Suzid Das

For the past seven years, residents of Pal Para in Deora village under Faridpur Sadar upazila have been suffering from severe waterlogging that lasts from July to October every year, leaving 39 families in perpetual distress.

The ongoing Aman paddy planting season has sparked a surge in paddy sapling sales at Khankhanapur market in Rajbari’s Sadar upazila, following recent bouts of rain.

A 30-metre portion of the right-bank protection dam on the Madhumati river in Faridpur’s Alfadanga upazila collapsed before it could be handed over to the authorities.

Rising water levels in the Padma River have triggered fresh erosion in Rajbari’s Daulatdia ferry ghat area, threatening three active ferry terminals and placing over a thousand families at risk of displacement for the past two weeks.

Around a 27-kilometre stretch of the Dhaka-Barishal Highway -- from Munshibazar in Faridpur Sadar to the Bhanga Interchange in Faridpur -- lies in a dilapidated condition, causing suffering to thousands of passengers between Dhaka and 21 southern districts.

Gopalganj municipality is currently unable to ensure uninterrupted supply of potable water to its residents due to the declining capacity of its water treatment plants and the lack of necessary renovations.

Seventy-year-old Shomiruddin Nagarchi’s back is bent with age, but his hands remain steady as he sits cross-legged on the mud veranda of his tin-roofed house in Joynagar village under Boalmari upazila of Faridpur.

Faridpur, known for its high-quality date molasses, is experiencing a busy winter as gachhis, or date juice collectors, are working tirelessly to meet the seasonal demand for date juice and molasses.