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.
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.
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.
A rest house turned cyclone shelter in Patuakhali's Kuakata upazila, under the jurisdiction of the Local Government Engineering Department, lies in a state of disrepair, raising concerns regarding safety of hundreds of locals, including children, and tourists, amid heightened risk of cyclones and other natural disasters in monsoon
Hotels and resorts in popular tourist spots across Bangladesh have so far got only 70 percent booking of their occupancy ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr -- down from last year’s 85 percent, according to industry insiders.
The reserve forest in Majher Char under Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila is depleting rapidly due to illegal logging.
In the village of West Chila in Barguna’s Amtali upazila, a young artisan is breathing new life into a fading tradition.
The Bogra to Bahechar GC road was carpeted on Sunday, but by Monday, multiple sections had caved in and others collapse
A functionally dead canal in the Gamoirtola area of Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has allegedly been encroached upon by a local resident, causing concern among farmers and residents.
Construction of the 24-metre bridge began in 2019-20 fiscal year and was completed in 2021 at a cost of Tk 2.82 crore
Although watermelon cultivation has surpassed the target and farmers are celebrating a bumper yield this season, prices remain three times higher in major cities than at farm-level rates in Barishal—one of the largest watermelon-producing hubs in Bangladesh.
The only government-run fish hatchery in Barguna, located in Amtali upazila, has been closed for nearly 20 years.
The construction of the Rangabali Upazila Health Complex in Patuakhali has been halted for the last eight months.
Within the last eight months, at least 10 iron bridges over different canals in Haldia and Chawra unions under Barguna’s Amtali upazila have collapsed, causing immense suffering to around 65,000 residents.
