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Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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Encroachment, pollution choking the Boral

Rampant encroachment and indiscriminate pollution have long been choking the Boral River in the Chalan Beel area of Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila by restricting its natural flow.
19 October 2025, 19:44 PM
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Echoes of grandeur linger in Haturia’s fading palaces

Tucked away on the banks of the Jamuna in Pabna’s Bera upazila, the remote village of Haturia holds on to a remarkable past.
10 October 2025, 19:09 PM
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Emergency care eludes mental health patients

Mental health in Bangladesh remains a topic many find difficult to discuss even in 2025, entangled in social stigma and widespread misconceptions.
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Illegal township sprouts on railway land

An illegal township has sprouted on around 150 acres of railway land previously leased out for agriculture and fish farming in Bhangura upazila of Pabna.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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How duck farming reshaped Chalan Beel’s economy

When monsoon waters from surrounding rivers pour into Chalan Beel, the vast wetland once famed as the “House of Fish” comes alive. For generations, fishing in the wet season and field farming in the dry season sustained its people. In recent decades, thousands of ducks have joined the ecosystem, gliding across the waters in their flocks, lifting people out of poverty and reshaping the economy.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Ichamati dredging stalled by legal hassles

Dredging work of the Ichamati river in Pabna town has been badly hampered due to a prolonged legal battle with encroachers, raising concerns over the completion of the Tk 1,554 crore project.
11 September 2025, 21:14 PM
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Bonpara–Kushtia Highway / Commuters suffer on battered road

Travelling to northern and southern districts through the Bonpara-Kushtia highway has become miserable due to the dilapidated condition of the road from Natore’s Bonpara to Dashuria in Pabna.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Swelling Padma submerges crop fields in Pabna

The Padma river has been swelling rapidly over the past weeks, flooding low-lying areas and cropland around the river and shoal areas in three upazilas of Pabna.
20 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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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
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Lives upended, homes swept away

Erosion of the Jamuna river has taken a serious turn in Sirajganj.
27 May 2023, 18:00 PM
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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
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Next national polls vital for democracy

President Mohammed Shahabuddin has said the next general election is vital for democracy.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM
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Cyclone Mocha forces Chalanbeel farmers to begin harvesting paddy

Farmer Anisul Haque, of Boailmari village in Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila under the Chalanbeel region, started harvesting paddy last week, even though it did not ripen fully
11 May 2023, 17:10 PM
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Onion farmers overjoyed by new storage equipment

Although Bangladesh produces enough onion to meet its domestic demand each year, at least 30 per cent of the bulbs are damaged before reaching the market due to inadequate storage facilities.
8 May 2023, 03:30 AM
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Despite lower yields, onion farmers happy as prices rise

Onion prices have been rising following the Eid-ul-Fitr vacation, bringing hope to farmers across Bangladesh who registered lower yields of the crop due to poor weather during winter this year.
27 April 2023, 03:00 AM
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Atrai held hostage to greed

The Atrai river, which once flowed wide and strong through Santhia upazila in Pabna, is now barely recognisable
25 April 2023, 18:00 PM
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Pabna celebrates as its ‘son of soil’ takes oath as president

People from all walks of life in Pabna yesterday celebrated the swearing-in of Md Shahabuddin as the 22nd president of Bangladesh.
24 April 2023, 18:00 PM
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Pabna celebrates as its 'son of soil' takes oath as president

People from all walks of life in Pabna today celebrated the swearing-in of Md Shahabuddin as the 22nd president of Bangladesh.
24 April 2023, 13:24 PM
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Litchi farmers fear lower yields this year

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.
19 April 2023, 04:00 AM
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3-day Charak festival kicks off in Pabna

The three-day-long "Charak" festival kicked off in Bothor village of Pabna’s Chatmohar upazila today
13 April 2023, 16:07 PM
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Handloom clothing traders, weavers worried by poor demand

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.
10 April 2023, 04:00 AM
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Suchitra’s birthday celebrated at her ancestral home in Pabna

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.
6 April 2023, 12:52 PM
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Poor yields, prices cause concern among onion farmers

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.
28 March 2023, 03:30 AM
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Visitors scaring the vultures away

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.
19 March 2023, 18:00 PM
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Govt’s Aman Procurement: Only 28pc of target achieved in Pabna

The government’s Aman procurement drive in Pabna did not go ahead as planned as it achieved only 28 percent of its procurement target.
11 March 2023, 01:40 AM
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BIWTA to seek 2-year extension for Nagarbari river port

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.
4 March 2023, 18:00 PM
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A building bearing witness to resistance, heroism

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.
4 March 2023, 18:00 PM

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