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

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.

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
November 16, 2023
November 16, 2023

A life dedicated to nature

Nestled in Koitola village along the Kageshwari river emerges a mini forest out of nowhere. Spanning six bighas, this forest sits on land belonging to Akash Koli Das, an 80-year-old retired primary school teacher with a devotion to nature.

November 14, 2023
November 14, 2023

Higher onion set price doubles production cost

Onion set prices have doubled in Bangladesh, dashing the hopes of the inflation-hit people for an immediate reduction in the prices of the key cooking vegetable through the cultivation of early winter varieties.

November 10, 2023
November 10, 2023

Gaznar Beel fishers find big business in dried fish

Gaznar Beel, one of the biggest water bodies in the Sujanagar upazila of Pabna, has become a thriving breeding ground for a variety of fish, bringing smiles to the faces of fishermen in the locality.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Blockade hits vegetable farmers

Vegetable farmers in Bangladesh are among the worst affected by a nationwide blockade that ended yesterday as they were unable to register sufficient sales amid the political unrest.

November 2, 2023
November 2, 2023

Vegetable farmers hit hard by blockade

Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31

October 30, 2023
October 30, 2023

Onion prices jump overnight

Onion prices at wholesale and retail markets in Bangladesh rose yesterday after India set a minimum price of $800 per tonne on exports of the bulb.

October 14, 2023
October 14, 2023

Risking lives to attend classes

Arifa Khatun, a fourth-grader at Bostal Government Primary School in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna, has to travel to school using a boat every day, leaving her family concerned for her safety

October 5, 2023
October 5, 2023

Rooppur plant becomes nuclear facility today

With the handing over of radioactive fuel to Bangladesh authorities today, the country will be the 33rd nuclear fuel user in the world.

October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

Academic activities in jeopardy

Jannati Khatun, a fifth-grader from Mehernagar village in Sirajganj’s Belkuchi upazila, lost her home and school to the Jamuna, forcing her and her family to seek refuge in a roadside shed and making it difficult for her to continue education.

September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023

Rooppur Power Plant: 1st shipment of uranium arrives from Russia

The first shipment of uranium reached the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Pabna yesterday.