Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

Residents suffer due to sorry state of roads

More than 130 kilometres out of total 240-km road network in Pabna Municipality are in a dilapidated condition due to lack of repairs and maintenance for prolonged period

2w ago

Locals take it upon themselves to repair road

On Saturday, residents of the two villages began the work to turn the earthen road to a brick road

2w ago

Sharp decline in litchi production hits Ishwardi farmers

The decline in production has caused significant losses for litchi farmers and traders

3w ago

Eid cattle sales off to a slow start

Cattle traders and farmers who rear livestock in anticipation of Eid-ul-Azha are disappointed over this year’s sales so far, as demand is low with barely a week to go before the festival.

3w ago

Bogura-Nagarbari highway: Eid travellers fear delays as roadwork drags on

Traffic congestion has worsened at Baghabari point due to ongoing concrete work

3w ago

Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur

Ainul Haque, 70, a retired primary school teacher in Sayedpur village under Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, lost his house to Jamuna river’s erosion five times in last 30 years.

1m ago

Jamuna’s erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur

The river devoured his house yet again, for the sixth time

1m ago

Tk 10.79cr trauma centre lies idle

A 20-bed trauma centre for accident victims, established beside the Jamuna Bridge in Mulibari area of Sirajganj, has yet to become operational in four years.

1m ago
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025

Echoes of Tagore at Shahzadpur

The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet.

May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025

Echoes of Tagore: A celebration of his legacy at Shahzadpur

The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet

May 3, 2025
May 3, 2025

Rooppur Plant: NPCBL to finalise power purchase deal

The Nuclear Power Plant Company of Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) has been given the responsibility for finalising the power purchase agreement with the Power Development Board (PDB) for selling electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.

April 26, 2025
April 26, 2025

Gohala River: Farmers struggle to transport crops without bridge

Hundreds of people from 30 villages under Ullapara and Shahzadpur upazilas of Sirajganj and Faridpur upazila of Pabna have long been suffering due to absence of a bridge over Gohala river.

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

6-yr-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

It was six months ago in October last year when a six-year-old boy vanished from a village field in Pabna.

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

Why onion prices are rising abruptly

Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports.

April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025

Why are onion prices rising abruptly?

Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports

April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025

6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment

April 17, 2025
April 17, 2025

Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch

The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

Saving Ichamati river: Legal tangle hinders revival efforts

The progress of a Tk 1,554.90 crore mega project aimed at reviving the Ichamati river in Pabna has hit a snag due to numerous legal battles over disputed land, casting uncertainty over its timely completion.