KM Habibur Rahman

Mathbaria: Canal’s land grabbed for market

A large area of land of Bharani canal has allegedly been grabbed illegally in front of the Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mahila Kamil Madrasa in Mirukhali union under Pirojpur’s Mathbaria upazila for setting up a market.

2w ago

Are aquatic plants worthless? Not really!

Different types of aquatic plants and weeds are often seen growing in water along the edges of paddy fields.

2w ago

School land seized, playground lost

The Paschim Pasharibuniya Sikder Haat Government Primary School in Bhandaria upazila is facing severe disruptions due to the demolition of two of its classrooms to facilitate the construction of a nearby bridge.

1m ago

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

3m ago

Guava, hog plum growers fear poor harvest

Growers of guava and hog plum in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi districts are worried over a possible poor production due to unfavourable weather and the aftermath of cyclone Remal.

5m ago

Lichi cultivation a success in Pirojpur

In the recent years, many farmers in Pirojpur district switched from paddy cultivation to growing different varieties of seasonal fruits.

7m ago

Pirojpur, Patuakhali: Hospitals overrun with patients

The major hospitals in Pirojpur and Patuakhali districts are finding it difficult to cope with the onrush of patients amid the sweltering heat since mid-April.

7m ago

Change Maker: A carpenter’s literary paradise

Right in the heart of Jhalakathi lies a library stocked with over 8,000 books of various genres -- history, culture, poetry, and more.

10m ago
December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

Mathbaria: Canal’s land grabbed for market

A large area of land of Bharani canal has allegedly been grabbed illegally in front of the Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mahila Kamil Madrasa in Mirukhali union under Pirojpur’s Mathbaria upazila for setting up a market.

November 30, 2024
November 30, 2024

Are aquatic plants worthless? Not really!

Different types of aquatic plants and weeds are often seen growing in water along the edges of paddy fields.

November 19, 2024
November 19, 2024

School land seized, playground lost

The Paschim Pasharibuniya Sikder Haat Government Primary School in Bhandaria upazila is facing severe disruptions due to the demolition of two of its classrooms to facilitate the construction of a nearby bridge.

September 13, 2024
September 13, 2024

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

July 13, 2024
July 13, 2024

Guava, hog plum growers fear poor harvest

Growers of guava and hog plum in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi districts are worried over a possible poor production due to unfavourable weather and the aftermath of cyclone Remal.

May 12, 2024
May 12, 2024

Lichi cultivation a success in Pirojpur

In the recent years, many farmers in Pirojpur district switched from paddy cultivation to growing different varieties of seasonal fruits.

May 5, 2024
May 5, 2024

Pirojpur, Patuakhali: Hospitals overrun with patients

The major hospitals in Pirojpur and Patuakhali districts are finding it difficult to cope with the onrush of patients amid the sweltering heat since mid-April.

February 22, 2024
February 22, 2024

Change Maker: A carpenter’s literary paradise

Right in the heart of Jhalakathi lies a library stocked with over 8,000 books of various genres -- history, culture, poetry, and more.

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

Unplanned sluice gates a curse for coastal districts

Once a fisherman, Sagir Hossain Somed, 55, of Dakshin Gilabad village of Pirojpur’s Mathbaria upazila, switched to farming after fish population depleted alarmingly within a few years of the construction of a sluice gate in neighbouring Dadhibhanga village.

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

Cricket bat-makers hope to cash in on World Cup fever

Cricket bat-makers in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila have gotten to work ahead of schedule with next month’s Cricket World Cup just around the corner, and they are hopeful of good sales during the showpiece event in neighbouring India.