Off to Turkey to see lifts!
A six-member team of Pabna University of Science and Technology will visit Turkey next month to inspect the quality of lifts that would be purchased for the university.
4d ago
Litchi prices higher as yields dip
Litchi farmers across Bangladesh are registering poor yields this year due to adverse weather, meaning that consumers will have to pay more for the fruit in face of short supply.
6d ago
Lives upended, homes swept away
Erosion of the Jamuna river has taken a serious turn in Sirajganj.
1w ago
Syndicates behind price hike of onion
Although Bangladesh has a sufficient amount of onion in reserve, prices of the bulb have suddenly increased due to the formation of syndicates among related businesses, according to Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.
1w ago
Next national polls vital for democracy
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said the next general election is vital for democracy.
2w ago
Cyclone Mocha forces Chalanbeel farmers to begin harvesting paddy
Farmer Anisul Haque, of Boailmari village in Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila under the Chalanbeel region, started harvesting paddy last week, even though it did not ripen fully
3w ago
Onion farmers overjoyed by new storage equipment
Although Bangladesh produces enough onion to meet its domestic demand each year, at least 30 per cent of the bulbs are damaged before reaching the market due to inadequate storage facilities.
3w ago
Despite lower yields, onion farmers happy as prices rise
Onion prices have been rising following the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation, bringing hope to farmers across Bangladesh who registered lower yields of the crop due to poor weather during winter this year.
Atrai held hostage to greed
The Atrai river, which once flowed wide and strong through Santhia upazila in Pabna, is now barely recognisable
Pabna celebrates as its ‘son of soil’ takes oath as president
People from all walks of life in Pabna yesterday celebrated the swearing-in of Md Shahabuddin as the 22nd president of Bangladesh.
Pabna celebrates as its 'son of soil' takes oath as president
People from all walks of life in Pabna today celebrated the swearing-in of Md Shahabuddin as the 22nd president of Bangladesh.
Litchi farmers fear lower yields this year
Litchi farmers are concerned about potentially lower yields this year due to poor weather conditions, which hampered the flowering and budding stages of the fruit.
3-day Charak festival kicks off in Pabna
The three-day-long "Charak" festival kicked off in Bothor village of Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila today
Handloom clothing traders, weavers worried by poor demand
Sales of handloom clothing, such as saris and lungis, usually peak during the shopping season centring Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims in Bangladesh.
Suchitra’s birthday celebrated at her ancestral home in Pabna
The historic house of Suchitra Sen at the Hemsagor lane was freed from the occupiers on July, 16 in 2016 according to high court order. District administration however kept the house and opened for the visitors.
Poor yields, prices cause concern among onion farmers
Onion farmers in Pabna, the biggest producing district in Bangladesh, are not happy with the current market price for their crop while yields have also been unsatisfactory due to poor weather conditions.
Visitors scaring the vultures away
A flock of 15 white-rumped vultures, which are now endangered, has made its home in different trees of Mollapara village of Pabna’s Bera upazila. As news of the birds spread through various news outlets and social media, the area has seen a surge in visitors coming from far and wide to witness the rare sight.
Govt’s Aman Procurement: Only 28pc of target achieved in Pabna
The government’s Aman procurement drive in Pabna did not go ahead as planned as it achieved only 28 percent of its procurement target.
A building bearing witness to resistance, heroism
The old telephone exchange building in Pabna is currently in a state of despair, with weeds and parasites taking over the entire establishment, and plasters falling off its ceiling. All the doors and windows of the building have either been damaged or gone missing. At first sight, no one will be able to identify that this building has a historic value, as no plaques or signboards are found in front of the establishment.
BIWTA to seek 2-year extension for Nagarbari river port
After missing the deadline for a second time about eight months ago, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will seek a two-year extension for constructing a river port in Bera upazila of Pabna.
Torture of IU Student: Ensure security so students can pursue dreams
“The cruelty broke my heart but not my dreams,” said Phulpori Khatun, the Islamic University student who was tortured allegedly by two BCL leaders on February 12.
