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Sohrab Hossain

Our Correspondent, Patuakhali

Golden-green Aman paddy kindles hope for Patuakhali farmers

Favourable weather boosts production, but salinity concerns persist in low-lying areas
9 November 2025, 13:28 PM
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World Food Day / Nutrition becomes luxury for the poor amid high prices

The long queues at OMS trucks depict a harsh reality as Bangladesh continues to struggle with high inflation
15 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Kuakata Hospital / A health centre with no doctors

The 20-bed hospital in Kuakata has once again been left without doctors, virtually suspending healthcare services for both tourists and residents.
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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The ‘boat village’ of Barguna

Keeping a 200-year tradition afloat
12 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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No safe waters for mother hilsa

Even amid intensified monitoring to protect mother hilsa during the ongoing 22-day fishing ban, illegal fishing continues unabated across five sanctuaries.
8 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Despite drone patrols, illegal hilsa fishing continues unabated

Officials report fishermen resorting to violence when intercepted during drives
8 October 2025, 06:03 AM
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HILSA BAN HARDSHIP / Fishermen get just over half maund of rice for 22 days

Thousands of fishermen across the coastal belt are enduring hardship during the fishing ban
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Eco-tourism in Barguna: Neglect dims Harin Ghata’s charm

The once-pristine Harin Ghata eco-tourism site in Barguna’s Patharghata upazila is steadily losing its appeal due to prolonged neglect and lack of maintenance.
3 October 2025, 20:30 PM
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Who will look after us now?

Asks wife of Titu, who was shot dead in Dhanmondi
5 August 2024, 18:22 PM
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Who will call me Abba?

Death of Liton, 30, leaves family devastated
3 August 2024, 18:47 PM
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Why did they shoot my father?

Asks son of van puller Jahangir
3 August 2024, 18:35 PM
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Journalist killed in the line of duty

Mehedi dies of bullet wounds while covering news in Jatrabari
1 August 2024, 16:49 PM
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Jihad wanted to be a cricketer

Death of 25-year-old leaves family distraught
31 July 2024, 16:43 PM
Patuakhali Power Plant

1,320MW coal power plant in Patuakhali to fire up in October

A 1,320-megawatt (MW) coal-based thermal power plant located in Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali is ready to begin commercial operations by the end of this year, officials said..The first of the plant’s two units, which can generate 660 MWs daily, will commence production in October while th
30 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Dreams dashed by a bullet

He was taken to Chittagong Medical College Hospital first, then to a local private hospital and finally to Dhaka Medical College Hospital after his condition kept deteriorating.
29 July 2024, 12:18 PM
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Tourism jolted by curfew

Zahra Mayeesha, a 26-year-old private job holder, was preparing to return to Dhaka from a two-day vacation to Sreemangal with her husband on July 16.
25 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Locals bar initiation of works for Patuakhali EPZ

Locals on Saturday barred the initiation of land development for an export processing zone (EPZ) at Patuakhali sadar upazila demanding compensation for land acquired by the government. .Around 150 people staged the protest at Pachakoralia mouza of Auliapur union. .One of them, Md Sh
15 July 2024, 18:35 PM
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207 schools need urgent repair

At least 207 educational institutions, including schools, colleges, and madrasas in Patuakhali, are in dire need of urgent repair after sustaining significant damages in Cyclone Remal.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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245 iron bridges or death traps?

A tragic accident led to the death of nine people after an iron bridge collapsed and caused a microbus to fall into the canal in Haldia Bazar area of Barguna’s Amtali upazila on June 22.
10 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Passengers suffer for dilapidated bus terminal

The central bus terminal in Patuakhali is in a dilapidated state and in dire need of renovation.
9 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Amtali Upazila Health Complex: Manpower shortage cripples health service

Patients in Barguna’s Amtali upazila are deprived of proper treatment facilities as the upazila health complex is plagued with various problems including shortage of doctors and other staff.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Water hyacinth clogs canal

Residents in Barguna’s Taltali upazila are struggling to commute as boat services on Kachupatra Canal have remained halted since May 26, due to water hyacinth.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Seven collapsed, 5 more unfit for use

In Barguna’s Amtali upazila, there used to be a total 12 bridges in different areas on the 25-kilometre-long Haldia Canal.
25 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Ghost loans!

Zainal Howlader, a resident of Kalikapur village under Patuakhali’s Bauphal upazila, died in 1969.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Ghost loans: Krishi Bank issues loans in name of 4 persons who died before 1971

'I recently received a notice from Krishi Bank saying that my father had taken a loan of Tk 50,000 in 2014 from the bank. But my father died in 1969, how could he take the loan in 2014?' questions Abul Bashar, a retired policeman
20 June 2024, 15:45 PM
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Rangabali Upazila: Fish enclosures at the expense of Darchira

Some local influential people in Rangabali upazila of Patuakhali have been setting up fish enclosures grabbing a section of the Darchira river.
14 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Over 200 fishing trawlers damaged

Tidal waves and strong winds under the influence of Cyclone Remal damaged more than 200 small and medium fishing trawlers in Barguna’s Patharghata.
2 June 2024, 18:00 PM
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Electric poles in the middle of road!

In an instance of unplanned development work, two electric poles are standing in the middle of an approach road to a bridge on a canal in Char Montaj union of Patuakhali’s Rangabali upazila.
20 May 2024, 18:00 PM

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