Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

People from all walks of life in Pabna today celebrated the swearing-in of Md Shahabuddin as the 22nd president of Bangladesh.

Litchi farmers are concerned about potentially lower yields this year due to poor weather conditions, which hampered the flowering and budding stages of the fruit.

The three-day-long "Charak" festival kicked off in Bothor village of Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila today

Sales of handloom clothing, such as saris and lungis, usually peak during the shopping season centring Eid-ul-Fitr, the biggest religious festival for Muslims in Bangladesh.

The historic house of Suchitra Sen at the Hemsagor lane was freed from the occupiers on July, 16 in 2016 according to high court order. District administration however kept the house and opened for the visitors.

Onion farmers in Pabna, the biggest producing district in Bangladesh, are not happy with the current market price for their crop while yields have also been unsatisfactory due to poor weather conditions.

A flock of 15 white-rumped vultures, which are now endangered, has made its home in different trees of Mollapara village of Pabna’s Bera upazila. As news of the birds spread through various news outlets and social media, the area has seen a surge in visitors coming from far and wide to witness the rare sight.

The government’s Aman procurement drive in Pabna did not go ahead as planned as it achieved only 28 percent of its procurement target.

After missing the deadline for a second time about eight months ago, the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) will seek a two-year extension for constructing a river port in Bera upazila of Pabna.

The old telephone exchange building in Pabna is currently in a state of despair, with weeds and parasites taking over the entire establishment, and plasters falling off its ceiling. All the doors and windows of the building have either been damaged or gone missing. At first sight, no one  will be able to identify that this building has a historic value, as no plaques or signboards are found in front of the establishment.

“The cruelty broke my heart but not my dreams,” said Phulpori Khatun, the Islamic University student who was tortured allegedly by two BCL leaders on February 12.

Keya Islam, who lives in Radhanagar village under Pabna sadar upazila, had started her hand embroidery business about a decade ago in order to help provide for her family.

“I have never seen such erosion in winter,” said Md Abdul Karim, a resident of Binanai village in Sirajganj’s Chowhali upazila, who currently lives under the open sky amid the cold winter.

Although ferry services on Najirganj-Dhawapara route, connecting Pabna and Rajbari districts through the mighty Padma river, kicked-off on January 1, it failed to attract travellers and bring any fruitful result for lack of necessary facilities.ccc

Childhood pneumonia cases and deaths have increased around the country amidst the ongoing cold wave.  Pabna and Barishal are no exceptions.

Nurunnahar Begum of Boktarpur village in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila left home for love in 1994, to marry Md Rabiul Islam of the same locality. Rabiul didn’t have any source of income at that time, so her family didn’t approve of the wedding.

Vegetable cultivation is gaining popularity in Pabna as growing profits have spurred local farmers to expand their activities over the past few years, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in the district.

In March 2021, Water Development Board started dredging  5.67 kilometres of Ichhamati river to increase its navigability, under a project worth Tk 5.46 crore. Besides, it simultaneously kicked off an eviction drive, under a Tk 2.69-project, to free the riverbank.

Farmers in Pabna, the biggest onion producing region in Bangladesh, have started harvesting a quick growing variety of the bulb called Kondo, but are being left disappointed by the poor prices currently on offer in local markets.

Operations at the Baghabari river port in Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, one of the most important river ports in Bangladesh for ensuring a supply of fertiliser and fuel to 16 northern districts, has been limping on due to a massive navigability crisis.