Women entrepreneurs pushing forward economic growth in Pabna
Keya Islam, who lives in Radhanagar village under Pabna sadar upazila, had started her hand embroidery business about a decade ago in order to help provide for her family.
Even in winter, there’s erosion
“I have never seen such erosion in winter,” said Md Abdul Karim, a resident of Binanai village in Sirajganj’s Chowhali upazila, who currently lives under the open sky amid the cold winter.
Ferry service limps due to poor facilities
Although ferry services on Najirganj-Dhawapara route, connecting Pabna and Rajbari districts through the mighty Padma river, kicked-off on January 1, it failed to attract travellers and bring any fruitful result for lack of necessary facilities.ccc
Cold taking a toll on children
Childhood pneumonia cases and deaths have increased around the country amidst the ongoing cold wave. Pabna and Barishal are no exceptions.
Nurunnahar: the one who defied all odds
Nurunnahar Begum of Boktarpur village in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila left home for love in 1994, to marry Md Rabiul Islam of the same locality. Rabiul didn’t have any source of income at that time, so her family didn’t approve of the wedding.
Vegetable cultivation shows promise in Pabna
Vegetable cultivation is gaining popularity in Pabna as growing profits have spurred local farmers to expand their activities over the past few years, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the district.
Want to save a river? Brace for slew of cases
In March 2021, Water Development Board started dredging 5.67 kilometres of Ichhamati river to increase its navigability, under a project worth Tk 5.46 crore. Besides, it simultaneously kicked off an eviction drive, under a Tk 2.69-project, to free the riverbank.
Early season onions bring no joy for farmers
Farmers in Pabna, the biggest onion producing region in Bangladesh, have started harvesting a quick growing variety of the bulb called Kondo, but are being left disappointed by the poor prices currently on offer in local markets.
Navigability crisis silencing Baghabari river port
Operations at the Baghabari river port in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, one of the most important river ports in Bangladesh for ensuring a supply of fertiliser and fuel to 16 northern districts, has been limping on due to a massive navigability crisis.
Samabaya bank probe finds farmers at fault for loan default
A three-member probe committee of Bangladesh Samabaya Bank Limited has found allegations of bank loan default against over thirty farmers in Pabna to be true.
A light put out by forces of darkness
It was a conscious decision for Dr Mohammad Fazle Rabbee, to return to his motherland from the UK where he had gone for higher studies.
Sirajganj backwater turns into blanket-making hub
Taravanu Begum, a middle-aged woman in Paikartoli village in Sirajganj’s Kazipur upazila, lost her homestead to river erosion and was compelled to take shelter at the flood protection embankment area a few years ago.
We got less than what we borrowed
Several farmers, accused of defaulting on loans in Pabna, have said they became victims of fraudulent activities when they took the loans from Bangladesh Samabaya Bank.
Living amidst piles of garbage
Due to absence of government-designated dumping stations, tonnes of household, industrial and medical wastes are being dumped under the open sky on a daily basis in Pabna town, posing a serious threat to public health.
Pabna BSCIC Industrial Estate: Heavy industries settling in after food processors
Starting off in 1962, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation’s (BSCIC) industrial estate in Pabna had initially drawn small investors, taking shape as one of the district’s biggest food processing hubs.
Held for ‘loan default’: Some farmers’ families ‘repaid’ all money
Family members of at least two of the 12 farmers, who were arrested Friday on loan default charges in Pabna, claimed they had repaid the money on time.
Single hybrid farm changes face of Ishwardi upazila
Agriculture is a key sector of Bangladesh’s economy but most people never dream of becoming a farmer as even those with the slightest education hope to make a living through other professions of more repute.
Once a morgue, now a diabetes centre
An abandoned one-storey building of the health department on Abdul Hamid road in Pabna was mostly used to keep dead bodies. But it all changed in 1984 when a few youths came together and turned the ghostly establishment into a facility to treat diabetes patients.
