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.
Indigenous leaders allege political favouritism in land allocation schemes
A government study has found Aedes mosquito larvae in 31 percent of the samples collected from homes in Barguna town.
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.
Despite efforts by the health department and local administration, the dengue situation in Barguna continues to worsen.
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.
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
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.
For the past three years, a voluntary organisation has been providing free meals to low-income people for iftar in Patuakhali town.
Thousands of dead jellyfish are piling up on Kuakata sea beach in Patuakhali after being cast ashore by tidal waves of the Bay for the past four weeks.
Barguna’s Patharghata upazila is surrounded by large rivers, with canals and other waterbodies crisscrossing across the area.
Despite a good supply of watermelons in Patuakhali markets, consumers are not able to buy the seasonal fruit due to high price. It is one of the most sought after fruits during Ramadan.
Agriculture was his life. But that life, like countless others, has been uprooted by the harsh reality of climate change.
Almost half of the total paved roads in Patuakhali’s two upazilas -- Galachipa and Dashmina – have been in a poor condition and become unfit for vehicular movements due to lack of renovation for long.
The academic buildings of the lone educational institution for girls in Barguna’s Amtali upazila are in a dilapidated state, leaving its 420 students compelled to attend classes amid risks.
A public toilet in a tourist destination is always a good idea. But not when it comes at the cost of a 240-year-old ancient Buddhist temple of an indigenous community.
In Barguna’s Amtali upazila, lies a meticulously laid-out dragon fruit plantation, surrounded by many other fruit trees such as guava, mango, and more.
In order to evade tolls, Patuakhali-bound goods-laden trucks are using alternative roads, avoiding the weighing scales installed on Payra bridge in Lebukhali area on Dhaka-Patuakhali highway.
