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Coastal people still live in fear 55 yrs after '70 cyclone

Shipu Farazi

Today marks the fateful day of November 12 - a date etched in the collective memory of coastal Bangladesh as one of unspeakable devastation. Fifty-five years ago, on this very day in 1970, a catastrophic cyclone and tidal surge ravaged the coastal belt of 18 districts, killing an estimated 5.5 lakh people. Among them, around 1.4 ...

High-voltage grid in Bhola to transform coastal power, economy

Shipu Farazi

One of the country’s most advanced high-voltage grid substations is being built at Charfesson upazila in Bhola district, promising uninterrupted electricity supply and paving the way for industrial and economic growth in the coastal region.The 230/33 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation is expected to significantly reduce low-voltage issues and system loss, bringing consistent power to ...

Hilsa ban casts shadow over coastal livelihood

Shipu Farazi

CHAR FASSON, Oct 3: The seasonal fishing ban, aimed at conserving mother Hilsa during its peak breeding period, is expected to severely affect the livelihood of over 50,000 fishermen and more than 100,000 fish-dependent workers in coastal areas like Char Fasson Upazila in Bhola District.According to the local upazila fisheries office, the restriction is vital ...

Hilsa ban casts shadow over coastal livelihoods

Shipu Farazi

The seasonal fishing ban, aimed at conserving mother hilsa during its peak breeding period, is expected to severely affect the livelihoods of over 50,000 fishermen and more than 100,000 fish-dependent workers in coastal areas like Charfesson upazila in Bhola district. According to the local upazila fisheries office, the restriction is vital to ensure uninterrupted spawning, thereby ...

Hilsa prices remain high despite peak season

Shipu Farazi

CHAR FASSON, BHOLA, Sept 14: The Hilsa season is gradually coming to an end, yet prices remain alarmingly high across both wholesale and retail markets at Char Fasson Upazila in Bhola District.For lower-income families, Hilsa is proving to be a luxury rather than a staple this season.Bhola, the island district known as "Home of Hilsa," ...

Bhola school field turns into reservoir, putting students at risk

Shipu Farazi

The field of Uttar Char Aicha Government Primary School in Bola’s Char fesson upazila has become a vast expanse of water due to continuous rainfall over the past few days.Instead of the joyful noise of children playing, the school ground now resembles a large reservoir. This has severely obstructed students' daily commute and movement within ...

UNO to crack down on Bhola rural project corruption

Shipu Farazi

Bhola’s Char fesson Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and other officials are cracking down on rural infrastructure development projects amid allegations of corruption and stepping up supervision of projects under the Kabita and TR schemes for the 2024-25 fiscal year.Under the Kabita scheme, 74 projects have been allocated Tk 3 crore 57 lakh 9 thousand, while ...

12 Charfesson residents died in July uprising

Shipu Farazi

At least 12 residents from Bhola’s Charfesson upazila lost their life during last year’s July mass uprising.The martyrs included shop employees, truck drivers-helpers, masons, garment workers, street vendors, rickshaw pullers and laborers. All of them belonged to lower and middle-class families. The martyrs are Md Siam, 15, a street vendor; Md Rakib Molla, 25, a private ...

Power outage forces closure of 20 ice factories at Char Fasson

Shipu Farazi

CHAR FASSON, BHOLA, June 30: Frequent power outage in Char Fasson Upazila of the district has severely disrupted local industries, especially ice factories that left to significant economic losses and job cuts.Of the 35 ice factories in the area, 20 have completely shut down due to the unreliable electricity supply. The remaining 15 are struggling ...

Tetulia erosion leaves thousands homeless at Char Fasson

Shipu Farazi

CHAR FASSON, BHOLA, June 15: The people of Char Feasson Upazila of Bhola are facing a severe crisis as the Tentulia River continues to erode vast stretches of land, displacing thousands of people and destroying houses, croplands, and livelihoods.With no shelter and little government relief, affected families at Nilkomol Union are now living in makeshift ...