KM Habibur Rahman

Locals suffer as hospital project stalls for 17 years

The construction work to upgrade the facilities of Kawkhali Upazila Health Complex in Pirojpur remains incomplete even after 17 years, depriving around one lakh residents of essential medical services.

9h ago

Pirojpur’s 43 canals reduced to drains and dumps

Once, the canals flowing through Pirojpur town were the main route for transporting goods and people via paddle and engine-run boats.

1d ago

Water hyacinth spurs new livelihoods

Earning opportunities through water hyacinth have been created for hundreds of people in different areas of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and neighbouring Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazilas.

5d ago

‘Nightmares don’t let me sleep’

The slightest noise now wakes Lokman Hossain from his sleep, bringing back the horrors of his ordeal in Libya.

2w ago

Nesarabad in Pirojpur: Decaying bridges pose daily peril

At least six iron bridges along the 31-kilometre Sharshina–Swarupkathi–Kawkhali–Noikathi road in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila are in a vulnerable condition.

1m ago

Kalinganga river: Residents struggle due to lack of boat quays

Local residents have long been suffering while crossing the Kaliganga river in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila using Toyoberhat-Gholarhat boat ferry as there is no boat quay (ghat) on either side of the river.

1m ago

Preserving the taste of puffed rice

The day begins at dawn every day for Rekha Mondal. She cleans the utensils, heats the earthen stove, and soaks rice in brine as the first steps after waking up.

2m ago

Pirojpur Sadar Hospital: 250-bed on paper, 100-bed in reality

The long-awaited upgrade of Pirojpur Sadar Hospital from 100-bed to a 250-bed facility remains incomplete even after six and a half years, leaving patients to suffer.

4m ago
May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025

Locals suffer as hospital project stalls for 17 years

The construction work to upgrade the facilities of Kawkhali Upazila Health Complex in Pirojpur remains incomplete even after 17 years, depriving around one lakh residents of essential medical services.

May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025

Pirojpur’s 43 canals reduced to drains and dumps

Once, the canals flowing through Pirojpur town were the main route for transporting goods and people via paddle and engine-run boats.

May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025

Water hyacinth spurs new livelihoods

Earning opportunities through water hyacinth have been created for hundreds of people in different areas of Pirojpur’s Nazirpur and neighbouring Gopalganj’s Kotalipara upazilas.

April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

‘Nightmares don’t let me sleep’

The slightest noise now wakes Lokman Hossain from his sleep, bringing back the horrors of his ordeal in Libya.

March 15, 2025
March 15, 2025

Nesarabad in Pirojpur: Decaying bridges pose daily peril

At least six iron bridges along the 31-kilometre Sharshina–Swarupkathi–Kawkhali–Noikathi road in Pirojpur’s Nesarabad upazila are in a vulnerable condition.

March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025

Kalinganga river: Residents struggle due to lack of boat quays

Local residents have long been suffering while crossing the Kaliganga river in Pirojpur’s Nazirpur upazila using Toyoberhat-Gholarhat boat ferry as there is no boat quay (ghat) on either side of the river.

March 13, 2025
March 13, 2025

Preserving the taste of puffed rice

The day begins at dawn every day for Rekha Mondal. She cleans the utensils, heats the earthen stove, and soaks rice in brine as the first steps after waking up.

January 11, 2025
January 11, 2025

Pirojpur Sadar Hospital: 250-bed on paper, 100-bed in reality

The long-awaited upgrade of Pirojpur Sadar Hospital from 100-bed to a 250-bed facility remains incomplete even after six and a half years, leaving patients to suffer.

January 5, 2025
January 5, 2025

Pirojpur Sadar Upazila: Bridge work stalled for four years

Construction of a 42-metre girder bridge has remained suspended for four years, causing immense sufferings to residents of three unions under Pirojpur Sadar upazila.

December 27, 2024
December 27, 2024

Dhope method transforming betel nut storage in Pirojpur

The dhope method involves submerging betel nuts in water to preserve their freshness and enhance their market appeal. Businessmen begin by purchasing ripe, high-quality betel nuts from local markets