Barishal
Bomb defused in Savar; blast near Barishal court
A powerful bomb was defused in Savar yesterday, while a crude bomb-like object exploded outside the Barishal Judge Court.
13 August 2026
Blast near Barishal court gate: Police suspect crude bomb-like object meant to create panic
CCTV footage was inconclusive, while evidence collected from the scene has been sent to Dhaka for examination
12 August 2026
Case filed over Barishal bomb blast that injured three of a family
Police investigate attempted murder, land dispute
4 August 2026
Locally made IED caused explosion that injured 3 of a family in Barishal: Police
Bomb disposal unit identified it as an IED following a preliminary examination of the scene
3 August 2026
3 of a family injured after explosion near home in Barishal
Bomb disposal unit from Dhaka called in to determine what caused the explosion
3 August 2026
Man hacked to death in Barishal
Body recovered from ditch; investigation underway amid reports of prior disputes
19 February 2026
Man hacked to death in Bhola; police suspect drug rivalry
No case filed yet; victim’s son reportedly assaulted a day earlier
15 February 2026
Feeling adventurous? Explore the beauty of Shapla Beels — Your Instagram will thank you!
Seeking a break from the mundane routine or simply craving a treat for your eyes? Now is the perfect time to visit your nearest shapla beel. Around this time of the year, the water lilies or shapla bloom beautifully across ponds, lakes, and other water bodies. While they can be seen across many places in the country, some spots stand out for their unmatched beauty.
10 October 2024
Barishal, a serene escape amid nature’s bounty
Surrounded by tall coconut and betel nut trees, picturesque ponds, and lagoons -- the green countryside makes Barishal a great city for local tourism.
2 August 2024
Antivenom shortage at Barishal hospitals
Sher-e Bangla Medical College Hospital, the largest healthcare centre in Barishal division, does not have any antivenom in stock for treating snake bites.
25 June 2024
Who have highest/lowest bank deposits in Bangladesh?
Dhaka division’s 4.19 crore people in 13 districts have stored in banks a total of Tk 9.79 lakh crore, around 85 per cent of which, or Tk 8.32 lakh crore, belong to the people living inside Dhaka district alone.
28 March 2023
Mother died, youth in Barishal “will walk 30 miles if needed”
Commuters of Barishal have been in misery since this morning (November 4, 2022) as communication of the district with other parts of the country was cut off due to the two-day transport strike ahead of BNP's divisional rally tomorrow.
4 November 2022
Cyclone Sitrang to cross Barishal, Ctg by tomorrow
Cyclone Sitrang, currently located around 495 kilometre South-Southwest of Payra port and advancing towards the coast at a speed of 15 km, will cross between Barishal and Chattogram near Khepupara by tomorrow (October 25, 2022) morning, the met office said.
24 October 2022
Cyclone Sitrang: Rain halts launch services in Barishal, Bhola
Launch and speedboat movement on 12 routes from Barishal river port has been suspended due to heavy rains and gusty wind caused by cyclone "Sitrang" formed over the east-central Bay.
24 October 2022
Your guide to the floating guava market of Bhimruli, Pirojpur
Whenever you think of floating markets selling fresh vegetables and fruit, the Cabiao floating market in Philippines or Damnoen Saduak market of Thailand comes to mind first. In Bangladesh however, not many people know about the floating markets that are in operation in the division of Barishal, one of them is situated in Pirojpur, famous for guavas that are sold during its peak season.
27 July 2022
Delivered in hospital toilet, newborn rescued from pipe
A newborn was rescued half an hour after she got stuck in the toilet pipe. The mother gave birth in the toilet of the maternity ward of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital (SBMCH) in Barishal.
8 May 2022
Barishal district comes under lockdown
Authorities put Barishal district under lockdown until further notice in a bid to prevent spread of novel coronavirus.
12 April 2020
Only in memories
Even a few years ago, Barishal did not witness much waterlogging that the city is experiencing nowadays.
25 February 2019
One killed, five injured in Meghna launch collision
A launch passenger is killed and three others were injured as a launch hit another anchored one in the Meghna River at Kaliganj in Mehendiganj upazila of Barishal early today.
6 January 2019
Is this how we respect a poet?
The ugly sight of a dustbin with spilling garbage strikes visitors, just near the entrance to Poet Jibanananda Das Memorial
25 April 2016