The peak season for catching hilsa usually sees coastal waters buzzing with activity and hundreds of fishermen casting their nets. Yet, a starkly different scene unfolds at the Mohipur and Alipur fisheries harbours in Patuakhali. Hundreds of motorized fishing trawlers remain tethered to the docks, completely paralyzed by an acute shortage of ice. Frequent power […]

Bangladesh is currently grappling with severe nationwide power outages, with forty-one power plants completely shut down due to acute fuel shortages and necessary maintenance works. Most operational facilities are currently unable to generate electricity at full capacity, severely disrupting industrial production across various manufacturing hubs and plunging rural communities into prolonged darkness. Residents in many […]