Pearl farming is increasing in three upazilas of the district as it costs low but yields high profits. Senior Fisheries Officer of Amtali Upazila Halima Sardar said that 11 farmers in Barguna Sadar, Amtali and Patharghata upazilas in the district are farming pearl with the help of the Fisheries Department. Freedom fighter
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20 injured in Barguna BCL infighting during Mourning Day programme; 2 held
At least 20 people were injured in rough-and-tumble fighting between two factions of the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) Barguna unit during a National Mourning Day discussion Monday. It happened around 11am at Barguna Shilpakala Academy premises when district BCL President Rezaul Kabir Reza, General Secretary Taushikur Rahman Imran, Senior Vice-President Sabuj
Over 1 lakh people homeless in Barguna dam collapse
Over a lakh people have been rendered homeless in Barguna's Taltoli upazila after portions of the Payra river dam collapsed due to a tidal surge on Tuesday night, inundating eight villages. A vast tract of low-lying areas in Joyalbhanga, Nolbunia and Tetulbaria villages have been inundated, while at least 50 fish
1 killed, 3 injured in Barguna road crash
A 40-year-old man was killed and another three injured as a three-wheeler carrying goods overturned at Pazrabhanga in Barguna Sadar upazila, police said on Friday. Deceased, Selim Gharami of Madartali village, was travelling by the three-wheeler Ali Ahmed, officer-in-charge (OC) of Barguna Sadar Police Station said that the incident occurred at around
Barguna clutched with Diarrhea outbreak
A diarrhea outbreak has gripped Barguna district, with over 120 people reported being sick at the general hospital in the last 24 hours. Officials said that as many as 124 patients were admitted to Barguna General Hospital till Tuesday morning. Of them, 43 -- including women and children -- have recovered and discharged, reports