Patuakhali’s seaweed potential yet to be tapped
12 September 2026
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.
12 September 2026
Marine fish catch slumps amid overfishing, habitat loss
6 September 2026
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.
6 September 2026
Where access to freshwater is a daily struggle
5 September 2026
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.
5 September 2026
Doctor shortage cripples Patuakhali hospital
2 September 2026
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.
2 September 2026
Erosion threatens Kuakata beach
31 August 2026
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.
31 August 2026
Tk 7cr town hall lies unfinished in Barguna
30 August 2026
A town hall built by Barguna Municipality to promote literary and cultural activities and host meetings and seminars has remained unfinished for eight years, despite crores of taka being spent on the project.
30 August 2026
After a three-year hiatus, ‘Theatrewala’ revives Patuakhali’s theatre scene
29 August 2026
The theatre group Agun Mukha organised the performance with support from the District Shilpakala Academy. The play was staged in memory of noted late theatre personality and physician Fazlul Karim.
29 August 2026
Tk 8.78cr road caves in within a month
29 August 2026
A key road in Barguna’s Amtali upazila has collapsed within a month of being renovated at a cost of more than Tk 8 crore.
29 August 2026
Good price of mung bean makes farmers happy
Mung bean farmers in the district are happy with bumper yield and good market price of the popular food crop this season.
22 April 2015
Bumper yield, good prices make farmers happy
Watermelon farmers of different char (sandy land) areas of the district are happy with its bumper production and satisfactory price this
15 April 2015
Sidr-hit bridge without repair for 8 years
The super cyclone Sidr-hit iron bridge on Kachari canal at Mudubi in Rangabali upazila under the district has not been repaired in last
22 March 2015
Dubious measurement of 4,105 trees under sale
Serious irregularities have been alleged regarding the forest department's planned sale of over 4,000 trees in different areas of Amtali
19 March 2015
Success story of a torture victim woman
Once a victim of brutalities for dowry, Shukria Begum has now become an emblem of success through determination and hard work, winning Joyeeta (Bangla word for winning woman) award from the government's Woman and Children Affairs Department in the district this year.
7 March 2015
Drones used for first time in Bangladesh
For the first time in the country, agriculturalists have started using drones to monitor farmlands in the southern districts of Barisal and Patuakhali.
3 March 2015
Gangs loot trees, burn trunks in Kuakata forest
Gangs of tree looters have continued felling trees of Gangamoti Reserve Forest and the nearby eco-park in Kuakata beach area under the district.
25 February 2015