Sohrab Hossain

Sharp bends, roadside markets and illegal vehicles add to risks; widening proposal awaits approval

Shops and other structures are being built illegally on the slope of a flood-control embankment in Kuakata’s Gangamati area, barely a year after its renovation was completed.

Tk 15,691cr spent, but Payra Port activities far below its commercial potential

Seaweeds scattered across the sandy shore and shallow waters of Kuakata beach in Patuakhali are emerging as a potential source of alternative income for coastal communities.

Years of overfishing, destructive fishing practices and damage to marine habitats are depleting Bangladesh’s fish stocks, with catches of hilsa and other marine species falling sharply.

Sharmin Begum, who lives in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila, may have done little to contribute to global warming, but she is suffering severely from its adverse impacts.

Patuakhali 250-bed General Hospital has long been struggling to provide adequate healthcare services to a growing number of patients due to a severe shortage of doctors.

Persistent rainfall, high tides and rough seas in recent times have intensified coastal erosion along Kuakata beach, threatening key public and religious establishments as well as the town’s coastal protection embankment.