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Allegations of body trading at Shebachim Hospital, bodies not available unless paid!

There have been allegations of extortion of money over the handover of bodies at Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (Shebachim) Hospital in Barisal. Relatives claim that some people on duty at the morgue and morgue delay the release of the bodies on various pretexts and demand money.

Former mayor arrested in BNP office arson case

The District Detective Branch (DB) has arrested former Patharghata Municipality Mayor Anwar Hossain Akon in a case filed in connection with the arson incident at the Barguna District BNP office. The concerned police officials confirmed the matter on Monday (May 25).

30 kg of marijuana recovered from locked house in Pirojpur, tenant absconding

Police have recovered a large quantity of marijuana from a locked rented house in Mathbaria upazila of Pirojpur. The drugs were recovered during a raid on a house named 'Mawlana Manzil' in Arambagh area of ward number 5 of the municipality on Friday (May 1, 2026).

Independent candidate Hasan Mamun adamant on decision, Nurul Haque Nur in trouble

Despite allegations of various pressures, propaganda and conspiracies in the upcoming 13th National Parliament election for Patuakhali-3 (Golachipa-Dashmina) constituency, independent candidate Hasan Mamun is not backing down in any way. He said that he will remain in the election field as the people's candidate despite all obstacles and will play a role in protecting the people's voting rights.

Jhalakathi residents saddened by Hadi's absence from his birthplace

The burial of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson and young social activist Sharif Osman Hadi has been completed. However, the people of Nalchiti in Jhalakathi are deeply saddened by the fact that they did not get the opportunity to see their beloved son for the last time in their homeland.

50 leaders and activists of BNP-JPA now in Jamaat-e-Islami

In Nazirpur, Pirojpur, Jatiya Party's Nazirpur Upazila General Secretary and Sadar Bazar Businessmen's Association President Al Amin Khan and BNP's Swechchhasebak Dal joint convener Md. Israfil Howlader have officially joined Jamaat-e-Islami as associate members after leaving BNP and Jatiya Party politics. .

Violent clash between Chhatra Dal and Chhatra Shibir, 25 injured

A clash broke out between Chhatra Dal and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Muladi Government College in Barisal. At least 25 people were injured in the clash on the college campus on Thursday (September 11) morning. Five of them were admitted to Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital in Barisal in critical condition. The rest were treated locally.

920 kg of banned polythene seized in Barisal, businessman fined 1 lakh taka

RAB-8 has seized a huge quantity of banned polythene in Bakerganj upazila of Barisal. A mobile court has fined a businessman 1 lakh taka in this incident. On Thursday night, a team of RAB-8 conducted a raid on Mandira Store in Sahebganj area based on a secret tip-off. During the raid, 920 kg of illegal polythene was recovered from the store's godown.

A big Hilsa fish sells for 6,000 taka in Mirzaganj!

A big Hilsa fish has been sold for 6,000 taka in Mirzaganj, Patuakhali. The fish was caught in the Payra River by fisherman Nirab Howlader in the early hours of Sunday (August 17). Later, at around 10 am, he brought the fish to the Subidkhali Fish Shop.

Advisory Council Decision: A candidate can take the BCS exam 4 times

A press release sent by the Cabinet Division on Thursday (October 31) informed that the interim government has withdrawn from the previous decision regarding the maximum participation limit in the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. According to the new decision, a candidate can appear in the exam a total of 4 times.

Exchange meeting of new OC held with journalists

Benapole land port current issues (commodity price, traffic congestion, drugs, passport passenger harassment) etc. with journalists of "Simanta Press Club Benapole" new officer in charge (OC) of Benapole Port police station. An exchange meeting was held with Russell Mea.

Introduction and exchange meeting with the new Deputy Commissioner in Amtali.

New Deputy Commissioner of Barguna. In Amtali Upazila of Shafiul Alam, on the occasion of Shuvo Agam, student representatives, union parishad chairman, officials of various departments, imams, qazis, journalists, NGO workers, upazila puja celebration committee and representatives of civil society held an exchange meeting.

MEMORANDUM WITH PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON DEMAND FOR PROMOTION OF PRIMARY ASSISTANT TEACHERS TO 10TH GRADE.

A memorandum has been issued on the demand for promotion of primary school assistant teachers to 10th grade. Amtali upazila primary teachers gave this memorandum to the chief advisor through Amtali Upazila District Officer Muhammad Ashraful Alam on Wednesday.

Tender for five-cup sluice, Human chain to demand closure.

There is no canal, but the Barguna Water Development Board has tendered a five-cup sluice in the Locha Mora canal. If the sluice gate in Locha Canal is constructed, at least five hundred families of that area will have to sit on the road with their families. They demanded to remove the sluice gate immediately. On Monday morning, the local people formed a human chain for an hour in Locha village to demand that the construction work of this sluice be stopped. At least five hundred men and women participated in the human chain.

