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
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
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.
29 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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
13 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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.
4 October 2023, 18:00 PM
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.
30 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Rooppur Power Plant: 1st shipment of uranium arrives from Russia
The first shipment of uranium reached the Rooppur nuclear power plant in Pabna yesterday.
29 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Making an earning in a fun way
Villagers of Purandar, a remote village in Pabna’s Faridpur upazila, quickly finish their household activities and rush to the field, hoping to participate in a game show where they can win various prizes.
10 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Rooppur Power Plant: Tight security planned for nuke fuel transportation
Extensive preparations are being taken to ensure safe delivery of radioactive fuel to Rooppur power plant in Ishwardi of Pabna ahead of the arrival of the first batch of nuclear fuel in late September.
2 September 2023, 18:00 PM
Swelling Jamuna brings worries of flood, erosion in Sirajganj
Rising water level in the Jamuna threatens to exacerbate Sirajganj with flood and river erosion.
19 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Onion prices rising again
The wholesale price of onion is again increasing in Bangladesh as farmers are quickly running out of stock due to an inadequate supply of the local variety, according to traders and growers.
16 August 2023, 18:00 PM
‘I never thought he could take this path’
The father of a militant suspect arrested yesterday said he does not want to see his son’s face, even when his son is dead.
14 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Rice for poor in the hands of clubs
Pabna Officers’ Club received rice from a government support programme meant for the vulnerable and the poor.
4 August 2023, 18:00 PM
Rooppur Power Plant: Nuclear fuel rods may arrive by Sept
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) has got permission to import nuclear fuel from Russia and store it for Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
13 July 2023, 18:00 PM
Boro, Aman Procurement: Syndicate embezzles Tk 40 lakh public fund
A government audit team discovered that a syndicate in Sirajganj has embezzled over Tk 40 lakh public funds, designated for procuring Boro and Aman paddy.
15 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Cattle farmers unsatisfied with sales ahead of Eid
Sales of sacrificial animals have yet to reach levels deemed satisfactory to farmers ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, raising concerns of further losses for those rearing them in Pabna and Sirajganj.
12 June 2023, 02:00 AM
Onion prices decline as imports begin
Onion prices witnessed a sharp fall in different parts of Bangladesh yesterday, a day after the government gave the go-ahead to import the vegetable from India.
5 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Govt allows onion imports to tame price spiral
The government yesterday announced that it would allow onion imports to reduce the suffering of lower-income groups amid ongoing inflationary pressure, according to an official of the agriculture ministry.
4 June 2023, 18:00 PM
Off to Turkey to see lifts!
A six-member team of Pabna University of Science and Technology will visit Turkey next month to inspect the quality of lifts that would be purchased for the university.
31 May 2023, 01:30 AM
Litchi prices higher as yields dip
Litchi farmers across Bangladesh are registering poor yields this year due to adverse weather, meaning that consumers will have to pay more for the fruit in face of short supply.
29 May 2023, 03:30 AM
Lives upended, homes swept away
Erosion of the Jamuna river has taken a serious turn in Sirajganj.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM
Syndicates behind price hike of onion
Although Bangladesh has a sufficient amount of onion in reserve, prices of the bulb have suddenly increased due to the formation of syndicates among related businesses, according to Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque.
23 May 2023, 18:00 PM