​​Sushanta Ghosh

Despite the monsoon being the peak hilsa harvest season, fishers across the hilsa sanctuaries in Barishal division are returning home almost empty-handed.

BWDB reports widespread water-level rises, with the Meghna, Kirtankhola, Bishkhali and other rivers overflowing danger thresholds

Accused trolley man suspended; three-member probe committee formed

Residents of Barishal are grappling with a worsening mosquito infestation, alleging that the Barishal City Corporation’s (BCC) anti-mosquito measures have failed to provide relief.

Low demand after Eid caused sharp fall in farmgate prices, growers say

Thousands of fishermen across Barishal division have been passing idle days and suffering financial losses as most fishing trawlers are left anchored at docks amid the ongoing fuel shortage.

Amid a rising measles outbreak in Barishal division, three infected children are sharing a single bed at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH), highlighting a severe shortage of beds and overcrowding.

8 people have died from measles in the division so far