Sushanta Ghosh

Jibanananda archive and library still locked a year after completion

The archive remains closed as no staff have yet been appointed for its operations

1d ago

Left adrift, Eid is just another day for the Manta

Living in boats on the Arial Khan river, the Manta survive on fishing and loans -- without access to education, proper documentation, or state support

2d ago

Thrill gone from Barishal’s rawhide market

Madrasas shift to direct sales, disrupting traditional trade

3d ago

‘There’s no fish there’

Fishermen in Bhola borrow to celebrate Eid amid Hilsa crisis

3d ago

Acacia, Eucalyptus saplings in high demand despite ban

Some nursery owners even leased arable land to grow Acacia saplings like a regular crop

1w ago

Paddle steamers set to return as heritage cruises

In a nostalgic nod to the past, the iconic paddle steamer is being prepared for reintroduction as a daytime “heritage cruise” in June, shortly after Eid-ul-Azha.

1w ago

Hilsa fishing: Riverine fishermen demand VGF support amid poor catch

Despite the end of the two-month ban on hilsa fishing in rivers, fishermen along the coastal region are returning empty-handed

2w ago

Amid a revolving door of VCs, infrastructure still Barishal University's key challenge

The university has had five VCs, yet only two have been able to serve full terms

3w ago
June 9, 2025
June 9, 2025

Jibanananda archive and library still locked a year after completion

The archive remains closed as no staff have yet been appointed for its operations

June 8, 2025
June 8, 2025

Left adrift, Eid is just another day for the Manta

Living in boats on the Arial Khan river, the Manta survive on fishing and loans -- without access to education, proper documentation, or state support

June 7, 2025
June 7, 2025

Thrill gone from Barishal’s rawhide market

Madrasas shift to direct sales, disrupting traditional trade

June 7, 2025
June 7, 2025

‘There’s no fish there’

Fishermen in Bhola borrow to celebrate Eid amid Hilsa crisis

May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

Acacia, Eucalyptus saplings in high demand despite ban

Some nursery owners even leased arable land to grow Acacia saplings like a regular crop

May 31, 2025
May 31, 2025

Paddle steamers set to return as heritage cruises

In a nostalgic nod to the past, the iconic paddle steamer is being prepared for reintroduction as a daytime “heritage cruise” in June, shortly after Eid-ul-Azha.

May 21, 2025
May 21, 2025

Hilsa fishing: Riverine fishermen demand VGF support amid poor catch

Despite the end of the two-month ban on hilsa fishing in rivers, fishermen along the coastal region are returning empty-handed

May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

Amid a revolving door of VCs, infrastructure still Barishal University's key challenge

The university has had five VCs, yet only two have been able to serve full terms

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

Barishal ‘gunfight’: Locals contradict Rab claims

Police have not found any prior criminal records of the two students shot in a "gunfight" with the Rapid Action Battalion during an anti-narcotics drive in Barishal's Agailjhara upazila on April 21.

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025

Hilsa production hits seven-year low

Experts have attributed the decline to erratic weather conditions, overfishing, navigability issues, and the growing impacts of climate change.