Sohrab Hossain

Thousands of passengers are suffering a lot as two launch ghats (terminals) in Galachipa upazila under the district are virtually unusable while two others are lying without any approach road for long.

Most of the signal lights on different river routes in the district have remained inoperative for long, posing problems for water

Villagers completed construction of a 375-foot long bamboo bridge on Amlabhanga Canal under Rangabali upazila of the district yesterday. The cost of constructing the bridge was Tk 80,000, which was contributed by the villagers.

Cyclone Roanu, which hit the southern region on May 21, has caused serious damage to infrastructure in six districts of Barisal

Vast areas of Fatrarban reserve forest in the beach area of the district now give a bleak look as cyclone Roanu on May 21 caused

Construction work of Lohalia Bridge on the Lohalia River on Patuakhali-Dashmina via Baufal road has remained suspended for over a

Sunflower growers in the district are facing losses this season as the plants are rotting during the ongoing harvesting period.

Cultivation of mung bean sees gradual increase in the coastal district as it brings good profit.

Farmers in Kalapara upazila of the district are facing crisis of sweet water for irrigating their agricultural land as most of the

Flooding and erosion threatens the country's largest seed farm covering 1,044 acres of land in Dashmina upazila under the district.

Watermelon farmers in Patuakhali district are very happy due to a bumper yield and good prices this year. Watermelons from this area

Different crops including watermelon, teel, mustard, maize, chilli, ground nut, and dal on several hundred acres of land at Devpur

Thousands of people of Patuakhali Sadar and Galachipa upazilas are suffering as a 12.50-kilometre-long road, completed three years ago, cannot be opened for vehicular movement due to non-completion of a girder bridge for three years.

The Rural Electrification Board (REB) cut down the upper half of over 6,000 trees under the social forestation project on 17-km-long area of Patuakhali-Betagi road to run a high voltage power line from Patuakhali district town to Betagi upazila headquarters in Barguna district.

Sunflower farmers in the coastal districts of Patuakhai and Barguna are facing losses this season as leaves are dying due to an

An influential person is felling trees on the ground of Syed Jafor Government Primary School in Dashmina upazila under the district.

A few gangs are plundering trees from the reserve forest at Gangamati near Kuakata of Patuakhali.

Most of the one lakh people living in 17 coastal islands belonging to Baufal upazila under the district are suffering for want of safe

Illegally netted jatka (hilsa less than 10 inches long) is on open sale at markets in the district, despite a countrywide

Watermelon farmers of the district are facing losses this season as the melon vines are dying in different areas due to 'wilting' disease, just two weeks before harvest.