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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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Choking Ichhamati in name of development

Construction of an unplanned bridge supposedly for road connectivity is choking the Ichhamati river in Pabna Sadar upazila.
13 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Enlightening Pabna for 134 years

It is believed that the history of libraries stretches back 5,000 years, originating somewhere between ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. The history of libraries in our region is not well known, but modern libraries first popped up here around 1850, during British rule.
5 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Annoda Gobinda Public Library: Enlightening Pabna for 134 years

It is believed that the history of libraries stretches back up to 5,000 years, originating somewhere between ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt
5 February 2024, 10:51 AM
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Schoolgirl along with parents found murdered at home

Police yesterday recovered the bodies of a 15-year-old schoolgirl and her parents from their flat in Tarash upazila of Sirajganj.
30 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Schoolgirl along with parents found murdered at home

Cops say they were hacked to death a couple days back
30 January 2024, 17:00 PM
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Kazirhaat-aricha ferry service: Truckers’ suffering continues

Disruption in ferry services on Kazirhaat-Aricha route continued for weeks due to the cold wave and dense fog that sweeping across the country for the last couple of weeks.
29 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Decreer Char on padma: Where influentials control shoal land

Once upon a time, local influential people used to hire musclemen to take control of shoal land in rivers. There were fights between rival groups, and the winner would take the land and use those for agriculture.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Sunflower wonderland!

A vast sunflower field, stretching across three acres, bathed in a sea of yellow hues. From a distance, it looks like a million tiny suns dancing in the wind. Ponds and green fields on both sides only add to the field’s intrigue, which is situated in Pabna Sadar’s Tebunia area.
26 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Sunflower field turns Pabna seed farm into tourist spot

Nestled amid ponds and green fields, Bangladesh Agriculture Development Corporation's seed production farm in Pabna Sadar's Tebunia area has become an unexpected tourist attraction, thanks to its expansive three-acre sunflower field in full bloom
26 January 2024, 10:41 AM
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Aslam finds fortune in coloured cauliflower

A young farmer in Pabna Sadar upazila is trying his luck by growing colourful cauliflower as it is easy to grow and provides better returns than the white variety.  
24 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Pabna 1 and 3 constituencies: AL picks lose grassroots support over nepotism

With the country going to polls today, Awami League candidates in Pabna-1 and 3 are finding it hard to keep up with their independent counterparts.
6 January 2024, 18:00 PM
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Onion production on track to topple previous records

The prospect of record high onion production is encouraging farmers to expand cultivation, according to the DAE
4 January 2024, 16:00 PM
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Farmers feel the pinch of reduced prices of beef

With traders cutting prices of beef, cattle traders are offering lower prices to farmers
4 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Staff shortage hampers academic activities

Though a two-storey building was built for it at a cost of over Tk 1 crore, the school for visually impaired students in Pabna’s Atghoria upazila is yet to start its operation after nearly six years due to shortage of manpower.
3 December 2023, 18:00 PM
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A life dedicated to nature

Nestled in Koitola village along the Kageshwari river emerges a mini forest out of nowhere. Spanning six bighas, this forest sits on land belonging to Akash Koli Das, an 80-year-old retired primary school teacher with a devotion to nature.
15 November 2023, 18:00 PM
Higher onion set price doubles production cost

Higher onion set price doubles production cost

Onion set prices have doubled in Bangladesh, dashing the hopes of the inflation-hit people for an immediate reduction in the prices of the key cooking vegetable through the cultivation of early winter varieties.
14 November 2023, 00:33 AM
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Gaznar Beel fishers find big business in dried fish

Gaznar Beel, one of the biggest water bodies in the Sujanagar upazila of Pabna, has become a thriving breeding ground for a variety of fish, bringing smiles to the faces of fishermen in the locality.
10 November 2023, 01:04 AM
Blockade hits vegetable farmers

Blockade hits vegetable farmers

Vegetable farmers in Bangladesh are among the worst affected by a nationwide blockade that ended yesterday as they were unable to register sufficient sales amid the political unrest.
2 November 2023, 15:40 PM
Blockade causes fall in vegetable prices: farmers

Vegetable farmers hit hard by blockade

Vegetable's wholesale prices in Pabna fell by 50% in the three-day blockade from Oct 31
2 November 2023, 12:42 PM
Onion prices jump overnight

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

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