Kirtankhola riverbank turns into Barishal’s latest tourist hotspot
31 May 2026, 19:36 PM
The 1.5km stretch along the western bank now attracts huge crowds with scenic walkways and greenery
31 May 2026, 19:36 PM
A life’s worth Tk 200?
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
A woman died at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barishal as her oxygen supply was removed to help another patient whose family had paid Tk 200 to a trolley man, alleges the family.
17 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Rice aid shortage leaves fishers in Bhola struggling
27 March 2026, 04:05 AM
Nearly half of the fishermen in Bhola are being deprived of the government’s rice assistance amid the ongoing ban on fishing.
27 March 2026, 04:05 AM
Morar Bhita: a ’71 massacre site still frozen in fear
26 March 2026, 04:46 AM
Residents of Baruipara in Harhar village under Barishal’s Gournadi upazila still avoid a place known as “Morar Bhita”, which translates roughly to “house of the dead”, 55 years since the Liberation War.
26 March 2026, 04:46 AM
Morar Bhita: A massacre site still frozen in fear
25 March 2026, 12:43 PM
Villagers avoid the site where around 150 were killed in 1971, and calls for a memorial remain unanswered
25 March 2026, 12:43 PM
Eid brings little joy to Manta community
25 March 2026, 04:29 AM
For the people of the boat-dwelling Manta community in Barishal, Eid celebrations are rather short-lived. The hardships they face on a daily basis return the very next day.
25 March 2026, 04:29 AM
Demand surges for traditional puffed rice during Ramadan in Barishal division
9 March 2026, 06:16 AM
Women in 21 villages keep earthen ovens burning from dawn to dusk
9 March 2026, 06:16 AM
Lawyers’ protest brings court activities in Barishal to a standstill for three days
26 February 2026, 12:54 PM
Arrest of bar chief and case against 12 lawyers trigger court boycott, leaving thousands of litigants stranded
26 February 2026, 12:54 PM
No water supply for twelve days
Inpatients of Barisal General Hospital have been undergoing untold sufferings due to suspension of water supply for the last 12 days
20 March 2015, 18:14 PM
7-month ban on risky vessels in S dists starts
The authorities have imposed a seven-month-long restriction on plying of risky passenger carrying watercrafts, including small
15 March 2015, 18:37 PM
Tree felling spree beside Barisal-Dhaka highway
Valuable trees including mahogany, rain tree, chambal and others are being felled beside the Barisal-Dhaka highway in the name of 'dressing' branches for road safety but forest and environment departments were not informed and no formal tender was called for the purpose.
3 March 2015, 18:42 PM
Wheat farming in Barisal division triples in 4 years
Cultivation area and production of wheat in four districts of Barisal division saw about three-fold increase in last four years, thanks to the initiative of Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP) of agriculture ministry.
1 March 2015, 18:26 PM