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
4w 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
4w 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
Never too late
Faruk Hossain and Jakiya Sultana, a couple in their forties, have just passed the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) exams. What makes this achievement even more remarkable? They did so alongside their son, Hujjatul Islam Fahim.
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March 7, 2024
Shooting a student: Teacher bought illegal arms from bordering district
Rayhan Sharif, the arrested doctor who shot his student during a viva on Monday, had bought his two pistols illegally from a southern district.
March 1, 2024
Tk 1,554cr project to revive dying Ichamati
Ichamati, once a mighty river and a major lifeline for Pabna residents, has long been struggling to survive due to pollution and encroachment.
February 22, 2024
The forgotten heroes
While Dhaka’s streets ran red in 1952 during the historic Language Movement, another torch flared in Pabna.
February 19, 2024
Doi mela held in Tarash honouring centuries-old tradition
Honouring a centuries-old tradition, hundreds of curd and yoghurt traders gathered at the Eidgah field of Sirajganj’s Tarash upazila recently, marking Saraswati Puja
February 18, 2024
Pabna dist admin leasing out rivers for fish farming
In a move that violates the law, the Pabna district administration has decided to lease out 31 sections of 10 rivers for fish farming. These areas are being labelled as “jalmahal” or enclosed government water bodies.
February 17, 2024
Pabna’s Dashuria intersection: Once filthy, now a sea of flowers
A plantation of flowers has turned the once mundane Dashuria intersection in Pabna into a spectacle.
February 14, 2024
Choking Ichhamati in name of development
Construction of an unplanned bridge supposedly for road connectivity is choking the Ichhamati river in Pabna Sadar upazila.
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.
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