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.
22h 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
February 3, 2022
Dashuria intersection: A sight for sore eyes
Trucker Iqbal Hossain who crosses long distances often feels tired and exhausted but the glimpse of a host of beautiful flowers at Dashuria intersection in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila on Bonpara-Kushtia highway refreshes and energises his mind.
January 19, 2022
An epitome of success
At one stage of life, she did not have money to pay the tuition fees for her college exams following marriage.
January 18, 2022
‘Mahanayika’ Suchitra Sen’s death anniversary observed in Pabna
Death anniversary of the legendary film actress ‘Mahanayika’ Suchitra Sen was observed on Monday (January 17) in Pabna.
January 12, 2022
Truckers’ trouble at Kazirhat
Truck driver Babu Miah was on his way to Dhaka last Monday. With a truck-full of vegetables, he was journeying from Pabna through Kazirhat-Aricha ferry ghat. This route made the most sense to him, as it saved distance and fuel cost.
January 10, 2022
Pabna farmers eying bumper onion cultivation
Md Kamruzzaman, an onion farmer of Durgapur village in Pabna’s Sujanagar upazila, is enjoying a good turn of fortune as he cut production costs by using his own seeds.
December 27, 2021
Pabna farmers turning to vegetable cultivation
Farmers in Pabna are increasingly turning towards vegetable cultivation as other crops offer comparatively lower profits, according to various locals.
December 16, 2021
When living is even more painful
April 23, 1971. A sudden burst of gunshots broke the afternoon silence in the remote Baghoil village of Pabna. All the innocent villagers could do was scream and run to save their lives from the trigger-happy Pakistan military.
December 5, 2021
Chalan Beel’s dried fish producers worried over supply crunch
Dried fish producers of Chalan Beel which spreads across Pabna, Sirajganj and Natore districts have been left frustrated this year as their production levels have been halved by high input costs amid a scanty supply of local fish varieties.
November 19, 2021
Weavers in a tight spot for rising production costs
Md Bulbul Hossain, a resident of Jalalpur Tantipara in Pabna sadar upazila, once owned a big weaving factory featuring around 40 power looms.
November 17, 2021
Online entity in Tk 15cr fraud case
A fraudulence case involving Tk 15 crore has been filed against four persons of a Rajbari business which had been sealed off and fined Tk 2 lakh earlier this month for selling substandard products.
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