locals say
Bagerhat town residents are suffering severely as most of the municipality’s roads have fallen into extreme disrepair, riddled with large potholes and submerged under rainwater.
As dawn breaks over Tularampur Bazar in Narail Sadar upazila, the quiet gives way to the creak of wooden hulls and the murmur of bargaining voices.
The main building of Bardia Bahumukhi High School in Lohagara upazila of Narail has become so dilapidated that it could collapse at any time, putting more than 600 students and 25 teachers in danger.
The Mongla-Khulna highway, a vital route running through Mongla Port and its industrial zone, has turned into a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians.
His early life was marked by poverty
Saudi dates -- native to desert climates -- are now thriving in the saline soil of Rampal upazila, Bagerhat, an area traditionally reliant on shrimp farming due to high salinity in its water bodies.
Over 70 trees are bearing fruit, with another 200 expected to produce within the year
Sabuj hopes to turn Signboard Bazar into a hub for local agribusiness
