Poor navigability disrupts cargo transport through Nagarbari port
Nagarbari port, one of the largest riverports in Bangladesh, is mainly used to facilitate the transport of imported fertiliser and coal from Chattogram to 16 northern districts of the country.
20h ago
Chalan Beel: scanty fish supply disappoints fishermen
Chalan Beel is the biggest source of freshwater fish varieties in the country's northern region
1w ago
Education in harmony with environment
Instead of conventional windows, ample balconies outside the classrooms allow natural light and fresh air to flow freely.
1w ago
Vital Pabna road needs urgent repair
The 18-kilometre Chatmohar-Mannannagar road, which serves as an important shortcut for vehicles commuting between Dhaka and Pabna through Chalan Beel area, is in a battered condition and needs urgent renovation.
3w ago
Onion production costs almost double this year
Onion production costs have practically doubled this year thanks to the higher price of Kondo onion bulbs, which are planted in October and harvested in mid-November, according to farmers in major producing districts of Bangladesh.
3w ago
Soaring costs hit onion farmers in Pabna
A drastic rise in cost of cultivation has dealt a blow to onion farmers in Pabna..Cultivation cost rose by almost double this year due to high price of onion bulb, increased labour cost and higher cost of leasing agricultural land, said farmers
1m ago
Onion price rises on supply crunch
Onion prices at retail markets in Dhaka rose by Tk 10 to Tk 15 per kg over the past week, deepening the woes of low and fixed-income people
1m ago
Out of service since August, passengers suffer
Passengers have been suffering as two rail stations in Sirajganj under Pakshey Division of Bangladesh Railway’s West Zone have remained out of service since August.
1m ago
April 4, 2022
Sirajganj industrial park set for further delay
Having already faced several cost revisions and deadline extensions, an industrial park of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) in Sirajganj is on way to be delayed by yet another year.
March 27, 2022
Of coercion and collusion!
A private company has been coercing farmers to sell cropland to set up a power plant at Bhabanipur village in Hemayetpur union of Pabna Sadar upazila, locals have alleged.
March 14, 2022
Dairy farmers struggle as production costs jump
The price of dairy feed has climbed rapidly in recent months keeping pace with the price spiral of essential commodities, making farming costlier and raising milk production costs for the millions of farmers in Bangladesh.
March 8, 2022
Int’l Women’s Day: Defying odds Tania Marches on
In 2015, 15-year-old Tania Yeasmin of Pabna was waiting for her SSC results, brimming with hope for her future.
February 27, 2022
Higher onion price to persist until new crop arrives
The price of onion has been surging in Pabna for the last couple of weeks as the level of stock at the farmers’ end is fast-depleting owing to the lack of storage capacity for the perishable item.
February 24, 2022
Illegal brickfields wreaking havoc on Padma shoal
At least 51 brickfields have mushroomed in Luxmikunda union f Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila in last five years encroaching vast shoal of the Padma. Apart from this, mindless sand and earth extraction in the area has been going on in broad daylight.
February 23, 2022
The bell ringer of language movement
The seed of the historic language movement germinated in early 1948 with the people of Pabna staging agitation programmes including enforcement of hartal demanding the rightful place of Bangla.
February 18, 2022
Sugar production at state mills lowest in a decade
Production at state-run sugar mills is set to hit its lowest point in over a decade as sugarcane processing has fallen sharply amid reduced supply, according to the Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC).
February 9, 2022
Cage fish farming gaining popularity
Kabir Chowdhury, who hails from Dotto Pungoli village in Pabna’s Faridpur upazila, became unemployed about 10 years ago after suffering huge losses in his cattle feed business.
February 5, 2022
‘Dredging for nothing’
The Water Development Board has restarted dredging the Ichhamati river in Pabna, following a six-month halt.
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