Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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.

1m ago
January 30, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.

January 4, 2024
January 4, 2024

Onion production on track to topple previous records

The prospect of record high onion production is encouraging farmers to expand cultivation, according to the DAE

December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023

Farmers feel the pinch of reduced prices of beef

With traders cutting prices of beef, cattle traders are offering lower prices to farmers

December 4, 2023
December 4, 2023

Staff shortage hampers academic activities

Though a two-storey building was built for it at a cost of over Tk 1 crore, the school for visually impaired students in Pabna’s Atghoria upazila is yet to start its operation after nearly six years due to shortage of manpower.