Kuakata Sea Beach: Nine years, 140 dead dolphins, zero probe
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Over the past nine years, at least 140 dolphins have washed ashore on Kuakata’s beaches, but not a single death has been scientifically investigated.
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Nine years, 140 dead dolphins, zero scientific examinations
13 June 2026, 14:45 PM
Experts say Bangladesh lacks the facilities needed to investigate marine mammal deaths
13 June 2026, 14:45 PM
Cattle trade gains pace in Barguna
22 May 2026, 11:47 AM
Shoppers report rates slightly higher but still within reach
22 May 2026, 11:47 AM
Kalapara in Patuakhali: A bridge that leads nowhere
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM
A bridge built at a cost of nearly Tk 3 crore in Latachapli union of Patuakhali’s Kalapara upazila has remained unusable for nearly a year due to the absence of approach roads, causing sufferings to locals.
10 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Business Plus / Oil flowers on the coastlines
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Sunflower fields in coastal districts meet farmers’ edible oil needs, with scope to boost national supply beyond tourism appeal
9 May 2026, 00:00 AM
‘My income stops, but expenses don’t’
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The familiar roar of fishing trawlers has fallen silent along Patuakhali’s coast as a 58-day government ban on fishing in the Bay of Bengal takes effect -- an essential step for conserving marine resources, but one that is simultaneously straining the livelihoods of fishing communities and intensifying their financial hardship.
23 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Six dead marine animals in 14 days trigger environmental alarm in Kuakata
19 April 2026, 17:03 PM
Three dolphins and three rare sea turtles have washed ashore, with experts calling the repeated deaths a warning sign
19 April 2026, 17:03 PM
58-day fishing ban begins amid claims of delayed aid, deepening distress
16 April 2026, 21:50 PM
Fishermen say the ban comes on top of falling catches and fuel shortages
16 April 2026, 21:50 PM
Headmaster, teacher, clerk -- all in one
In Char Kajal union of Patuakhali stands Uttar Chhota Char Kajal Government Primary School. This is the only school in this remote area, where some 120 students are currently enrolled.
10 November 2022, 18:00 PM
BNP men reach Barishal by 41 trawlers
Several thousands of BNP leaders and activists boarded 41 trawlers and reached Barishal amid transport strike around the division to join the party rally scheduled for tomorrow (November 5, 2022).
4 November 2022, 09:57 AM
Patuakhali, Pirojpur passengers suffer as bus services suspended
Passengers of Patuakhali are bearing the brunt as bus services in the district were suspended this morning (November 4, 2022) ahead of BNP’s divisional rally in Barishal tomorrow.
4 November 2022, 06:40 AM
Barguna BSCIC estate off to a slow start
Only eight out of 61 plots have so far been allotted in the BSCIC industrial estate in Barguna as entrepreneurs are not showing much enthusiasm in securing land for higher costs in the coastal district well-known for agricultural produce and fisheries.
31 October 2022, 02:40 AM
Disaster Warning: Radar station inactive for 4yrs
Due to technical problems, operations of Patuakhali’s Kalapara radar station have remained suspended for four whole years.
24 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Fishers feel the pinch of hilsa catching ban
Fishers in the coastal district of Patuakhali are yet to get any support from the government’s Vulnerable Group Feeding (VGF) programme even though eight days have passed since the 22-day ban on catching hilsa began on October 7.
17 October 2022, 03:10 AM
Over 20km of embankments damaged
A total of 20.45 kilometres of flood-control embankments have been damaged in eight upazilas of Patuakhali due to downpour and tidal surge, triggered by depression over the Bay.
5 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Grabbing canal for farming fish
Some influential locals have reportedly built dams in at least 10 places of the 2.5-km Char Immersion Government Canal in Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila for farming fish.
4 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Chawra canal, a victim of greed
Barguna’s Chawra canal is on the verge of extinction due to encroachment and pollution.
1 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Farmers in Barguna inspired by single success
Former expat Habibur Rahman Matubbar, a resident of Kewabunya village under Amtali upazila in Barguna, has been enjoying great success in cultivating malta on his 15 bighas of land for the past seven years or so.
18 September 2022, 02:40 AM
Not repaired in 3 decades
Farmers of Rangabali upazila of Patuakhali are struggling to save their crops from flooding as most of the sluice gates installed on various rivers and canals remain inoperative due to a lack of maintenance.
11 September 2022, 18:00 PM
‘The building can collapse any moment’
Mariam Akhter Anika is a 10th grader at Pangashia Girls’ High School in Patuakhali’s Dumki upazila. However, during most of her classes she remains distracted -- staring at the ceiling and the beams to watch out when the plaster falls off.
10 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Sukumar and his avian friends
Despite being rich in birdlife, habitat destruction is looming over the country’s avian species.
28 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Dragon fruit cultivation gaining ground
People in Bangladesh once barely knew about dragon fruit, also called pitaya, but it is gradually making its way into the fields by winning the hearts of farmers all over the country through its immense popularity.
22 August 2022, 03:45 AM
Moong dal exports to Japan on the rise
Grameen Euglena, a joint venture between Japan’s Euglena Co Ltd and Bangladesh’s Grameen Krishi Foundation, has been processing moong dal collected from Patuakhali and exporting it to Japan since 2018.
5 August 2022, 02:45 AM
20 tonnes garbage dumped at riverside daily!
All the garbage produced across Patuakhali town are dumped on the bank of Lawkathi river, contributing to serious environmental pollution and subsequent health hazard.
3 July 2022, 18:00 PM
Padma Bridge to strengthen Patuakhali’s fishing industry
Patuakhali, a southern district on the shores of the Bay of Bengal, annually produces about 1.23 lakh tonnes of fish, of which 36,000 tonnes are consumed locally while the remainder is sold in different parts of the country.
27 June 2022, 05:30 AM
Kuakata tourism to boom once Padma bridge opens
Kuakata, home to the second largest beach in Bangladesh, is already visited by a large number of domestic and foreign tourists each year but their numbers could increase seven-fold once the Padma Multipurpose Bridge is officially opened, according to local businesspeople.
21 June 2022, 05:00 AM
Rakhines cast aside for tourism conquest in Kuakata
Kuakata, the country’s second largest sea beach, is being turned into a tourist destination without a structured plan, kicking out the native Rakhine population in the process.
16 May 2022, 05:30 AM
A prelude to extinction
Seven points in the junction of Tentulia, Agunmukha and Buragauranga estuaries in Patuakhali are one of the breeding grounds of the indigenous pangas fry in the country. The points have been declared as sanctuaries for breeding and migration of the indigenous species of pangas.
30 April 2022, 18:00 PM