Death threat for demanding return of bribe money

Three bus owners Barguna Bus Malik Group President Gholam Mostafa Kichlu, General Secretary Alhaj Sagir Hossain, Samsul Haque Gazi and Razzak Chowkidar contributed Tk. Even with that money, the owner group did not give them membership. On the contrary, it has been alleged that they are threatening to destroy their lives for demanding money back.

Beat the freedom fighter commander, what the accused said on live

Former freedom fighter commander in Barguna. A video of beating Abdur Rashid went viral on social media Facebook. After this incident, the accused Shaon Molla came on Facebook live and told the reason. At that time, he said, it was not right to treat an elderly person like that. But I did not disrespect any freedom fighter and I did not abuse any gentleman.

In Amtali, brick and stone were not touched in the village.

After the independence of the country. Ages have passed. Many of the people who grew up in the village are no longer alive because of old age. Some are alive as witnesses of time. But the fate of infrastructural development has not changed. The people of this village have not seen a paved road even in the 53 years of independence of Kwa Bunia villagers of No. 2 Kukua Union of Amtali Upazila. As a result, the suffering of hundreds of families is indescribable. To the people of this village, the paved road is like Alauddin's amazing path.

Case against 5 journalists for publishing news in Taltali

A case has been filed against 7 people including 5 local journalists for publishing the news of UP member being stripped naked in Barguna's Taltali. Various journalist societies have strongly condemned this false case.

New Bangladesh was born through the departure of fascist Hasina.

Fascist Hasina left the country on 5th August in a student uprising. A new Bangladesh has emerged through sacrifices in his country. Unjust torture of vote thief Hasina, taking votes during the day at night. Depriving people of their basic rights. Unable to tolerate all these injustices and tortures of Hasina, the students and the masses have jumped into the movement.

The school student who was burnt in the fire died fighting with death for 27 days.

Ihtashimul Haque Tesham (17), a disabled school student, died in a fire on August 5 after fighting with death for 27 days. He died while undergoing treatment at the burn and plastic surgery department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday. On Monday morning, the student's body was buried at the family grave site on Sikdar Road, Ward No. 1 of Amtali Municipality.

Expelled president of BNP, his son's trial demand human chain and march.

Amtali Upazila BNP Member Secretary Tuhin Mridha's elder brother Abdul Halim Mridha and 6 others were hacked and seriously injured, the expelled convener of Amtali Upazila BNP Jalal Uddin Fakir and his son Ratat Fakir have been put in human custody for trial. On Saturday afternoon, the local residents made a human chain at the place called Khintakata on the Amtali-Kuakata highway. At the end of the human chain, a procession was held on the road. Thousands of people participated in the hour-long human chain.

human chain against press club president against publication of false news

The Muslims of Bashbaria Mosque protested against social defamation by spreading false and baseless news against Barguna's Taltali Press Club President Khairul Islam.

amtali upazila BNP member secretary demands dismissal

Amtali Upazila BNP member secretary Tuhin Mridha and his associates are collecting fees, occupying bus stands, vandalizing and looting, using the party position of BNP. Acting convener of Amtali Upazila BNP Md. Zahirul Islam Mamun (VP) held a press conference to protest against his activities and the implementation of Awami League's agenda. In the press conference, he demanded that those who are involved in such activities including Tuhin Mridha should be expelled from the party. The press conference was held at the party's temporary office on Amtali Upazila Parishad road at 11 am on Friday.

zakir returned dead while visiting his father-in-law's house

Zakir Akon of Baithakata village of Chawra union of Amtali upazila returned dead while visiting his father-in-law's house. Son Rakib Akan claims that his stepmother Sonia Begum and the people of his father's house tortured and killed him. The incident happened on Friday morning in Pujakhola village of Amtali upazila.

Clashes on both sides of BNP, back-and-forth cases.

There were two rounds of clashes between two sides of BNP over the control of labor supply for the under-construction power grid sub-station in Amtali. 15 people from both sides were injured. Six seriously injured people were admitted to Barisal Shebachim Hospital. In this incident, there was a case between the two parties on Thursday. The incident happened on Wednesday night.

Two people were allegedly hacked to death in Barisal due to a dispute over the fence

Miscreants hacked to death the feed trader Idris Howlader and his cousin Sagar Howlader of Satla Bazar in Ujirpur Upazila of Barisal. It is believed that the murder was carried out due to a dispute over the fish enclosure.

Demonstration in Barisal against Moumita's murder

Students of India's RG Kar Medical College staged a protest march and blockade in Barisal to protest the killing of Moumita Debnath, a doctor. On Sunday (August 18) at 12:30 PM, this program was held under the banner of general students of Band Road Sher-i-Bangla Medical College of the city.

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