The bridge that never came to be
17 August 2026
Khaleque Bhuiyan still remembers the day the piling equipment arrived at Payrakunj, seven kilometres from Patuakhali town, a spot where a bridge over the Payra river was finally meant to rise.
17 August 2026
Patuakhali pins hopes on EPZ for jobs, industrialisation
16 August 2026
A total of 306 plots will be created in the EPZ and divided into three categories
16 August 2026
200 trawlers stranded over ice shortage
13 August 2026
At the height of the hilsa season, when fishing trawlers should be crowding the Bay of Bengal, around 200 remain stranded at the Mahipur and Alipur fish landing centres in Patuakhali due to an acute shortage of ice caused by frequent load-shedding.
13 August 2026
Power cuts leave 200 hilsa trawlers stranded in Patuakhali for lack of ice
12 August 2026
Twenty ice factories struggle to meet demand as fishermen face soaring prices and prolonged delays at fishing ports
12 August 2026
Missing for 32 yrs, Achia finally calls home
9 August 2026
A Facebook post reunites a daughter with her long-lost family, but borders keep them apart
9 August 2026
15 doctors against 81 posts at Barguna hospital
9 August 2026
Barguna General Hospital, the district’s main government-run healthcare facility serving nearly 12 lakh people, has long been grappling with an acute shortage of doctors.
9 August 2026
Family card: A cushion for those struggling to get by
9 August 2026
On a low-lying island in Patuakhali, 32-year-old Tanjila Begum’s husband works irregularly as a day labourer in nearby watermelon fields, where seasonal tidal surges often destroy crops and wipe out daily earnings.
9 August 2026
Acute doctor shortage cripples Barguna General Hospital
8 August 2026
Just 15 doctors against 81 posts, forcing patients to travel to Barishal and Dhaka for care
8 August 2026
Not a single hatchling survived in 13 years
At the Tengragiri Crocodile Breeding Centre in Taltali upazila of Barguna, not a single hatchling survived in the past 13 years of breeding efforts, with each dying soon after being hatched under unclear circumstances.
8 April 2026
Watermelon farmers in south suffer despite bumper harvests
Low demand after Eid caused sharp fall in farmgate prices, growers say
6 April 2026
Staff shortage leaves 7 maternity centres non-operational
Seven fully equipped Mother and Child Welfare Centres across four upazilas in Patuakhali district have remained non-operational for years due to an acute shortage of manpower.
29 March 2026
Demand surges for traditional puffed rice during Ramadan in Barishal division
Women in 21 villages keep earthen ovens burning from dawn to dusk
9 March 2026
Kalapara of Patuakhali: Schoolteacher’s home declared a bird haven
In Musulliyabad village under Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali, the house of a schoolteacher has been declared a bird haven.
28 February 2026
In Patuakhali, a schoolteacher sets aside 33% of his land for birds
Akhteruzzaman’s home now formally recognised as a haven for migratory and native species
27 February 2026
Iftar at Tk 1 in Patuakhali
‘Amra Kalaparabashi’ initiative reaches over 200 underprivileged people daily during Ramadan
22 February 2026
Salinity, shorter winters hamper wheat cultivation in south
Wheat cultivation in the southern districts of Bangladesh remains handicapped by challenges such as high soil salinity, shorter winters and seed shortages, leaving vast stretches of farmland uncultivated during the dry season.
6 February 2026
Navigability crisis hits Payra port, foreign ship arrivals drop
Port officials and users attribute the decline to worsening navigability in the 75 km-long Rabnabad channel.
16 December 2025
From waste to wealth
In a major step towards green and sustainable industry, a new factory in Patuakhali is transforming fallen betel nut leaf sheaths, locally called khol, into durable, biodegradable tableware.
11 December 2025
Barguna Liberation War Museum: Looted and left in ruins for over a year
The Barguna Liberation War Museum, which was vandalised and looted on August 5 last year following the ouster of the Awami League government, now stands abandoned, empty and padlocked.
5 December 2025
Rangabali of Patuakhali: Forestland grabbed for watermelon cultivation
Protected forestland and riverbanks are being illegally occupied in the Char Signboard area of Kachipara village under Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila, allegedly to cultivate watermelon by building an embankment.
24 November 2025
Mahipur fish landing station lies idle for 4yrs
The Mahipur Fish Landing Station in Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has remained idle for the past four years, since its inauguration in 2021.
13 November 2025
Youth finds success in ornamental fish farming in Patuakhali
Emon now earns over Tk 1 lakh a month from his thriving venture
10 November 2025
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas
9 November 2025
Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers
Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas
9 November 2025
3 years on, no bridge for Taltali locals
Locals in Behala village under Barguna’s Taltali upazila have been suffering in their daily commute for the past three years since the collapse of an iron bridge in the area.
2 November 2025
Doctor shortage hampers treatment
Healthcare services at the Galachipa Upazila Health Complex in Patuakhali have long been hindered by an acute shortage of doctors.
28 October 2025
Nutrition becomes luxury for the poor amid high prices
The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation
15 October 2025
A health centre with no doctors
The 20-bed hospital in Kuakata has once again been left without doctors, virtually suspending healthcare services for both tourists and residents.
14 October 2025