Barishal

Barishal private institutions pledge free care for Manta community

Private-sector pledges aim to improve healthcare access for the Manta community while opening avenues for employment and stronger social...

Bangladesh minister says coastal communities face highest climate risk

A 15-day tree-planting campaign and fair in Barishal is promoting environmental awareness, with the minister urging stronger public action...

Caretaker, guard held over theft of caged deer from Barishal Durgasagar

The disappearance reduced the deer population at the historic Durgasagar Lake enclosure from 13 to 12, prompting concerns over...

Barishal’s Manta community calls for services and social protection

Climate pressures and institutional barriers are deepening livelihood insecurity for river-dependent Manta families, prompting calls for sustained links with...

Barishal court orders case against 10 over killing of seven jackals

The court order follows a Forest Department investigation into the widely shared killing of protected wildlife, highlighting renewed concerns...

Advisory committee formed to support Manta fisherfolk community in Barishal

A 21-member advisory committee has been formed in Barishal to strengthen coordination, improve livelihoods, expand basic services and promote...

Bangladesh NGO demands shutdown of pyrolysis plant near Sugandha River

Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association has issued a legal notice demanding closure of a Barishal pyrolysis plant, alleging toxic pollution...

Barishal slowly sinking as scientists warn of long-term flooding risk

A scientific study finds Barishal is gradually sinking due to groundwater depletion and urban pressure, increasing future risks of...

Barishal observes International Noise Awareness Day with rally and call for action

Barishal marked International Noise Awareness Day with a rally highlighting the health risks of rising urban noise pollution and...

Community vote empowers marginalized fishing group in coastal Barishal

A marginalized Manta fishing community in coastal Barishal held its first participatory vote, forming a leadership committee to strengthen...

For Barishal’s Manta boat dwellers, Eid brings only brief relief amid daily hardship

For Barishal’s nomadic Manta community, Eid offers only a fleeting break as families quickly return to lives defined by...

Bhola-Barishal bridge demand and river concerns

Bhola residents seek a bridge to Barishal for safer travel, yet scientists caution the Tentulia River’s dynamic sediment flow...