Patuakhali

Patuakhali

Accused Md Maruf (left) Photo: UNB

Toddler rescued in Patuakhali after alleged sale for Tk 1 lakh to buy iPhone

A one-and-a-half-year-old boy was rescued in Dashmina after his father allegedly handed him over Tk1 lakh and spent the money on an iPhone. The father claimed the child had been given for adoption.

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Patuakhali man 'sells' 18-month-old son to buy iPhone

The house where robbers held the family hostage and looted valuables. Photo: TBS

3 injured, child held at gunpoint in armed robbery at Malaysia-based expat’s Patuakhali home

Logo of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK). Photo: Courtesy

ASK condemns looting, demolition of AL leader's house in Patuakhali

File photo shows the Patuakhali coast/Collected.

6 fishermen missing after trawler sinks in Bay off Patuakhali

RPCL-Norinco International Power Limited (RNPL) in Patuakhali. Photo: Collected

Power Division seeks Tk1,744cr to avoid default on Patuakhali plant loan

The shoemakers in Patuakhali now remain busy as their activities have increased ahead of the Holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Photo: BSS

Patuakhali shoemakers become busy ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr

Chairs lie shattered and furniture overturned inside a ransacked local BNP office, reflecting the extent of damage after a reported act of vandalism in Patuakhali. 13 February 2026. Photo: Collected.

Counterattacks, vandalism erupt over voting in an upazila of Patuakhali

The detainee, Rezaul Karim, also known as Kajol Mridha, is the joint convener of the Kalapara municipal unit of the Swechchhasebak Dal. Photo: Collected

Swechchhasebak Dal leader detained with Tk50 lakh in Patuakhali

Local residents of Dumki rushed to douse the flames and managed to bring the fire under control by around 9:15 pm. Photo: UNB

Arson attack at polling station in Patuakhali

An unidentified woman was killed by a speeding pickup in front of Forazi Hospital. Photo: UNB

Youth killed in Patuakhali road accident

A newly constructed, climate-resilient road in Jhautola, Patuakhali Pouroshava, featuring stylish streetlights and patterned pedestrian walkways, showcases modern urban transformation, realised through the decade-long, $103.39 million CTEIP by ADB and the Bangladesh government. Photo: Courtesy

Patuakhali reborn from waterlogged town to climate-smart model

The crashed Rab minibus on the Barishal-Patuakhali-Kuakata highway on 11 October, 2025. Photo: Courtesy

2 killed, 21 injured as RAB coaster collides with passenger bus in Patuakhali