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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April 14, 2021
Garlic farmers not getting fair prices
The production of garlic, one of the most essential seasonings, is increasing every year with farmers of Chalan Beel in the northern Natore and Pabna districts this year accounting for around half of that grown in the country.
April 7, 2021
Lockdown makes things worse for Pabna milk producers
The ongoing countrywide lockdown has made things worse for the milk producers in Pabna and Sirajganj, who have already been suffering from poor sales due to a slump in local consumption.
April 7, 2021
Dallas Murder Suicide: Grieving family in disbelief
Grieving family members yesterday sought further investigation into the deaths of six of their relatives in Texas after police in the US state said two brothers killed their parents, grandmother and sister before dying by suicide.
March 24, 2021
Falling prices of onion irk Pabna farmers
Farmers in Pabna have been left disappointed by the current price of onions as they spent excessively to cultivate the bulbs with hopes of making bumper profits this year.
March 11, 2021
Dr Marzia, an epitome of no compromise on profession during pandemic
At the onset of Covid-19 pandemic in early March last year, many professionals got a chance to discharge their duties from home but the frontline fighters especially the medical professionals did not step backward.
March 3, 2021
Mosque bears horrific memories of 1971
Soon after the crackdown by the Pakistan army on the unarmed people of Bangladesh on the black night of March 25 in 1971, the occupation forces started raiding at different places across the country.
February 17, 2021
Nagarbari river port: Project delayed for 1yr, cost exceeds Tk 40cr
The government’s initiative to establish one of the biggest river ports in northern region at Nagarbari in Pabna’s Bera upazila has delayed for one year while the project cost has already exceeded Tk 40 crore.
February 16, 2021
A look at Salanga movement
It was January 27, 1922. Several thousand people including peasants, traders and buyers from different northern districts came to 'Salanga Haat', one of the biggest rural markets in the northern region at that time, for shopping for the whole week.
February 5, 2021
Ishwardi EPZ yet to reach potential
A couple of decades ago, incomes of the people of Ishwardi upazila of Pabna and adjoining areas were mostly dependent onNorth Bengal Paper Mill and Alhaj Textile Mills.
January 29, 2021
The Salanga Massacre of 1922: History needs to be preserved
It was January 27, 1922. Several thousand people including peasants, traders and buyers from different northern districts came to ‘Salanga Haat’, then one of the biggest rural markets in the northern region for shopping for the whole week,
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