Healthcare relief for rural residents
Bagerhat’s 205 community clinics are making a significant impact on rural healthcare by offering free essential medicines, including treatments for chronic conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
1w ago
Parts of embankment damaged
Barely a year after its handover, the “sustainable embankment” constructed from Morrelganj to Sharankhola under the Coastal Embankment Improvement Project in Bagerhat is already failing. Large sections of the embankment are eroding, prompting widespread concern among coastal residents who fear for their safety and livelihoods.
2w ago
Consumers in a tight spot as onion costs spike
Within just a few days, the price of local onions soared from Tk 110-120 to Tk 140-150 per kilogramme, while imported Indian onions are retailing at Tk 115-120 per kg, causing frustration among residents who have been struggling to cope with the price hike of essentials
3w ago
Bridge work drags on for six years
The construction of Barai Para Bridge on Nabaganga river in Narail’s Kalia upazila has been dragging on since 2018..The Roads and Highways Department initiated construction of the 651.83-metre-long and 10.25-metre wide concrete girder bridge to enhance road connectivity between Narail and
1m ago
Veggie, fish, rice prices skyrocket in Bagerhat
The prices of essential and grocery commodities have skyrocketed in Bagerhat amid supply crunch..Green chilli, priced at Tk 180-220 per kilogramme just a week ago, is now being sold at Tk 600 per kg
1m ago
A lifeline turns into source of suffering
Around 50,000 residents of 13 villages along the vast Badokhali Beel (swamp) in Bagerhat Sadar upazila have long been facing hardships due to waterlogging caused by broken sluice gates and illegal encroachment of the waterbody.
1m ago
Fish from over 7,000 enclosures washed away
Incessant rainfall over the past few days caused severe waterlogging in low-lying areas of Bagerhat, inundating at least 7,000 fish enclosures across the district.
1m ago
No renovation in 20 years
The central bus terminal in Bagerhat district has long been in a dilapidated state, with no renovation done to it for around two decades.
1m ago
February 23, 2024
Made in Bagerhat, for Europe
Kept in a row, unique two-wheelers will captivate the attention of any visitor once they enter the workshop of Natural Fiber, a company located at the BSCIC industrial zone near Bagerhat town.
February 11, 2024
Once barren, now a farmers’ haven
Only a year ago, the 7,000 bighas of swampland of Sashikhali beel in Bagerhat’s Shatgambuj union used to be barren due to inflow of water with high salinity from Doratana river through a sluice gate.
January 13, 2024
Families trapped in saline water
A silent health crisis is unfolding in Gulishakhali village in Bagerhat’s Morrelganj upazila.
November 23, 2023
6 brothers transform brick kiln into dragon fruit orchard
On a 23-acre land on the bank of Navaganga river in Narail’s Kalia upazila, where there was once a brick kiln emitting dark clouds of smoke, now lies a vast dragon fruit orchard.
October 2, 2023
When a century is not enough
Though over a century has gone by since its establishment, the Government Textile Vocational Institute in Bagerhat, is yet to get a permanent campus.
September 24, 2023
27 UP buildings at risk in Bagerhat
Staffers and service seekers at 27 Union Parishad buildings are at risk of accidents as these buildings in different upazilas of Bagerhat have become dilapidated due to a lack of renovation.
May 20, 2023
One ambulance for 300 patients
Although Mollahat Upazila Health Complex in Bagerhat has two government ambulances, only one of them is currently operational. With no intention of repairs or replacement, the other one has been sitting in their garage for the past one and a half years.
April 11, 2023
Bagerhat Coastal Unions: Boro destroyed as saline water let into fields
Boro paddies grown by a large number of farmers in Bagerhat have been ruined after some politically influential locals released saline water into the fields for the sake of shrimp farming.
March 22, 2023
Will vermicompost replace chemical fertilisers in Bagerhat?
Many Bagerhat farmers are now making vermicompost and using it in place of chemical fertilisers. It is quickly becoming the choice of fertiliser in the district
January 3, 2023
Bagerhat shrimp farmers in hot water
A drop in prices coupled with a rise in feed costs have put shrimp and prawn farmers of Bagerhat in a tight spot.
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