Residents suffer due to sorry state of roads
More than 130 kilometres out of total 240-km road network in Pabna Municipality are in a dilapidated condition due to lack of repairs and maintenance for prolonged period
6 June 2025, 04:43 AM
Locals take it upon themselves to repair road
On Saturday, residents of the two villages began the work to turn the earthen road to a brick road
5 June 2025, 14:48 PM
Sharp decline in litchi production hits Ishwardi farmers
The decline in production has caused significant losses for litchi farmers and traders
31 May 2025, 12:12 PM
Eid cattle sales off to a slow start
Cattle traders and farmers who rear livestock in anticipation of Eid-ul-Azha are disappointed over this year’s sales so far, as demand is low with barely a week to go before the festival.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Bogura-Nagarbari highway: Eid travellers fear delays as roadwork drags on
Traffic congestion has worsened at Baghabari point due to ongoing concrete work
28 May 2025, 11:26 AM
Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur
Ainul Haque, 70, a retired primary school teacher in Sayedpur village under Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, lost his house to Jamuna river’s erosion five times in last 30 years.
24 May 2025, 20:00 PM
Jamuna’s erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur
The river devoured his house yet again, for the sixth time
24 May 2025, 10:53 AM
Tk 10.79cr trauma centre lies idle
A 20-bed trauma centre for accident victims, established beside the Jamuna Bridge in Mulibari area of Sirajganj, has yet to become operational in four years.
11 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Litchi production slumps in Ishwardi
Mirazul Islam, a seasonal litchi trader in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila, spent Tk 8 lakh to buy 400 litchi trees, expecting to harvest at least 8 lakh litchis.
11 May 2025, 12:29 PM
Farmers call for permanent solution to flood protection issue
A permanent structure would resolve the issue, said locals.
11 May 2025, 11:30 AM
Echoes of Tagore at Shahzadpur
The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Echoes of Tagore: A celebration of his legacy at Shahzadpur
The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet
7 May 2025, 14:54 PM
Rooppur Plant: NPCBL to finalise power purchase deal
The Nuclear Power Plant Company of Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) has been given the responsibility for finalising the power purchase agreement with the Power Development Board (PDB) for selling electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
2 May 2025, 19:38 PM
Gohala River: Farmers struggle to transport crops without bridge
Hundreds of people from 30 villages under Ullapara and Shahzadpur upazilas of Sirajganj and Faridpur upazila of Pabna have long been suffering due to absence of a bridge over Gohala river.
25 April 2025, 20:56 PM
6-yr-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg
It was six months ago in October last year when a six-year-old boy vanished from a village field in Pabna.
22 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Why onion prices are rising abruptly
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports.
22 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Why are onion prices rising abruptly?
Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
22 April 2025, 15:40 PM
6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg
Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment
22 April 2025, 14:46 PM
Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch
The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025, 14:13 PM
Saving Ichamati river: Legal tangle hinders revival efforts
The progress of a Tk 1,554.90 crore mega project aimed at reviving the Ichamati river in Pabna has hit a snag due to numerous legal battles over disputed land, casting uncertainty over its timely completion.
11 April 2025, 20:22 PM