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Water level rises in Barishal, low-lying areas inundated

Low-lying areas of Barishal city are submerged causing immense people suffering – due to the incessant heavy rains and rising water in the rivers. The low-lying areas along the river banks are inundated with tidal water. And the tidal water of Kirtankhola river is entering the lower areas of B...

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One stop service launched to get police clearance quickly

Barishal Metropolitan Police Commissioner Saiful Islam BPM (Bar) said, from now on no one should be harassed for police clearance; police clearance certificate will be given within seven days. Apart from the government fee of five hundred Tk, no other money has to be spent. So that the poor people g...

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Women’s participation advancing rural economy

Work all day and then sleep in the evening. Wake up early the next morning. The new work will start in the morning. Rural women have to handle all the work including grazing the domestic animals in the field, feeding the poultry, boiling the rice, drying the rice in the sun, shaking the rice, and pr...

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PM’s housing gift gives new lease of life to the homeless in Barishal

The lives of the displaced people have changed by getting a permanent house. Now they are able to earn money and come home in the evening to rest comfortably. When it rained, the water often fell through the leak in the shed and the furniture and pillows got wet - they do not even worry about that a...

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Durga Sagar Dighi has witnessed 250 years of history in Barishal

The traditional Durga Sagar lake of Barishal is one of the many tourist attractions of Barishal. Hundreds of people from the country and abroad gather every day to see this lake.Shiv Narayan, the then king of Chandradwip Pargana, dug this lake in 1780 AD to solve the water crisis of local people in ...

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‘Fariha Park’ in Barishal gains popularity

Different types of fruits and flowers, trees and gardens. Planting of shrubs on both sides has made attractive paths for walking. A water fountain has been placed in the middle of the pond, a speedboat floating in the pond. Small benches are placed around the pond. Scattered are small circular house...

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Bekutia Bridge to open to traffic on Sept 4

Another dream of the people of the southern region is going to be fulfilled with the completion of the construction work of the 8th Bangladesh-China friendship bridge (Bekutia Bridge) on the Kacha River in Pirojpur. The eighth Bangladesh-China friendship bridge built at Bekutia Point on the Kacha Ri...

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Shipbuilding industry holds huge potential

The country's shipbuilding industry is dreaming of new possibilities. This industry is contributing to create employment for the people of the country. According to economists, new horizons will open up in the economy if the ships manufactured in Bangladesh start being exported abroad. Khulna Sh...

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BNP, Jamaat wants to make country Afghanistan: Inu

President of Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal Jasad and former Information Minister Hasanul Haque Inu MP said that BNP wearing the mask of democracy and Jamaat wearing the mask of religion are Razakars, militants and Taliban gangs. The union of these two cycles is preparing to establish an unusual government...

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People suffer for price hike of commodities in Barishal

In Barishal, the prices of all daily commodities are increasing. Low and middle income people are in trouble. Buyers have expressed their anger in the market even though they bought these products at higher prices due to necessity.They say the cost of living has increased at an abnormal rate. Even i...

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Master plan to develop tourism in southern region

The government has formulated an integrated plan based on environment and tourism with seven upazilas of Patuakhali and Barguna. Under this, the overall development work of these areas will be carried out. For this reason, there are clear instructions regarding infrastructure planning and maintainin...

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Price hike in agriculture inputs makes Aman production difficult

The farmers of coastal areas including Barishal district are in trouble due to the sudden increase in the price of fuel oil and fertilizers in the markets. For this reason, they are currently facing losses in Aman cultivation due to increase in production cost. In such a situation, the government ha...

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Barishal farmers expect bumper Aman yield

The dream of the farmers has been lifted by the waves of the green sea like Aman paddy all over the vast fields of Barisal, one of the biggest food stores of the country. Farmers in the region are expecting bumper yields of Aman paddy this season.According to the District Agriculture Extension Depar...

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Lakutia Palace: A forlorn historical site

The Jamindari system has been abolished long ago from the country but Lakutia Palace, better known as Lakutia Jaminder Bari, is still standing as the witness of the Jamindari era for nearly last 400-year. After traversing eight kilometre of ways from Barishal city, there lies the Lakutia Bazar....

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Mahilara Sarker Moth: A unique example of tower-temple art

Mahilara Sarker Moth (Buddhist monastery) is an exquisite example of towering temple art of the 17th century. The Moth is situated beside two large water bodies connecting with a road at Mohilara village under Gournadi upazila of Barishal district.Locally it is known as Sarker Moth. It is supposed t...

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Tourists now flock to Chailarchar

The naturally emerged shoal and char area of Chailarchar on the bed of Bishkhali River at Kanthalia of Jhalokati is likely to turn to an attractive tourist spot.The chirping of birds, howling of waves of the river and the rustling sounds of millions of Chaila mangrove tree leaves in the air beside t...