‘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
Inflation outpaces wages for 50 months
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For many, negative real incomes have pushed protein off plates and now threaten a heavier debt burden
13 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Collapsed bridge in Kuakata leaves commuters at risk
12 April 2026, 13:19 PM
Fragile wooden crossing used for nearly two years as debris remains uncleared
12 April 2026, 13:19 PM
Bura Gauranga riverbank being grabbed for ice plant
12 April 2026, 07:32 AM
An ice plant is being constructed by illegally grabbing and filling the Bura Gauranga riverbank in Char Montaz union under Rangabali upazila in Patuakhali, local residents alleged.
12 April 2026, 07:32 AM
Barguna Crocodile Breeding Centre / Not a single hatchling survived in 13 years
8 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
Watermelon farmers in south suffer despite bumper harvests
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Low demand after Eid caused sharp fall in farmgate prices, growers say
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Illegal structures keep sprouting along Kuakata beach
Over 200 structures have sprung up ignoring HC directive
11 April 2023, 09:03 AM
Dredging lets first 10.2m draught vessel anchor at Payra port
For the first time since opening around a decade ago, Payra Sea Port has been able to accommodate a vessel having a draught of 10.2 metres owing to the dredging of a channel connecting it to the sea.
8 April 2023, 18:00 PM
10.2m depth ship anchors at Payra port for first time
A foreign vessel with a depth of 10.2 metres arrived at the inner anchorage of Payra Port in Patuakhali on Thursday, the first anchoring of a larger water vessel at the country's third seaport.
8 April 2023, 08:44 AM
Roads ending golden days of boat trade
Anyone in their forties with experience of visiting the countryside might recall the ways they travelled from one place to another.
7 April 2023, 03:00 AM
Kuakata sees drastic fall in tourists for Ramadan
The number of tourists flocking to Kuakata Beach has fallen drastically since the middle of March, forcing hotel and motel owners to offer up to 50 per cent discounts on rents in a desperate bid to attract holidaymakers and cut losses.
6 April 2023, 04:00 AM
Hailstorms wreak havoc on watermelon farms
Although watermelon yields have been good this year, a section of farmers in Barishal and Khulna are facing heavy losses due to heavy hailstorms and poor market price amid the final stage of harvesting.
4 April 2023, 03:30 AM
Iftar available for only Tk 1
For many low-income families, affording a nutritious iftar meal is a challenge. The same goes for Ilias Mia, a rickshaw driver from Patuakhali’s Kalapara town.
2 April 2023, 18:00 PM
Payra port channel now deepest in Bangladesh
Larger mother vessels will now be able to load or unload their goods directly from the jetty of Payra port as capital dredging of Ramnabad channel is now complete, according to port officials.
27 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Payra port to see larger vessels from April
Payra port, the third seaport in Bangladesh, expects to see the arrival of larger ships from the first week of April, according to a statement from the shipping ministry issued yesterday.
23 March 2023, 02:30 AM
Larger ships to start arriving at Payra port from April
The port will open first terminal on first week of May
22 March 2023, 15:13 PM
Wooden trawler industry on the wane
The once vibrant wooden trawler industry in Bangladesh is losing its sheen as the use of these vessels has gradually declined over the years, according to manufacturers
19 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Mahipur fish landing station now operational
The Mahipur fish landing station in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali has become operational with eight fishing trawlers anchoring at its pontoons since Saturday.
15 March 2023, 18:00 PM
Watermelon farmers getting good yields, prices
Watermelon farmers in southern Bangladesh are pleased to be getting bumper yields and prices early this season as their produce can now reach markets all over the country thanks to the improved connectivity provided by Padma Bridge.
15 March 2023, 03:00 AM
Padma Bridge: A boon for watermelon cultivators in Patuakhali
Visitors making their way to Patuakhali's Rangabali upazila are often greeted with the view of trucks loaded with freshly harvested watermelons. The recurring sight is a result of the recent boom in the cultivation and business of watermelons, catalysed by the inauguration of the Padma Bridge
14 March 2023, 07:48 AM
Wheat cultivation prospect in south brightens
Farmers in Patuakhali have successfully cultivated wheat through a method known as relay cropping, raising hopes that lands left fallow during the dry season can now be used for growing the cereal grain.
14 February 2023, 03:15 AM
10-day BSCIC fair starts in Patuakhali
The BSCIC Entrepreneurial Fair and Buyer-Vendor Conference, jointly organised by the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Cooperation (BSCIC) and Patuakhali district administration, kicked off at the DC Office field in Patuakhali sadar upazila yesterday.
5 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Stealing trees from reserve forest
Trees are being looted from reserve forest areas in Patuakhali, adjacent to the flood control embankment of Kalapara upazila.
4 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Patuakhali’s Kalapara: Houses, fish enclosures at the expense of mangroves
Destroying mangrove forests, fish enclosures and residential houses are being constructed in Patuakhali’s Kalapara. Locals alleged that rather than protecting the forests, forest department is assisting a vested quarter to cut different species of trees including chaila, keora, bine and golgach.
1 February 2023, 18:00 PM
Here, a woman rows the boat
Akhlima Begum’s day starts at the break of dawn. Upon completing her household chores, she readies her small boat, which ferries passengers to and from Patuakhali’s Doani village of Galachipa upazila and Meermadan village of Dasmina upazila throughout the day.
27 January 2023, 18:00 PM
Saline land now a green landscape
Farmers of a remote coastal village in Barguna’s Taltali upazila have not only become solvent by producing seasonal vegetables but also turned the salty land into a green landscape.
18 January 2023, 18:00 PM