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.
1d 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.
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July 26, 2021
Schoolboy builds low-cost oxygen concentrator
Watching his father die without oxygen support while suffering from a cardiac condition last year, young Taher Mahmud Tarif resolved to build a device to prevent any more such tragic deaths.
July 26, 2021
40pc of Rooppur Nuke Power Plant project completed
Even though the Covid-19 pandemic is showing no sign of stopping, there has been remarkable progress in the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project, with nearly 40 percent of its construction work being completed.
July 20, 2021
Farmers in a remote village selling cattle online
For decades, traditional haats had been the main place for Bangladesh’s farmers and traders for selling bulls ahead of Eid-ul-Ahza, one of the biggest festivals for Muslims when demand for sacrificial animals surges.
July 20, 2021
Death of Boral, destruction of Chalan Beel
A long line of buildings are marked with a red cross at Bonorupa housing society in Bonpara municipality area in Natore’s Boraigram upazila.
July 19, 2021
150 cattle traders in Pabna village thrive in online markets
Over 150 cattle traders and farmers of Haropara village, in Pabna’s Bhangura upazila, are trading sacrificial animals on online markets -- setting an example and inspiring fellow traders.
July 19, 2021
Cattle train receives lukewarm response
A “cattle train” service rolled out by Bangladesh Railway seems to have fallen flat as just a single locomotive carrying 200 sacrificial animals for Eid-ul-Azha began its journey to Dhaka on Saturday.
July 12, 2021
Covid hospital in Pabna full to brim
Sohrab Bishwas (70) came to Pabna General Hospital all the way from Kismat Protappur village under the Sadar upazila on Wednesday. He came in with respiratory problems, along with other symptoms of coronavirus. Doctors suggested he get admitted to the hospital immediately.
July 4, 2021
Cattle traders in a blue funk as Covid rages on
The worsening Covid-19 situation has generated apprehensions among cattle farmers of Sirajganj and Pabna, two of the biggest cattle rearing hubs of the country.
July 3, 2021
Bringing smile to two young faces
Two students of Supto Sikha Protibondhi Vidhyalaya, a school for children with special needs, have become a source of pride for Bera upazila as well as Pabna because their paintings earned a place in the prime minister’s Eid greeting cards.
June 23, 2021
Weavers miss out on duty-free import
A duty-free facility meant for weavers has allegedly been misused to import about Tk 400 crore worth of raw materials.
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