Bhola

Cyclone Sitrang: Rain halts launch services in Barishal, Bhola

Launch and speedboat movement on 12 routes from Barishal river port has been suspended due to heavy rains and gusty wind caused by cyclone "Sitrang" formed over the east-central Bay.

'New gas field' found in Bhola

Explorers have struck gas about 32km north of the Shahbazpur Gas Field in Bhola, a southern coastal district. A total of 600 billion cubic feet of gas has been found in Bheduria union, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam disclosed to reporters at the Secretariat yesterday.

Bhola gas real: Bapex

Country's energy explorer Bapex has completed two pending geological tests to confirm existence of high-pressured extractable natural

No new gas field, yet it's big news

The gas field in Bhola has the potential to become the largest reserve of natural gas in the country, surpassing Titas in Brahmanbaria, geologists told The Daily Star yesterday.

New gas field found in Bhola

Bapex has found a large gas reserve at Shahbazpur of Bhola.

Roanu Fallout / Classes being affected in 50 Bhola schools

Education activities at Pubro Ahamedpur Primary School in Bhola's Charfession are being hampered since Cyclone Roanu struck last

Death of Youth in Bhola Firing / ‘Torture’ triggered clash

Influenced by a local Awami League activist, police had tortured a Chhatra Dal leader of Bhola that triggered Thursday night's clash

Youth killed as villagers clash with cops

A youth is shot dead in clash between villagers and cops when the latter went to Rajapur area of Bhola Sadar upazila to arrest a local Chhatra Dal leader.

Justice stumbles at every step

The government must pay Tk 50 lakh in compensation to a man for his wrongful conviction in a rape case 12 years ago, the High Court ruled yesterday. Abdul Jalil of Char Fashion in Bhola was only 15 when the rape incident took place in 2001.

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022

Cyclone Sitrang: Rain halts launch services in Barishal, Bhola

Launch and speedboat movement on 12 routes from Barishal river port has been suspended due to heavy rains and gusty wind caused by cyclone "Sitrang" formed over the east-central Bay.

January 16, 2018
January 16, 2018

'New gas field' found in Bhola

Explorers have struck gas about 32km north of the Shahbazpur Gas Field in Bhola, a southern coastal district. A total of 600 billion cubic feet of gas has been found in Bheduria union, Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam disclosed to reporters at the Secretariat yesterday.

November 2, 2017
November 2, 2017

Bhola gas real: Bapex

Country's energy explorer Bapex has completed two pending geological tests to confirm existence of high-pressured extractable natural

October 25, 2017
October 25, 2017

No new gas field, yet it's big news

The gas field in Bhola has the potential to become the largest reserve of natural gas in the country, surpassing Titas in Brahmanbaria, geologists told The Daily Star yesterday.

October 24, 2017
October 24, 2017

New gas field found in Bhola

Bapex has found a large gas reserve at Shahbazpur of Bhola.

June 25, 2016
June 25, 2016

Classes being affected in 50 Bhola schools

Education activities at Pubro Ahamedpur Primary School in Bhola's Charfession are being hampered since Cyclone Roanu struck last

May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016

‘Torture’ triggered clash

Influenced by a local Awami League activist, police had tortured a Chhatra Dal leader of Bhola that triggered Thursday night's clash

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Youth killed as villagers clash with cops

A youth is shot dead in clash between villagers and cops when the latter went to Rajapur area of Bhola Sadar upazila to arrest a local Chhatra Dal leader.

May 26, 2016
May 26, 2016

Justice stumbles at every step

The government must pay Tk 50 lakh in compensation to a man for his wrongful conviction in a rape case 12 years ago, the High Court ruled yesterday. Abdul Jalil of Char Fashion in Bhola was only 15 when the rape incident took place in 2001.

May 25, 2016
May 25, 2016

HC orders Tk 50 lakh compensation for ‘wrong conviction'

The High Court releases full text of its verdict directing the government to pay Tk 50 lakh in compensation to a man from Bhola for convicting him under a wrong law.