Barguna

Children should feel safe in their schools

Why are so many primary school buildings in Barguna dilapidated?

Repair the 147 unusable bridges in Barguna

We need localised development that is attuned to people’s needs and sufferings, not flashy megaprojects

The politicisation of police

Police have been used regularly to muzzle the opposition in Bangladesh

OC withdrawn for slapping ASI in Barguna

The officer-in-charge of Bamna Police Station in Barguna was withdrawn today for slapping an assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) while he was on duty at a human chain on August 8.

Coast guards seize 740kg of venison

Coast guard members arrested a man in possession of 20 maunds (about 740kg) of venison from a trawler in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila early yesterday.

Rakhine land grabbed in Barguna

Around 70 acres of agricultural land of some 20 Rakhine people have allegedly been grabbed by a private company for setting up a coal-fired power plant in Barguna’s Taltali upazila.

Barguna School: HC issues rule over death of student

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the respondents to explain within four weeks why they should not be directed to pay compensation to the families of Barguna school victims.

Provide compensation for Barguna schoolgirl’s death: HC

The High Court issues a rule asking the respondents to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to provide adequate and proper compensation to the family of a Borguna school student who died and to her classmates who were injured as chunks of its building’s ceiling plaster fell on them.

Question Leak: Even class-I not spared

Question paper for class-I students has surprisingly been leaked in Barguna.

May 10, 2024
May 10, 2024

Children should feel safe in their schools

Why are so many primary school buildings in Barguna dilapidated?

July 31, 2023
July 31, 2023

Repair the 147 unusable bridges in Barguna

We need localised development that is attuned to people’s needs and sufferings, not flashy megaprojects

August 29, 2022
August 29, 2022

The politicisation of police

Police have been used regularly to muzzle the opposition in Bangladesh

August 11, 2020
August 11, 2020

OC withdrawn for slapping ASI in Barguna

The officer-in-charge of Bamna Police Station in Barguna was withdrawn today for slapping an assistant sub-inspector of police (ASI) while he was on duty at a human chain on August 8.

October 7, 2019
October 7, 2019

Coast guards seize 740kg of venison

Coast guard members arrested a man in possession of 20 maunds (about 740kg) of venison from a trawler in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila early yesterday.

April 26, 2019
April 26, 2019

Rakhine land grabbed in Barguna

Around 70 acres of agricultural land of some 20 Rakhine people have allegedly been grabbed by a private company for setting up a coal-fired power plant in Barguna’s Taltali upazila.

April 8, 2019
April 8, 2019

Barguna School: HC issues rule over death of student

The High Court yesterday issued a rule asking the respondents to explain within four weeks why they should not be directed to pay compensation to the families of Barguna school victims.

April 7, 2019
April 7, 2019

Provide compensation for Barguna schoolgirl’s death: HC

The High Court issues a rule asking the respondents to explain in four weeks why they should not be directed to provide adequate and proper compensation to the family of a Borguna school student who died and to her classmates who were injured as chunks of its building’s ceiling plaster fell on them.

December 14, 2017
December 14, 2017

Question Leak: Even class-I not spared

Question paper for class-I students has surprisingly been leaked in Barguna.

December 4, 2017
December 4, 2017

Headmaster assaulted in Barguna

A Jubo League man, also chairman of the managing committee of a high school under Amtali upazila in Barguna district, allegedly assaulted the headmaster of the school at about 5:30pm last Saturday.