Sohrab Hossain

Our Correspondent, Patuakhali

Barguna’s Amatali-Taltali road riddled with potholes

The 35-kilometre regional road connecting Barguna’s two remote upazilas -- Amatali and Taltali -- has fallen into severe disrepair due to a lack of maintenance, causing immense suffering to thousands of commuters every day.

1w ago

Rakhine cremation grounds shrink amid encroachment in Patuakhali, Barguna

Indigenous leaders allege political favouritism in land allocation schemes

1w ago

Aedes larvae found in 31% Barguna town homes

A government study has found Aedes mosquito larvae in 31 percent of the samples collected from homes in Barguna town.

2w ago

Freelancing lifts Rabbani out of despair

Confined to a wheelchair with no control over his lower body and limited movement in both his arms, 23-year-old Golam Rabbani of Patuakhali’s Kalapara has defied all odds to become a successful freelancer, now earning around Tk 50,000 a month.

3w ago

Barguna slips deeper into dengue crisis

Despite efforts by the health department and local administration, the dengue situation in Barguna continues to worsen.

3w ago

Barguna sees sharp spike in dengue

On the day of Eid-ul-Azha (June 7), Omar Al Arabi, a third-grader at Barguna Collectorate School and College, was diagnosed with dengue.

1m ago

Tidal surges damage 955 houses in Patuakhali

Monir Sardar, 45, a fisherman from Char Montaz union under Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila, and his four family members became homeless overnight as strong winds and tidal surges caused by a low-pressure system battered the coastline recently

1m ago

Pollution, sluice gates choke Gorai

The Gorai river, a tributary of the Padma that flows through the country’s south-western region, has turned into a narrow canal across Kalikapur, Auliapur, and Madarbunia unions in Patuakhali Sadar upazila due to lack of water flow and rampant pollution and encroachment.

1m ago
July 8, 2025
July 8, 2025

Barguna’s Amatali-Taltali road riddled with potholes

The 35-kilometre regional road connecting Barguna’s two remote upazilas -- Amatali and Taltali -- has fallen into severe disrepair due to a lack of maintenance, causing immense suffering to thousands of commuters every day.

July 6, 2025
July 6, 2025

Rakhine cremation grounds shrink amid encroachment in Patuakhali, Barguna

Indigenous leaders allege political favouritism in land allocation schemes

June 25, 2025
June 25, 2025

Aedes larvae found in 31% Barguna town homes

A government study has found Aedes mosquito larvae in 31 percent of the samples collected from homes in Barguna town.

June 21, 2025
June 21, 2025

Freelancing lifts Rabbani out of despair

Confined to a wheelchair with no control over his lower body and limited movement in both his arms, 23-year-old Golam Rabbani of Patuakhali’s Kalapara has defied all odds to become a successful freelancer, now earning around Tk 50,000 a month.

June 19, 2025
June 19, 2025

Barguna slips deeper into dengue crisis

Despite efforts by the health department and local administration, the dengue situation in Barguna continues to worsen.

June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025

Barguna sees sharp spike in dengue

On the day of Eid-ul-Azha (June 7), Omar Al Arabi, a third-grader at Barguna Collectorate School and College, was diagnosed with dengue.

June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025

Tidal surges damage 955 houses in Patuakhali

Monir Sardar, 45, a fisherman from Char Montaz union under Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila, and his four family members became homeless overnight as strong winds and tidal surges caused by a low-pressure system battered the coastline recently

May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

Pollution, sluice gates choke Gorai

The Gorai river, a tributary of the Padma that flows through the country’s south-western region, has turned into a narrow canal across Kalikapur, Auliapur, and Madarbunia unions in Patuakhali Sadar upazila due to lack of water flow and rampant pollution and encroachment.

May 26, 2025
May 26, 2025

Barguna General Hospital: Acute manpower shortage disrupts services

Even though 12 years have passed since the Barguna General Hospital was upgraded to a 250-bed facility in 2013, its services continued to be disrupted for years due to an acute shortage of manpower.

May 20, 2025
May 20, 2025

Oilseed cultivation surges amid high edible oil prices

With frequent volatility in edible oil prices in the local market, farmers across the southern region are increasingly turning to oilseed cultivation -- both to meet household needs and as a commercial venture.