Waterlogging turns daily struggle for 250 families in Sarankhola
Lack of drainage system blamed
22 October 2025, 07:34 AM
Crocodile attack sparks fear among fishers in the Sundarbans
The recent death of a fisherman in a crocodile attack in the Sundarbans has triggered fear among locals, who are demanding stronger safety measures before venturing into the rivers and canals of the mangrove forest.
3 October 2025, 19:45 PM
Potholes and peril on Bagerhat road
Bagerhat’s 52-kilometre-long Signboard–Sharankhola regional highway has turned into a nightmare for thousands of commuters and drivers, with around 16 kilometres of the road battered by countless potholes after the carpeting gave way.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Encroachers turn river into private fish farms
The river has been grabbed for years by politically powerful groups, locals say
20 August 2025, 16:14 PM
Most Bagerhat roads in ruins
Bagerhat town residents are suffering severely as most of the municipality’s roads have fallen into extreme disrepair, riddled with large potholes and submerged under rainwater.
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Tularampur Bazar: Demand for dinghy boats rises in Narail
As dawn breaks over Tularampur Bazar in Narail Sadar upazila, the quiet gives way to the creak of wooden hulls and the murmur of bargaining voices.
15 August 2025, 20:18 PM
Bardia High School in Narail / School building on the verge of collapse
The main building of Bardia Bahumukhi High School in Lohagara upazila of Narail has become so dilapidated that it could collapse at any time, putting more than 600 students and 25 teachers in danger.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Mongla-Khulna highway falls into disrepair again
The Mongla-Khulna highway, a vital route running through Mongla Port and its industrial zone, has turned into a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Waterlogging turns daily struggle for 250 families in Sarankhola
Lack of drainage system blamed
22 October 2025, 07:34 AM
Crocodile attack sparks fear among fishers in the Sundarbans
The recent death of a fisherman in a crocodile attack in the Sundarbans has triggered fear among locals, who are demanding stronger safety measures before venturing into the rivers and canals of the mangrove forest.
3 October 2025, 19:45 PM
Potholes and peril on Bagerhat road
Bagerhat’s 52-kilometre-long Signboard–Sharankhola regional highway has turned into a nightmare for thousands of commuters and drivers, with around 16 kilometres of the road battered by countless potholes after the carpeting gave way.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Encroachers turn river into private fish farms
The river has been grabbed for years by politically powerful groups, locals say
20 August 2025, 16:14 PM
Most Bagerhat roads in ruins
Bagerhat town residents are suffering severely as most of the municipality’s roads have fallen into extreme disrepair, riddled with large potholes and submerged under rainwater.
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Tularampur Bazar: Demand for dinghy boats rises in Narail
As dawn breaks over Tularampur Bazar in Narail Sadar upazila, the quiet gives way to the creak of wooden hulls and the murmur of bargaining voices.
15 August 2025, 20:18 PM
School building on the verge of collapse
The main building of Bardia Bahumukhi High School in Lohagara upazila of Narail has become so dilapidated that it could collapse at any time, putting more than 600 students and 25 teachers in danger.
14 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Mongla-Khulna highway falls into disrepair again
The Mongla-Khulna highway, a vital route running through Mongla Port and its industrial zone, has turned into a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians.
31 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Poultry farming changes life of Narail youth
His early life was marked by poverty
29 July 2025, 12:28 PM
Saudi dates flourish in coastal Bagerhat
Saudi dates -- native to desert climates -- are now thriving in the saline soil of Rampal upazila, Bagerhat, an area traditionally reliant on shrimp farming due to high salinity in its water bodies.
14 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Saudi dates flourish in coastal Bagerhat
Over 70 trees are bearing fruit, with another 200 expected to produce within the year
14 July 2025, 14:02 PM
From veranda to market: Sabuj’s mushroom success in Bagerhat
Sabuj hopes to turn Signboard Bazar into a hub for local agribusiness
13 July 2025, 16:45 PM
Rain triggers waterlogging in Bagerhat
Around 70% of the municipality is affected if it rains for an hour
13 July 2025, 16:45 PM
Staff shortage renders maternity centre ineffective
An acute shortage of doctors and staff has left the 10-bed Parali Mother and Child Welfare Centre in Khairya of Narail’s Kalia upazila largely non-functional.
1 July 2025, 18:00 PM
Bagerhat Municipality: Waterlogging, potholes plague bus terminal
The central bus terminal in Bagerhat has been in a poor condition for over 20 years, with large potholes and craters damaging vehicles and causing suffering for drivers and passengers.
27 June 2025, 19:19 PM
Crumbling bridge puts 50,000 lives at risk
A wooden bridge over the Buri Bhairab River remains the only route for around 50,000 people commuting between the Afra area of Narail Sadar upazila and the Basundia area of Jashore Sadar upazila.
15 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Madhumati erosion escalates
Thousands of people living in Kashipur, Makrail, Ramchandrapur, and Naokhola villages along the bank of the Madhumati in Narail’s Lohagara upazila are having sleepless nights as the river’s erosion has turned severe recently.
10 May 2025, 04:04 AM
Uttar pingoria school: Dilapidated building puts students at risk
Students at Uttar Pingoria Government Primary School in Bagerhat’s Kachua upazila are enduring dire learning conditions due to the lack of a proper building.
29 March 2025, 18:00 PM
Bagerhat canals in death throes
The five recorded canals of Bagerhat municipality have been encroached upon, with illegal permanent structures erected along their banks.
28 March 2025, 20:50 PM
Narail’s Hathbaria palace, temple and ghat in dire need of conservation
These include the century-old Hathbaria Zamindar Palace, Hathbaria temple, and Nam Ghat (also known as Badha Ghat) on the bank of Chitra river, among others
16 March 2025, 03:00 AM