Hilsa catch falls, debts mount
19 August 2026
For Aker Ali Khan, 55, the peak hilsa season in the Tentulia river was supposed to be a time to earn enough to repay his debts and support his family for the rest of the year.
19 August 2026
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
Bridge useless for 3 years in Patuakhali
With most of the sleepers broken or displaced, the iron bridge on Humoibunia canal in Amragachhia union of Mirzaganj upazila under the district remains virtually useless for three years, much to the sufferings of thousands of people.
12 January 2016
A haven for migratory birds
The chirping sound of migratory birds pierces the silence at Char Moazzin in Patuakhali district.
7 January 2016
Low aman price frustrates Patuakhali farmers
Good yield of aman paddy fails to bring smile to the farmers in the district as the present market prices are too low
7 January 2016
Illegal charcoal field on occupied waqf land
An illegally set up charcoal field near four educational institutions in Kalaiya Bazar area of Baufal upazila under the district poses health
29 December 2015
Firewood-based brick kilns pose threat to environment
Brick kilns in Patuakhali and Barguna districts are illegally using firewood instead of coal to fire the kilns. On
24 December 2015
Patuakhali birds favour police protection
Shortly before sunset, hundreds of birds routinely descend upon Patuakhali town's police station. Attracted by a
24 December 2015
Land grabbers force 2 Hindu families out of home
Twelve people belonging to two Hindu families of Alipur village in Kalapara upazila under the district had to leave their houses
15 December 2015
Poor civic amenities frustrate residents
Over 15 thousand people of Kuakata municipality in Kalapara upazila under the district are deprived of basic civic amenities as the
15 December 2015
Brick kilns set up on agri land, flouting rules
Brick kilns have been set up on agricultural land in different areas of Patuakhali and Barguna districts.
8 December 2015
Dead tree trunks cause nuisance for tourists
A number of trunks of dead trees have surfaced in a portion of Kuakata sea beach, causing disturbance to free movement of visitors in
5 December 2015
Saline water affects farmlands as sluice gate collapses
Saline water is entering vast agricultural lands at Fashipara village in Kalapara upazila under the district following collapse of a sluice gate
3 December 2015
Community clinic virtually closed for months
Treatment at Kochchhopkhali community clinic housed at the family welfare centre (FWC) in Kalapara upazila under the district has
1 December 2015
Salinity tolerant jute sees successful farming
A salinity-tolerant variety of jute sees successful cultivation in Kalapara upazila under the district, much to the happiness of farmers and agriculture officials.
18 November 2015
Health service limps due to lack of doctors
Treatment seekers from different areas of the district are suffering a lot as 40 out of 58 posts of doctors at the 250-bed Patuakhali
5 November 2015
Construction goes on grabbing canal land
Two local influential men have continued building permanent structures occupying lands of Kalaiya canal in Baufal upazila under the district, defying orders issued by the local land office.
28 October 2015
Robbers loot trawlers, abduct 50 fishermen in Bay
Robbers abducted at least 50 fishermen from 25 trawlers in the Bay when they were fishing near Fearboya area, about 50 km to the
27 October 2015
Erosion threatens country's largest seed farm
River erosion threatens the country's largest seed farm covering 1,044 acres of land in Dashmina upazila under the district.
16 September 2015
Part of Kuakata beach threatened
Two coconut and tamarisk gardens along the Kuakata sea beach are on the verge of extinction as erosion during the monsoon season
28 August 2015
Tourist police take special security measures ahead of Eid
The Tourist Police has taken different security measures in Kuakata sea beach area ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr, the greatest religious festival
16 July 2015
Artistic furniture from areca wood delights tourists
Fancy furniture made from areca nut trees has drawn attention of locals as well as tourists from home and abroad, thanks to the innovative pursuit of Abdus Sattar Fakir.
8 July 2015