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Arson attack damages July Memorial in Pirojpur

Two police personnel closed to lines for negligence, says police superintendent
15 November 2025, 09:39 AM

Farmers eye good returns as guava season kicks off

However, they do not expect a sharp fall this year
14 July 2025, 12:31 PM

Nahid demands reforms before election

Calls for AL trial, new constitution, and inclusive justice system
13 July 2025, 13:43 PM

Guava growers brace for low output amid adverse weather

Farmers in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila are anxious about a possible low yield of guava this year due to unfavourable weather conditions
6 June 2025, 04:43 AM

5 govt staffers detained over Tk 2,574cr graft at Pirojpur LGED office

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has detained five government employees, including four officials from the district accounts office, in Pirojpur last night
17 April 2025, 06:38 AM

Patuakhali gang-rape: Another suspect arrested

Another suspect was arrested in Pirojpur early today on charge of raping a 12th-grade student in Dumki upazila of Patuakhali on March 18
21 March 2025, 07:03 AM

5 illegal brick kilns demolished in Pirojpur

During the drive, authorities also destroyed raw bricks produced at the sites
10 February 2025, 16:13 PM

ACC uncovers medicine procurement irregularities in Pirojpur hospital

Although documents show that medicines were procured and distributed, investigators found no evidence of the medicines reaching the hospital
27 January 2025, 13:56 PM

Just 3 days after wedding, youth dies in Pirojpur road accident

A youth lost his life in a motorcycle accident at Pirojpur's Mathbaria upazila last night, just three days after his marriage
22 January 2025, 13:41 PM

200 AL men including former minister, his brothers sued in Pirojpur

Around 200 Awami League (AL) men including former minister SM Rezaul Karim and his two brothers were sued over allegation of vandalising BNP office, attacking its men and blasting bombs two years ago
24 October 2024, 14:11 PM

4 held with sharp weapons, drugs, cash in joint raid in Pirojpur

In a joint raid by the army and police, four drug dealers were detained from Mathbaria upazila in Pirojpur early today
12 October 2024, 07:20 AM

2 held over derogatory remarks about prophet

Police have detained two persons allegedly for making and spreading derogatory comments about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on Facebook
12 October 2024, 05:23 AM

8 killed as private car falls into canal

At least eight people from two families, including four children, died after a private car plunged into a roadside canal in Pirojpur early today
10 October 2024, 02:23 AM

Vegetable sapling growers in Pirojpur hopeful of greater profits as weather improves

Farmers of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and Nesarabad upazilas are expecting good profit margins for their vegetable saplings as weather conditions have turned favourable in recent days
13 September 2024, 09:47 AM

Over 200 AL men sued for vandalising BNP office in Pirojpur

A case was filed against 77 named Awami League men including some of the party's local leaders and 100-150 unidentified persons on charge of vandalising Pirojpur district BNP office on August 4
25 August 2024, 15:06 PM

7-yr-old among two dead as pickup ploughs into pedestrians in Pirojpur

Four including child's mother critically injured
24 June 2024, 06:28 AM

Cyclone Remal: 5 more deaths reported from Pirojpur, Jhalakathi

Cyclone Remal has claimed lives of five more people in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi yesterday
28 May 2024, 09:45 AM

Cyclone Remal: ‘Never saw water level this high’

Cyclone Remal battered Pirojpur yesterday leaving behind a trail of destruction, inundating many parts of the district, uprooting trees and damaging houses
28 May 2024, 06:33 AM

7 killed in Pirojpur road accident

Seven people were killed when a bus rammed into a battery-run auto-rickshaw and a motorcycle in Pirojpur's Sadar upazila today.
8 March 2024, 08:02 AM

Four-time MP Rustom dropped from JP’s Pirojpur-3 nomination

Jatiya Party has dropped the name of Rustum Ali Faraji, who was elected Pirojpur-3 lawmaker on four occasions, from its nomination list for the 12th parliamentary election.
28 November 2023, 10:56 AM