Pabna’s Benarasi Palli being reclaimed by nature!
The Benarasi Palli in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila has remained inactive since its establishment in 2004 due to a serious lack of initiative among the authorities and weavers involved.
State-owned sugar mills: Closed to cut costs but continue to incur loss
Six loss-making sugar mills owned by the state were shuttered in 2020 so that they may undergo modernisation and eventually become commercially viable once again.
A Rooppur milestone
The second and final reactor of the Rooppur power plant will be installed today -- marking the most important development in the construction of the country’s first nuclear power-source.
Hilsa netting on despite ban
Many fishers in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna are netting hilsa in the Padma river despite the ongoing 22-day ban, enforced from October 7.
Dairy farming sets example in an Ishwardi village
Amirul Islam of Burampur village in Lokhmikunda union under Ishwardi upazila could not continue his academic career beyond the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) level due to his father’s death in 1990.
Mental healthcare grossly neglected
Pabna Mental Hospital, once considered the most reliable mental-health facility in the country, has seen its service crumble in recent decades.
The journey goes on, but with risks
Those who travel by train between Dhaka and northern or southern districts of the country have to prepare for an ordeal when they reach a century-old rail bridge in Pabna’s Bhangura upazila.
Death of 3 peacekeepers: Identify the perpetrators
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Central African authorities to spare no effort in identifying the perpetrators who attacked the Bangladeshi peacekeepers and bring them to justice swiftly.
The champ is getting her dream home, finally
At last, a dispute regarding the prime minister’s donated land for SAFF Women’s Championship winner Akhi Khatun’s family has been settled.
April 24, 2023
Pabna celebrates as its 'son of soil' takes oath as president
People from all walks of life in Pabna today celebrated the swearing-in of Md Shahabuddin as the 22nd president of Bangladesh.
April 19, 2023
Litchi farmers fear lower yields this year
Litchi farmers are concerned about potentially lower yields this year due to poor weather conditions, which hampered the flowering and budding stages of the fruit.
April 13, 2023
3-day Charak festival kicks off in Pabna
The three-day-long "Charak" festival kicked off in Bothor village of Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila today
April 10, 2023
Handloom clothing traders, weavers worried by poor demand
Sales of handloom clothing, such as saris and lungis, usually peak during the shopping season centring Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims in Bangladesh.
April 6, 2023
Suchitra’s birthday celebrated at her ancestral home in Pabna
The historic house of Suchitra Sen at the Hemsagor lane was freed from the occupiers on July, 16 in 2016 according to high court order. District administration however kept the house and opened for the visitors.
March 28, 2023
Poor yields, prices cause concern among onion farmers
Onion farmers in Pabna, the biggest producing district in Bangladesh, are not happy with the current market price for their crop while yields have also been unsatisfactory due to poor weather conditions.
March 20, 2023
Visitors scaring the vultures away
A flock of 15 white-rumped vultures, which are now endangered, has made its home in different trees of Mollapara village of Pabna’s Bera upazila. As news of the birds spread through various news outlets and social media, the area has seen a surge in visitors coming from far and wide to witness the rare sight.
March 11, 2023
Govt’s Aman Procurement: Only 28pc of target achieved in Pabna
The government’s Aman procurement drive in Pabna did not go ahead as planned as it achieved only 28 percent of its procurement target.
March 5, 2023
BIWTA to seek 2-year extension for Nagarbari river port
After missing the deadline for a second time about eight months ago, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will seek a two-year extension for constructing a river port in Bera upazila of Pabna.
March 5, 2023
A building bearing witness to resistance, heroism
The old telephone exchange building in Pabna is currently in a state of despair, with weeds and parasites taking over the entire establishment, and plasters falling off its ceiling. All the doors and windows of the building have either been damaged or gone missing. At first sight, no one will be able to identify that this building has a historic value, as no plaques or signboards are found in front of the establishment.
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