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Several hundred fishermen return empty-handed without allocated rice in Kalapara

More than 500 fishermen of Doubluganj under Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali were not allowed to receive their 'allocated rice' which was sanctioned for them for refraining from catching Jatka Hilsa ( Hilsha fries). Those fishermen returned empty-handed after waiting in the sun for hours as th...

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Two coal unloaders for RNPL 1320mw Power Plant arrive at Payra Port

Two coal unloaders to be used for Patuakhali 1320 megawatt RPCL-Norinco IPL Power Plant arrived for the first time at the Payra Port of Kalapara of Patuakhali. The 1250 metric-tonne capacity MVG Sun Mother Vessel carrying the unloaders from China arrived through Ramnabad Channel and anchored at...

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6 female entrepreneurs get sewing machines in Kalapara

Six women entrepreneurs (widows and divorced women) of Kalapara Upazila of Patuakhali received solar power–run sewing machines at a ceremony on Wednesday. The programme held at Kalapara Upazila Parishad on Wednesday was organized by Action Aid Bangladesh under “Project to protect landles...

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150-yr-old pagoda left uncared for

A 150-year-old pagoda of the Rakhine community in Dalbuganj union of Patuakhali’s Kalapara Upazila is now in a dilapidated condition due to lack of preservation. Big chunks of plasters are constantly falling off from the pagoda. The bricks are bared and huge cracks have appeared on the wa...