A significant number of roads within Bhola municipality, including several vital ones, are in a dilapidated state, causing immense suffering to locals.
Patients and their families have alleged severe mismanagement, overcrowding, and poor healthcare services at the medicine ward of Barishal’s Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH), which is currently operating out of a cramped five-storey building not originally designed to serve patients.
Around five kilometres away from Jhalakathi district town, past the buzzing Kirtipasha bazaar and post office to the outskirts where the urban cacophony begins to fade, a colossal relic of Bengal’s feudal history rises like a spectre through the foliage- the Kirtipasha Zamindar Palace.
A government study has found Aedes mosquito larvae in 31 percent of the samples collected from homes in Barguna town.
The archive remains closed as no staff have yet been appointed for its operations
Living in boats on the Arial Khan river, the Manta survive on fishing and loans -- without access to education, proper documentation, or state support
Madrasas shift to direct sales, disrupting traditional trade
Visiting the health complex recently, this correspondent saw several patients were leaving after being deprived of proper treatment there
The unique speciality of this buffalo curd, along with the passion locals feel for it, has earned it the tag of a Geographical Indication (GI) product
The Barishal City Corporation, established in 2002, has yet to develop a modern waste management system for the tonnes of garbage generated in the city even after two decades of establishment.
When you visit the Chawkbazar intersection in Barishal city, you will find a beautiful aroma wafting in the air. It will captivate your heart and soul, but even more importantly, your stomach.
With the arrival of winter, potters of Kalaskathi village in Bakerganj Upazila of Barishal district are now busy making pitha moulds.
For the past 40 years, Kulsum has served as a dedicated helper in maintaining this crematorium
Taking advantage of lax monitoring by officials concerned, some fishermen have been catching hilsa from the rivers across Barishal division violating the ongoing 22-ban on fishing.
Amid the ongoing 22-day ban on fishing, fishermen across Barishal division are going through a difficult time to remain afloat.
This traditional market, which began on Monday, will continue until Wednesday, offering a wide range of Laxmi idols for sale
Sweets makers in Dhaka have found little reason to cheer during the ongoing Durga Puja festivities as chain stores reported that sales have not grown due to security concerns weighing on the minds of devotees.
