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Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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New mechanised irrigation promises less water, labour

Not all crops require flood irrigation, and using it on wheat, corn, onions, garlic, sugarcane, and other winter crops causes water wastage and may even harm the crop itself. To address this, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) is testing a centre-pivot irrigation system to deliver water precisely to maintain optimal soil moisture.
19 January 2026, 00:00 AM
19 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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New mechanised irrigation promises to save water, labour

Not all crops require flood irrigation, and using it on wheat, corn, onions, garlic, sugarcane, and other winter crops causes water wastage and may even harm the crop itself. To address this, the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) is testing a centre-pivot irrigation system to deliver water precisely to maintain optimal soil moisture.
18 January 2026, 22:31 PM
18 January 2026, 22:31 PM
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Ishwardi silk seed farm: Once-profitable, now left to crumble

The state-owned Ishwardi Silk Seed Farm, located along the Pabna–Ishwardi road, has largely fallen into abandonment due to years of neglect and lack of initiative.
17 January 2026, 03:08 AM
17 January 2026, 03:08 AM
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Severe cold paralyses daily life in Pabna

Severe cold and dense fog, with no sunlight, have been disrupting lives and livelihoods in Pabna and adjoining areas.
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
5 January 2026, 18:00 PM
Pabna Ishwardi lowest temperature today

Pabna's Ishwardi records season's lowest temperature so far at 8.4°C

Dense fog and severe cold disrupt daily life, commute, and farming
5 January 2026, 13:38 PM
5 January 2026, 13:38 PM
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A green campus takes shape at PUST

1,200 saplings of 250 rare species planted across 30-acre campus
17 December 2025, 10:05 AM
17 December 2025, 10:05 AM
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Dairy Cow Farming / Mothurapur: From a quiet village to a dairy cow trading hub

Mothurapur village, under Chatmohar upazila of Pabna, has transformed over the past two decades from a poverty-stricken settlement into a bustling hub for dairy cow trading.
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
27 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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District admin moves to lease out parts of rivers again

Pabna district administration has issued a circular to lease out different portions of rivers across the district, naming them as enclosed waterbodies, for fish farming.
1 November 2025, 18:00 PM
1 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Chalan Beel: scanty fish supply disappoints fishermen

Chalan Beel is the biggest source of freshwater fish varieties in the country's northern region
17 November 2024, 11:37 AM
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Education in harmony with environment

Instead of conventional windows, ample balconies outside the classrooms allow natural light and fresh air to flow freely.
15 November 2024, 11:25 AM
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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.
2 November 2024, 18:00 PM
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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.
30 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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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
27 October 2024, 13:11 PM
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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
26 October 2024, 15:09 PM
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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.
24 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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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.
20 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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Never too late: Couple passes HSC exams alongside their son

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
20 October 2024, 14:38 PM
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Belgasi, a village of idol makers

Belgasi, a remote village along the bank of the Boral river in Chatmohar upazila, is famous for artisans and its century-old idols making professionals for generations
12 October 2024, 12:37 PM
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No playground at most primary schools in Pabna

Raihan, a third-grader at Alia Madrasa Government Primary School in Pabna municipality, often ventures outside the school compound during recess, defying his teachers’ instructions.
11 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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Onion prices fall at wholesale but retail rates remain higher

Onion prices at wholesale markets in Bangladesh have decreased over the past week thanks to imports of the popular cooking ingredient, but prices at the retail level remain mostly unchanged..About 7.71 lakh tonnes of onion were cultivated this year, with farmers keeping 1.03 lakh tonnes in
1 October 2024, 18:00 PM
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Rooppur plant reaches major milestone with Dummy Fuel Loading

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) has reached a significant milestone as the loading of dummy fuel assemblies (DFA) into the reactor pressure vessels of Unit-1 began yesterday
18 September 2024, 13:29 PM
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Further uncertainty over Rooppur plant launch

The construction work for the transmission line through the Padma and Jamuna rivers for the Rooppur nuclear power plant has come to a grinding halt with the ouster of the Awami League government as the Indian contractor has left the site.
16 September 2024, 01:00 AM
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Nagarbari port opens, offering a boost to farming, industry

With most of the required infrastructure established, operations have started in earnest at the Nagarbari port on the bank of the Jamuna river in Pabna’s Bera upazila, making the transport of imported goods from Chattogram seaport to northern, northwestern and southern districts of the country easier, cheaper and faster.
10 September 2024, 18:00 PM
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Flood causes damages worth Tk 160cr in Sirajganj

Relief, rehabilitation efforts largely inadequate
30 August 2024, 12:35 PM
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Crops worth Tk 63cr damaged in Sirajganj flood

Crops worth around Tk 63 crore have been damaged in the ongoing flood in Sirajganj district, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension.
30 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Dairy farmers’ income falls amid curfew

Dairy farmers in Pabna and Sirajganj are reporting a drop in sales revenue, citing that a few companies have either reduced or stopped making purchases amidst the curfew.
23 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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Fodder crisis hits cattle farmers

Cattle farmers in Sirajganj are in dire straits due to an acute crisis of fodder for around 40,000 animals amid the ongoing flood in the district.
10 July 2024, 18:00 PM
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‘We could only save our lives’

It was the night of June 28. Suddenly, Ajuba Begum  felt a tremor in the ground that sent shivers down her spine.
7 July 2024, 18:00 PM

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