Hilsha hunters hit by 22-day ban seek increased govt assistance
Each fisherman will get 25 kgs of rice under the VGF scheme during the ban beginning on October 13
3d ago
Patuakhali fishermen in dire straits amid 22-day ban
Fishermen demand cash assistance including increase in quantity of rice under VGF scheme
1w ago
Locals suffer for delay in bridge construction
Construction work of a bridge on Madarbunia Canal in Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila is still incomplete even though more than a year passed since its stipulated deadline.
1w ago
Kamal Hossain’s palm trees
While many seek shelter from the harsh coastal weather, 55-year-old Kamal Hossain of Kumirmara village in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila’s Neelganj union can be found planting palm saplings along the roadsides, day in and day out.
2w ago
Holidaymakers throng beach towns amid Durga Puja festival
The recent rise in travellers comes as a relief for the tourism industry in Cox's Bazar, Kuakata and Sylhet as these regions were suffering from low turnout in July, August and September this year.
2w ago
Initiative taken to free ‘Patuakhali river’ from encroachment, pollution
The 12-kilometre-long Patuakhali River, with an average width of 250 metres and a spiral flow, has faced significant degradation due to encroachment and pollution over the years
2w ago
A road never paved
Barely five kilometres away from Patuakhali district town, an earthen road lies neglected for decades.
3w ago
Life lost to a mindless mob
Tofazzal was a survivor of tremendous hardships and mental health issues, a person with a difficult and complex life story that came to an untimely and sorry end
1m ago
October 24, 2024
Hilsha hunters hit by 22-day ban seek increased govt assistance
Each fisherman will get 25 kgs of rice under the VGF scheme during the ban beginning on October 13
October 20, 2024
Patuakhali fishermen in dire straits amid 22-day ban
Fishermen demand cash assistance including increase in quantity of rice under VGF scheme
October 18, 2024
Locals suffer for delay in bridge construction
Construction work of a bridge on Madarbunia Canal in Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila is still incomplete even though more than a year passed since its stipulated deadline.
October 11, 2024
Kamal Hossain’s palm trees
While many seek shelter from the harsh coastal weather, 55-year-old Kamal Hossain of Kumirmara village in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila’s Neelganj union can be found planting palm saplings along the roadsides, day in and day out.
October 10, 2024
Holidaymakers throng beach towns amid Durga Puja festival
The recent rise in travellers comes as a relief for the tourism industry in Cox's Bazar, Kuakata and Sylhet as these regions were suffering from low turnout in July, August and September this year.
October 10, 2024
Initiative taken to free ‘Patuakhali river’ from encroachment, pollution
The 12-kilometre-long Patuakhali River, with an average width of 250 metres and a spiral flow, has faced significant degradation due to encroachment and pollution over the years
October 3, 2024
A road never paved
Barely five kilometres away from Patuakhali district town, an earthen road lies neglected for decades.
September 19, 2024
Life lost to a mindless mob
Tofazzal was a survivor of tremendous hardships and mental health issues, a person with a difficult and complex life story that came to an untimely and sorry end
September 18, 2024
Damaged building leaves students at risk
The only concrete building of Faridganj High School in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has long been in a sorry state and left abandoned as it was deemed unsafe for conducting academic activities.
August 29, 2024
‘All our hope is gone’
Jasim Uddin Howladar, 37, from Patuakhali’s Dumki upazila, used to work as a driver for a Dhaka-based non-government organisation.
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