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Bridge collapse brings woes in Galachipa

The long dilapidated iron bridge built over the canal adjacent to Sherukhar Bazar in East Banshbunia village of Amkhola union in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali has suddenly collapsed. One end of the bridge collapsed during a pedestrian crossing on Saturday. The bridge is the only means of tran...

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Naval ambulance in Galachipa in dilapidated condition

The naval ambulance gifted by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at Galachipa Upazila Health Complex for transporting emergency and pregnant mothers to Galachipa Char area of Patuakhali is being wasted due to negligence. For a long year and a half, this naval ambulance could not transport any emergency pa...

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Motorcycle rental service changes Patuakhali’s transport system

In Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali, many youths including unemployed people of the area have got employment opportunities by transporting passengers on motorbikes rented like auto vans or rickshaws. The youths of the remote char areas who have been cut off from communication have now chosen to ride ...

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Court building in Galachipa may collapse anytime

The court proceedings of the Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court is underway in a risky building in Galachipa upazila of Patuakhali. The one-storey building of the Galachipa Upazila Senior Judicial Magistrate's Court in Patuakhali was built just decades ago. This building has been in a dilapi...

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Patuakhali artisans busy making idols ahead of Durga Puja

Artisans are busy making idols of Goddess Durga for the upcoming Durga Puja at Galachipa upazila in Patuakhali district. They are working to hand over the idols to the worshipers in time. Durga Puja, one of the major religious festivals of the Hindu community, is held every autumn.  Starting wi...

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Badnatali-Charkajal ferry service demanded to reduce sufferings

The Badnatali to Charkajal ferry service in Patukahli’s Galachipa was launched in 2018 with the aim to bring Charkajal, Charbishas and Charmontaj Union, which are cut off from the mainland of the upazila, under road communication networks. However, this ferry service is currently closed f...