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Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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He rushed in to save others, but toxic gas claimed his life

15 August 2026
Father mourns son, Abdul Alim Sujon, lost in Sitakunda shipbreaking tragedy
15 August 2026
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Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure

13 August 2026
Amid the rolling blackouts, some businesses are spending more to produce the same amount of goods, while others are taking much longer to meet delivery deadlines
13 August 2026
A 6-by-5-foot enclosure has been built in the waiting area of Goyeshpur Union Health Complex. Photo: Star

Breastfeeding corners: A small space, a big relief

11 August 2026
New breastfeeding corners in Pabna are easing an everyday struggle for mothers visiting public offices and health facilities
11 August 2026
Bangladeshi workers killed in Saudi Arabia fire

A village in tears

11 August 2026
Moyna Begum had no electricity at home when her son Mohan Pramanik was calling from Riyadh as a fire tore through the sofa factory where he worked.
11 August 2026
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Milk Vita hikes prices by Tk 10 per litre

9 August 2026
Under the new rate structure that took effect on August 1, a one-litre packet of processed milk now costs Tk 110, up 10 percent from Tk 100
9 August 2026
Ganges-Kobadak Project irrigation water crisis

Ganges-Kobadak Project: Weakened Padma obstructs irrigation

7 August 2026
Farmer Abdul Hannan has given up IRRI-Boro cultivation due to the irrigation water crisis, even though he lives just a stone’s throw from the country’s largest surface-water irrigation network, the Ganges-Kobadak (GK) Project.
7 August 2026
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Tk 7.61cr water plant lies idle for 5 years

4 August 2026
Residents of Santhia municipality in Pabna have long faced a shortage of safe drinking water, while a purification plant built at a cost of Tk 7.61 crore has remained unused for the past five years.
4 August 2026
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367 Pabna primary schools show-caused over poor literacy

29 July 2026
Headmasters attributed poor performance to acute teacher shortages and limited parental involvement
29 July 2026
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At Amirul’s farm, nothing goes to waste

As a student, Amirul Islam had no ambition of becoming a dairy farmer.
27 July 2026
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Onion growers breathe easier as prices rebound

Spoilage, rainfall and dwindling stocks push wholesale prices sharply higher
27 July 2026
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At Amirul's farm, nothing goes to waste

A family of Pabna wish grew into a circular dairy enterprise powering homes, producing fertiliser and inspiring farmers
26 July 2026
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Woman loses daughter, parents and nephew within hours

Her son and sister remain critically injured at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital
16 July 2026
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Jamuna devours 78 houses in two weeks

Selina Khatun has spent the past week under the open sky after the Jamuna swallowed her only homestead.
11 July 2026
Established in 1964 and handed over to the Department of Family Planning in the 1980s, the 20-bed hospital is the only dedicated maternity facility in Pabna. Photo: Star

Pabna maternity hospital: A visit often ends with a prescription, and little else

Hospital has suspended surgeries, lacks essential equipment and medicines, and forces poor families to seek costly alternatives
6 July 2026
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Bad weather, storage crisis turn record onion harvest into losses

Rapid spoilage from heat and rain, and a chronic shortage of storage facilities have combined to push farmers in major producing regions of Pabna and Faridpur deep into losses this season, following record yields.
2 July 2026
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Ishwardi litchi farmers reap record harvest but lower returns

Heatwave damage and abundant supply after Eid reduce quality and growers' earnings
2 June 2026
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Solar boom on Padma chars

The Padma river has been retreating for decades, gradually exposing vast stretches of char land that were later brought under cultivation by local farmers for crops such as bananas and vegetables.
2 June 2026
The 100-MW solar park at Char Bhabanipur in Pabna Sadar upazila, was developed by Dynamic Sun Energy Private Limited. Photo: Star

Solar boom on Padma char lands brings power

As two major solar parks reshape Pabna’s riverine landscape, farmers say rising land values come at cost of farmland
1 June 2026
Every Eid-ul-Azha, Natore becomes the largest rawhide wholesale hub in the region. Photo: Star

A Tk 120 crore bet on Natore’s rawhide market

Wholesalers are handling larger volumes this Eid, but profits will depend on whether tanneries honour promised rates
30 May 2026
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Small breach on submersible road disrupts harvest transport

A 20-30 foot breach in a 4-kilometre submersible road in Pabna’s Bhangura upazila has disrupted communication and crop transportation for farmers in at least a dozen villages
30 May 2026
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Eid cattle sales rise in north, mid-sized cows lead

Sacrificial animal sales are running ahead of last year’s pace in Pabna and Sirajganj, with medium-sized cows, weighing three to six maunds, clearing fastest.
22 May 2026
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Bumper mango yield rekindles hope among Natore farmers

Mango economy worth over Tk 400 crore projected, up from Tk 350 crore last year
13 May 2026
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Small entrepreneurs struggling to go big

Bangladesh’s small and medium enterprise (SME) sector accounts for 99 percent of the country’s industries, yet many businesses remain trapped by poor market linkages, limited modernisation, and inadequate industrial support.
11 May 2026
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Bumper litchi harvest likely in Pabna

In just two hours, 2000 litchis were sold. Fruit trader Md Nasir felt like he struck gold after selling his entire stock at the Indara Mor of Pabna town on Thursday afternoon.
9 May 2026
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Bumper harvest expected as Pabna’s litchi season begins

Agriculture officials project over 50,000 metric tons this year
8 May 2026
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Chalan Beel farmers rush to harvest as flood fears loom

Farmers of Chalan Beel in Singra upazila, Natore, are making their best effort to bring their crops home before monsoon waters submerge the marshland.
5 May 2026
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Nuclear fuel loading starts at Rooppur power plant

The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant officially began fuel loading into one of its two units yesterday afternoon, marking a historic moment in the nation’s energy sector.
29 April 2026
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Rooppur MD highlights safety measures, strict monitoring

Its multiple independent safety layers ensure that if one system fails, others immediately take over, Dr Zahedul Hasan says
28 April 2026

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