KM Habibur Rahman

The construction work to upgrade the facilities of Kawkhali Upazila Health Complex in Pirojpur remains incomplete even after 17 years, depriving around one lakh residents of essential medical services.

Once, the canals flowing through Pirojpur town were the main route for transporting goods and people via paddle and engine-run boats.

Earning opportunities through water hyacinth have been created for hundreds of people in different areas of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and neighbouring Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazilas.

The slightest noise now wakes Lokman Hossain from his sleep, bringing back the horrors of his ordeal in Libya.

At least six iron bridges along the 31-kilometre Sharshina–Swarupkathi–Kawkhali–Noikathi road in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila are in a vulnerable condition.

Local residents have long been suffering while crossing the Kaliganga river in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila using Toyoberhat-Gholarhat boat ferry as there is no boat quay (ghat) on either side of the river.

The day begins at dawn every day for Rekha Mondal. She cleans the utensils, heats the earthen stove, and soaks rice in brine as the first steps after waking up.

The long-awaited upgrade of Pirojpur Sadar Hospital from 100-bed to a 250-bed facility remains incomplete even after six and a half years, leaving patients to suffer.

Construction of a 42-metre girder bridge has remained suspended for four years, causing immense sufferings to residents of three unions under Pirojpur Sadar upazila.

The dhope method involves submerging betel nuts in water to preserve their freshness and enhance their market appeal. Businessmen begin by purchasing ripe, high-quality betel nuts from local markets

On the canals of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila, men can be observed selling vegetables straight from their boats at the Boithakata floating market.

Led by Anal Chandra Das, the then deputy commissioner of Pirojpur district, the century-old pond was filled up to expand the school's playground to accommodate space for arranging the then prime minister Sheikh Hasina's rally in 2013=

A large area of land of Bharani canal has allegedly been grabbed illegally in front of the Begum Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mahila Kamil Madrasa in Mirukhali union under Pirojpur’s Mathbaria upazila for setting up a market.

Different types of aquatic plants and weeds are often seen growing in water along the edges of paddy fields.

The Paschim Pasharibuniya Sikder Haat Government Primary School in Bhandaria upazila is facing severe disruptions due to the demolition of two of its classrooms to facilitate the construction of a nearby bridge.

Farmers of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and Nesarabad upazilas are expecting good profit margins for their vegetable saplings as weather conditions have turned favourable in recent days

Growers of guava and hog plum in Pirojpur and Jhalakathi districts are worried over a possible poor production due to unfavourable weather and the aftermath of cyclone Remal.

In the recent years, many farmers in Pirojpur district switched from paddy cultivation to growing different varieties of seasonal fruits.

The major hospitals in Pirojpur and Patuakhali districts are finding it difficult to cope with the onrush of patients amid the sweltering heat since mid-April.

Right in the heart of Jhalakathi lies a library stocked with over 8,000 books of various genres -- history, culture, poetry, and more.