Sand, shoal and struggle
Abdul Hakim, a day labourer from Shilaidah village in Kushtia, faces increasing difficulty crossing the Padma to get to Pabna town. The once familiar passage across the Padma, a lifeline between his home and profession, has morphed into a daunting odyssey.
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Tagore’s legacy fading away in Kushtia
In Shilaidah of Kushtia’s Kumarkhali upazila, Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore spent days to leave the hustle and bustle of Kolkata and engross himself in his literary pursuits.
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Tk 8cr bridge work stalled for 3 years
Construction of a connecting bridge on a canal in Char Kurulia area under Ishwardi upazila in Pabna has remained incomplete for three years.
2w ago
Ishwardi Upazila: Illegal brick kilns choke Padma shoals
Around 50 illegal brick kilns have been set up over the last several years across vast shoal lands on the Padma river under Ishwardi upazila of Pabna.
2w ago
Heat stress jeopardises dairy industry
There are around 2.5 crore cows and 13 lakh to 14 lakh farmers in the country. Of the farmers, 3.5 lakh own large farms, according to the Dairy Farm Owners Association in Bangladesh.
3w ago
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant: First unit to start production in December
Project deadline extended by 2 years, but authorities hope to complete grid line work before scheduled commissioning
3w ago
Pabna hospital struggles to cope with child patients
Simran, 8, has been undergoing treatment at the 250-bed Pabna Medical College Hospital for the last six days after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
4w ago
Mangoes and litchis taking a hit from the heat
It’s painful for Tajul Islam to see what has happened to his beloved mango orchard in Rajshahi city’s Borobongram Namopara.
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February 6, 2024
Enlightening Pabna for 134 years
It is believed that the history of libraries stretches back 5,000 years, originating somewhere between ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. The history of libraries in our region is not well known, but modern libraries first popped up here around 1850, during British rule.
February 5, 2024
Annoda Gobinda Public Library: Enlightening Pabna for 134 years
It is believed that the history of libraries stretches back up to 5,000 years, originating somewhere between ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt
January 31, 2024
Schoolgirl along with parents found murdered at home
Police yesterday recovered the bodies of a 15-year-old schoolgirl and her parents from their flat in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj.
January 30, 2024
Schoolgirl along with parents found murdered at home
Cops say they were hacked to death a couple days back
January 30, 2024
Kazirhaat-aricha ferry service: Truckers’ suffering continues
Disruption in ferry services on Kazirhaat-Aricha route continued for weeks due to the cold wave and dense fog that sweeping across the country for the last couple of weeks.
January 27, 2024
Decreer Char on padma: Where influentials control shoal land
Once upon a time, local influential people used to hire musclemen to take control of shoal land in rivers. There were fights between rival groups, and the winner would take the land and use those for agriculture.
January 27, 2024
Sunflower wonderland!
A vast sunflower field, stretching across three acres, bathed in a sea of yellow hues. From a distance, it looks like a million tiny suns dancing in the wind. Ponds and green fields on both sides only add to the field’s intrigue, which is situated in Pabna Sadar’s Tebunia area.
January 26, 2024
Sunflower field turns Pabna seed farm into tourist spot
Nestled amid ponds and green fields, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation's seed production farm in Pabna Sadar's Tebunia area has become an unexpected tourist attraction, thanks to its expansive three-acre sunflower field in full bloom
January 25, 2024
Aslam finds fortune in coloured cauliflower
A young farmer in Pabna Sadar upazila is trying his luck by growing colourful cauliflower as it is easy to grow and provides better returns than the white variety.
January 7, 2024
Pabna 1 and 3 constituencies: AL picks lose grassroots support over nepotism
With the country going to polls today, Awami League candidates in Pabna-1 and 3 are finding it hard to keep up with their independent counterparts.
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