Worried families urge prompt steps for rescue
Family members of two Brac officials, who were abducted in war-torn Afghanistan on Thursday, have demanded that the government
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM
30 fertiliser-laden vessels stranded in Jamuna
Around 50 cargo vessels loaded with chemical fertilisers have remained stranded for days at different places of the Jamuna River leading
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
Save Boral, save Chalanbeel
An appeal with the signature of one lakh people living in Chalanbeel area was submitted to the prime minister
14 March 2016, 18:00 PM
A nearly forgotten chapter of Language Movement
It was on February 29 in 1948 when the people of Pabna observed hartal for upholding the dignity of our mother language, four years
28 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Pabna school still named after ex-Pak premier
The name of a Pabna school, named after the then Pakistani premier and built in 1952 right before the historic Language Movement,
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Schoolgirl caned as family too poor to buy uniform
Ranjina Khatun Rojoni, a Class VI student of Ramnagar Government Primary School in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna district, was
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
Victim families call for quick execution
For more than 44 years, Abdur Rouf Montu has been waiting for justice.
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Locals expect upholding of Nizami's death sentence
The people of Pabna, the home district of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, are expecting that the Supreme Court will
5 January 2016, 18:00 PM
Dhaner shish again in polls race after 19 yrs
BNP's election symbol dhaner shish (sheaf of paddy) has appeared in the polls race in Pabna Sadar and Santhia upazilas under the district
29 December 2015, 18:00 PM
AL, BNP face rebel candidates
Both Awami League and BNP face rebel candidates in five of the seven municipalities the district for the election to
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Quake-damaged school yet to be rebuilt
Students of Narashinghapur Government Primary School in Sujanagar upazila of the district have been attending classes in the yard of a
1 December 2015, 18:00 PM
Victims yet to regain sense of security
The people of Hindu community in Bonogram of Santhia upazila under the district are still to be free from security concerns as the
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
Dance festival concludes in Pabna
A two-day dance festival for promoting classical dance, organised by Gonttobbo, a leading dance organisation of the district, concluded on Saturday at the Pabna town hall premises, marking the 11th founding anniversary of the organisation. The festival featured a dance competition and discussion on the occasion.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Families dump patients on Pabna Mental Hospital in Bangladesh
Twenty-one years he spent within the walls of Pabna Mental Hospital (PMH), but patient Mahabub Anwar could not go home even though he was well enough. He could not be sent home even after his death.
He was admitted to the hospital as a psychiatric patient of 33 years age on October 9, 1994. He passed away on August 7 this year.
9 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Factories busy making idols ahead of Durga Puja
Artisans of Belgasi village, 15 kilometres from Chatmohar upazila headquarters under the district, are passing busy time to prepare
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Mindless snail collection poses threat to ecology
Hundreds of people across the district engage in massive snail collection from water bodies and paddy fields during Bangla months of
30 September 2015, 18:00 PM
‘Pir’ shot dead in his sleep in Bangladesh
Just two days after a “pir” (a revered religious instructor) was killed in Chittagong, another one was shot dead in his sleep at Vorotpur of Atghoria upazila in Pabna yesterday.
6 September 2015, 18:00 PM
Three kidnapping suspects beaten to death in Pabna of Bangladesh
An angry mob beat three people to death on suspicion of kidnapping children in Pabna's Santhia upazila yesterday.
25 August 2015, 18:00 PM
Theatre organisation observes August 15
Pabna Drama Circle, a leading theatre organisation of the district, observed death anniversary of the founder of Bangladesh Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibar Rahman. A discussion featured on the occasion in the organisation premises on Friday.
15 August 2015, 18:00 PM
A gift from bird lovers
When a bunch of youths gathers in your front yard and asks your permission for climbing the trees in your village house, you usually
13 August 2015, 18:00 PM