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Ishwardi litchi farmers reap record harvest but lower returns

2 June 2026, 14:56 PM
Heatwave damage and abundant supply after Eid reduce quality and growers' earnings
2 June 2026, 14:56 PM
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Solar boom on Padma chars

2 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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

1 June 2026, 15:34 PM
As two major solar parks reshape Pabna’s riverine landscape, farmers say rising land values come at cost of farmland
1 June 2026, 15:34 PM
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

30 May 2026, 16:03 PM
Wholesalers are handling larger volumes this Eid, but profits will depend on whether tanneries honour promised rates
30 May 2026, 16:03 PM
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Small breach on submersible road disrupts harvest transport

30 May 2026, 11:00 AM
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, 11:00 AM
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Eid cattle sales rise in north, mid-sized cows lead

22 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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Bumper mango yield rekindles hope among Natore farmers

13 May 2026, 10:06 AM
Mango economy worth over Tk 400 crore projected, up from Tk 350 crore last year
13 May 2026, 10:06 AM
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Small entrepreneurs struggling to go big

11 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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, 00:00 AM
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Illegal houses sprout on govt land in Pabna

At least 170 new houses have popped up on both sides of the Bonpara-Dashuria highway in Muladuli of Ishwardi upazila on Roads and Highways Department land.
30 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Homebound on retirement, man meets tragic end

He got off the train just to get a paan. All his career he must have done it hundreds of times, but this would be his last.
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Suchitra Sen recalled in her hometown

Suchitra Sen, screen legend of Bangla filmdom was recalled at her ancestral hometown in Pabna on April 6 marking her 85th birth
7 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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A little care making big difference

She has almost all the skills of a dancer. When she performs in a group on stage, she can hardly be distinguished from others. She
1 April 2016, 18:00 PM
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Kids still attend classes in bldg abandoned 3 yrs ago

“When we sit in the classroom we feel scared the ceiling may fall on our heads, but we still attend classes every day despite the threat," said Md Riad Hossain, a Class V student of Bera BB Government Primary School in Bera municipality.
23 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Worried families urge prompt steps for rescue

Family members of two Brac officials, who were abducted in war-torn Afghanistan on Thursday, have demanded that the government
19 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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30 fertiliser-laden vessels stranded in Jamuna

Around 50 cargo vessels loaded with chemical fertilisers have remained stranded for days at different places of the Jamuna River leading
17 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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Save Boral, save Chalanbeel

An appeal with the signature of one lakh people living in Chalanbeel area was submitted to the prime minister
14 March 2016, 18:00 PM
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A nearly forgotten chapter of Language Movement

It was on February 29 in 1948 when the people of Pabna observed hartal for upholding the dignity of our mother language, four years
28 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Pabna school still named after ex-Pak premier

The name of a Pabna school, named after the then Pakistani premier and built in 1952 right before the historic Language Movement,
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Schoolgirl caned as family too poor to buy uniform

Ranjina Khatun Rojoni, a Class VI student of Ramnagar Government Primary School in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna district, was
8 February 2016, 18:00 PM
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Victim families call for quick execution

For more than 44 years, Abdur Rouf Montu has been waiting for justice.
6 January 2016, 18:00 PM
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Locals expect upholding of Nizami's death sentence

The people of Pabna, the home district of Jamaat-e-Islami chief Motiur Rahman Nizami, are expecting that the Supreme Court will
5 January 2016, 18:00 PM

Dhaner shish again in polls race after 19 yrs

BNP's election symbol dhaner shish (sheaf of paddy) has appeared in the polls race in Pabna Sadar and Santhia upazilas under the district
29 December 2015, 18:00 PM

AL, BNP face rebel candidates

Both Awami League and BNP face rebel candidates in five of the seven municipalities the district for the election to
24 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Quake-damaged school yet to be rebuilt

Students of Narashinghapur Government Primary School in Sujanagar upazila of the district have been attending classes in the yard of a
1 December 2015, 18:00 PM
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Victims yet to regain sense of security

The people of Hindu community in Bonogram of Santhia upazila under the district are still to be free from security concerns as the
1 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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Dance festival concludes in Pabna

A two-day dance festival for promoting classical dance, organised by Gonttobbo, a leading dance organisation of the district, concluded on Saturday at the Pabna town hall premises, marking the 11th founding anniversary of the organisation. The festival featured a dance competition and discussion on the occasion.
19 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Families dump patients on Pabna Mental Hospital in Bangladesh

Twenty-one years he spent within the walls of Pabna Mental Hospital (PMH), but patient Mahabub Anwar could not go home even though he was well enough. He could not be sent home even after his death. He was admitted to the hospital as a psychiatric patient of 33 years age on October 9, 1994. He passed away on August 7 this year.
9 October 2015, 18:00 PM
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Factories busy making idols ahead of Durga Puja

Artisans of Belgasi village, 15 kilometres from Chatmohar upazila headquarters under the district, are passing busy time to prepare
8 October 2015, 18:00 PM

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