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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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Suchitra Sen's birth anniversary observed in Pabna

Legendary film actress Suchitra Sen was recalled in her home district on Thursday marking her 86th birth anniversary, through several
7 April 2017
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Defying physical barrier for pursuing dream

Seven blind students are appearing in the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, serving as living examples of how
6 April 2017
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Devotees split over land recovery

Two groups of devotees of Thakur Anukul Chandra were divided over protecting the land, once owned by the spiritual leader.
5 April 2017
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Pabna people want recognition of country’s first resistance fight

On March 28 in 1971, thousands of people from all walks of life fought with lethal weapons against Pakistan’s first contingent in Pabna.
25 March 2017
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Memories of a Freedom Fighter

A book focusing on the history of the Liberation War, titled “Pabna-1971”, was launched in Pabna on Friday. The book, authored by valiant Freedom Fighter Rabiul Islam Rabi, hinges on his memories of the battlefield and sheds light on the key events of the Liberation War.
26 February 2017
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1448 Shaheed Minars in Pabna open today

With inauguration of 1448 new Shaheed Minars in as many educational institutions through observing Ekushey
20 February 2017
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Shimul Murder: Shahzadpur mayor, five others on five-day remand

A court yesterday put Shahzadpur Mayor Halimul Haque Miru and five others on five-day remand in connection with a factional clash
13 February 2017
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Mayor Accused of Journo Killing: Never a stranger to gun toting

Shahzadpur Mayor Halimul Haque Miru repeatedly breached party's rules of decorum and was expelled twice since joining the Awami League in 1996.
6 February 2017
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Urea left in the open

Thousands of bags full of urea fertilizer have weathered under the sun and in rains over the last two years at extended courtyards of two northern river ports.
28 January 2017
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Winter Crops in Pabna: Farmers using too much pesticides to prevent pest attacks

Heedless of health and environmental implications, a section of farmers hell-bent on making a quick buck have been overusing pesticides on winter crops in the district's Ishwardi upazila.
21 January 2017
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Suchitra Sen's death anniversary observed in Pabna

The third death anniversary of legendary film actress Suchitra Sen was observed amid festivities in Pabna on Tuesday,
18 January 2017
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Suchitra Sen's house in a shambles

The ancestral house of legendary Bangla film actress Suchitra Sen in Pabna town has decayed without proper care, since it was freed
16 January 2017
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BCL chief flies to Ishwardi on helicopter

Bangladesh Chhatra League President Saifur Rahman Sohag's visit on a chopper to attend a programme in Ishwardi has sparked widespread criticism.
14 January 2017
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Beekeeping in Chalanbeel gains popularity among Pabna, Sirajganj farmers

From time immemorial, honey is popularly known as the best cure for hundreds of diseases. In the Chalanbeel areas of Pabna and Sirajganj, bees can now make their hives near the crop fields as beekeeping or apiculture gains popularity among the farmers.
10 January 2017
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Cracks in Pabna schoolhouse, bamboo sticks used in construction

Students of Binnadangi Government Primary School in Sujanagar upazila under the district have continued their classes amid the risk
9 January 2017

District Council Polls: MPs asked to explain polls code violations

Two ruling party lawmakers of Pabna were served show-cause notices yesterday for violating electoral code of conduct in the upcoming district council elections slated for December 28.
18 December 2016
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Funds used, work invisible

A brand new sound system was installed in Sujanagar upazila auditorium of Pabna at a cost of Tk 8 lakh, according to official
3 December 2016
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Physically challenged, MENTALLY STRONG

Since his birth, Likhon cannot move any of his limbs on his own. Born in a poor family, the physically challenged man is confined to wheelchair all the time and has to take his mother's help to meet his daily needs. Still, he does not want to be considered a burden. In fact, his willpower has brought him a feat only a few can achieve overcoming hurdles like his.
2 December 2016
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Time for jute stick too to earn forex

You may well have seen this many times before: long, thin jute sticks being dried under the open by the roadside or at a village yard. Usually, they end up as fuel for earthen stoves or as fences for betel leaf plantations.
19 November 2016
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126 years of Annoda Gobinda Public Library celebrated

The Annoda Gobinda Public Library in Pabna, one of the most prominent institutes of knowledge in the country, marked its 126th anniversary, still going strong in its legacy of spreading the light of knowledge in this region.
5 November 2016

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