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National Cooperatives Day observed in Mirzaganj

The 50th National Cooperative Day has been celebrated at Mirzaganj in Patuakhali.On this occasion, a discussion meeting was held at the Upazila Parishad Auditorium on Saturday after hoisting the national and cooperative flags at the office premises by a joint initiative of the Upazila Administration...

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Sheikh Russel Day celebrated in Mirzaganj

Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s youngest son, Sheikh Russel’s 57th birth anniversary and Sheikh Russel Day 2021 were celebrated in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali on the initiative of upazila administration.On this occasion, a wreath-laying, cake-cuttin...

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Cracks appear on school building within 4 months of inauguration

Only 4 months ago the new building of Abu Yusuf Ali Mollah Girls’ High School was inaugurated in Mirzaganj Upazila of Patuakhali. However, within just 4 months, cracks have appeared on the new building, built at a cost of Tk 2.18 crore. When it rains a little, water starts leaking from th...

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Durga Puja shopping yet to gain momentum

The five-day main religious festival of the Bengali Hindu community, Durga Puja, is going to start on Monday (October 11). Keeping the Durga Puja in mind, traders of Mirzaganj hoped to have a good sale of cloths and accessories. However, they are left disappointed as the shopping spree failed to pic...

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Coronavirus forces children to leave schools, work for survival

Tumpa Rani(9) is a third grade student in Andua Gov't Primary School. Her father Niranjan Gaine remained without any work for last one and a half years and it is extremely difficult for him to manage his six-member family. As a result, Tumpa works with her father to make boats at the outskirts o...

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Artisans busy making Durga idols in Mirzaganj

The biggest festival of the Hindu community, Durga Puja is going to be held on October 11 across the country.On this occasion, the work of making Durga idols is going on in full swing in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali. Local idol artisans are spending extremely busy time in making idols at the...

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17 schools in Mirzaganj without headmasters

In Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali, the posts of headmaster, superintendent and principal of 17 schools, colleges and madrasas have been vacant for a long time. Authorities said that it was not possible to appoint headmasters, assistant headmasters, third and fourth class emplo­yees as the schoo...

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People suffer for waterlogged road in Mirzaganj

In Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali, the road from the entrance of Mirzaganj Upazila Parishad to Upazila Health Complex has now become a cause of misery for the people of the area. When it rains heavily, the entrance of this important road becomes full of mud and mucky water, causing the road to...

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Mirzaganj people suffer for dilapidated road

Large potholes and ditches have been created on a road in Mirzaganj, Patuakhali. The road has become dangerous for vehicles to move. Such is the condition of Munsirhat Bazar road from ShauljaliaEidgah ground adjacent to New Market Bazar of Madhabkhali Union of the upazila. About two kilometers ...

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Students deprived of school ground for water logging

Water hyacinth has born on Bajita Government Primary School ground adjacent to Bajita Secondary School in Mirzaganj Upazila of Patuakhali due to severe waterlogging.During the construction of the school building, the base of the school building was raised by cutting the soil from the field and filli...

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Mirzaganj farmers busy planting Aman seedling

After bumper harvest of Aush paddy in Mirzaganj of Patuakhali, farmers are now busy planting Aman seedlings. Aman paddy saplings have already been planted in about 80 percent of the land in the upazila. The farmers said that the work of planting saplings in the remaining land will be completed in on...

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171 teachers, employees still not vaccinated in Mirzaganj

After remaining closed for over a year and a half due to Corona pandemic situation, the educational institutions are scheduled to reopen on next Sunday (September 12). Considering the safety of the students, the government had taken initiative to vaccinate all the teachers and staff of the scho...

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Schools, colleges in Mirzaganj getting prepared to welcome students

Following the government directives to reopen educational institutes on next Sunday (September 12), 142 primary schools, 32 secondary schools, 29 madrasas and 7 colleges in Mirzaganj upazila of Patuakhali are being prepared for the reopening.Talking to the students and parents, it was learned that w...

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Five villages flooded in Mirzaganj

Five villages of Mirzaganj upazila in Patuakhalisubmerged due to the rising water level of the rivers in the area. Hundreds of families have become marooneddue to the de-escalation of flood situation.Locals said that the tide height of Payra and Srimanta rivers had risen five to six feet above the n...

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Maternity hospital in Mirzaganj remains dormant

The only maternal and child hospital built in Deuli Subidkhali union of Mirzaganj upazila awaits to be fully operational for past three years. Though hospital buildings, necessary infrastructures have been built, absence of doctors, lack of medical equipment and employees are the reason that the hos...