A wooden bridge over the Buri Bhairab River remains the only route for around 50,000 people commuting between the Afra area of Narail Sadar upazila and the Basundia area of Jashore Sadar upazila.
Thousands of people living in Kashipur, Makrail, Ramchandrapur, and Naokhola villages along the bank of the Madhumati in Narail’s Lohagara upazila are having sleepless nights as the river’s erosion has turned severe recently.
Students at Uttar Pingoria Government Primary School in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila are enduring dire learning conditions due to the lack of a proper building.
The five recorded canals of Bagerhat municipality have been encroached upon, with illegal permanent structures erected along their banks.
These include the century-old Hathbaria Zamindar Palace, Hathbaria temple, and Nam Ghat (also known as Badha Ghat) on the bank of Chitra river, among others
Over years of use and lack of maintenance, the bridge's iron pillars have become rusty while the wooden planks used for its deck have become loose, making it no longer fit for movement of people and vehicles
Watermelons are currently being sold at Tk 50 per kilogramme, with a variety of sizes and types available across the region
The persistent crisis of water in Bagerhat Municipality has worsened in recent time, leaving the residents suffering immensely.
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.
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
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
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
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.
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.
The central bus terminal in Bagerhat district has long been in a dilapidated state, with no renovation done to it for around two decades.
The recent rainfall has once again exposed Bagerhat municipality’s woefully inadequate drainage system and the sufferings it can cause to town dwellers.
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Freedom fighter mourns loss of slain constable Suman Gharami who died in Friday's clash
