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Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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Rooppur set to begin production process April 7

15 March 2026, 03:34 AM
Fuel loading at Unit‑1 of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) is scheduled to begin on April 7, marking a major milestone toward starting electricity production at Bangladesh’s first nuclear facility by mid‑year.
15 March 2026, 03:34 AM
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Rooppur set to begin production process April 7

14 March 2026, 21:08 PM
Power supply to national grid expected within July
14 March 2026, 21:08 PM
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Good weather raises hope for bumper litchi harvest in Pabna

12 March 2026, 11:46 AM
According to both farmers and agriculture officials, if the weather remains stable, trees across the district will remain heavy with buds, so this year’s output could shatter previous records
12 March 2026, 11:46 AM
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The fading echo of Chalan Beel

7 March 2026, 00:44 AM
The Chalan Beel was once no less than a natural wonder -- a vast expanse of water where fishermen thrived, kingfishers and egrets hunted, and life moved with the rhythms of ebb and tide.
7 March 2026, 00:44 AM
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Weavers face sluggish sales ahead of Eid

6 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The weeks before Eid-ul-Fitr, the country’s largest religious festival, are traditionally a ripe time for the clothing business. However, loom producers are facing a marked decline in sales this year, owing mainly to two factors -- little presence of foreign buyers and a lack of local wholesale trade.
6 March 2026, 00:00 AM
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North Bengal Sugar Mills shuts early amid cane shortage

27 February 2026, 00:00 AM
The sugarcane crushing operations for the 2025-26 season at the state-owned North Bengal Sugar Mills in Lalpur, Natore, ended on Tuesday -- two weeks ahead of schedule -- due to a shortage of sugarcane.
27 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Onion prices ease on higher imports, harvests of early varieties

25 February 2026, 00:00 AM
With the main harvesting season for onions beginning in early March, prices of the popular bulb have fallen over the past week amid increased availability of early-harvested onions and imports, according to traders and farmers.
25 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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Sunflower field in Pabna draws crowds

24 February 2026, 00:00 AM
A vibrant sunflower field at an agricultural farm in Tebunia of Pabna, operated by the Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC), has drawn a surge of visitors.
24 February 2026, 00:00 AM
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‘Dredging for nothing’

The Water Development Board has restarted dredging the Ichhamati river in Pabna, following a six-month halt.
4 February 2022, 18:00 PM
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Dashuria intersection: A sight for sore eyes

Trucker Iqbal Hossain who crosses long distances often feels tired and exhausted but the glimpse of a host of beautiful flowers at Dashuria intersection in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila on Bonpara-Kushtia highway refreshes and energises his mind.
2 February 2022, 18:00 PM
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An epitome of success

At one stage of life, she did not have money to pay the tuition fees for her college exams following marriage.
18 January 2022, 18:00 PM
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‘Mahanayika’ Suchitra Sen’s death anniversary observed in Pabna

Death anniversary of the legendary film actress ‘Mahanayika’ Suchitra Sen was observed on Monday (January 17) in Pabna.
17 January 2022, 18:00 PM
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Truckers’ trouble at Kazirhat

Truck driver Babu Miah was on his way to Dhaka last Monday. With a truck-full of vegetables, he was journeying from Pabna through Kazirhat-Aricha ferry ghat. This route made the most sense to him, as it saved distance and fuel cost.
11 January 2022, 18:00 PM
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Pabna farmers eying bumper onion cultivation

Md Kamruzzaman, an onion farmer of Durgapur village in Pabna’s Sujanagar upazila, is enjoying a good turn of fortune as he cut production costs by using his own seeds.
9 January 2022, 18:00 PM
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Pabna farmers turning to vegetable cultivation

Farmers in Pabna are increasingly turning towards vegetable cultivation as other crops offer comparatively lower profits, according to various locals.
26 December 2021, 18:00 PM
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When living is even more painful

April 23, 1971.  A sudden burst of gunshots broke the afternoon silence in the remote Baghoil village of Pabna. All the innocent villagers could do was scream and run to save their lives from the trigger-happy Pakistan military.
15 December 2021, 18:00 PM
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Chalan Beel’s dried fish producers worried over supply crunch

Dried fish producers of Chalan Beel which spreads across Pabna, Sirajganj and Natore districts have been left frustrated this year as their production levels have been halved by high input costs amid a scanty supply of local fish varieties.
4 December 2021, 18:00 PM
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Weavers in a tight spot for rising production costs

Md Bulbul Hossain, a resident of Jalalpur Tantipara in Pabna sadar upazila, once owned a big weaving factory featuring around 40 power looms.
18 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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Online entity in Tk 15cr fraud case

A fraudulence case involving Tk 15 crore has been filed against four persons of a Rajbari business which had been sealed off and fined Tk 2 lakh earlier this month for selling substandard products.
16 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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A metaphor of asymmetrical development

At a first glance, you may not believe that it’s a government primary school.
10 November 2021, 18:00 PM
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A tale of rapid socio-economic change

Md Moslem Uddin, a resident of Rooppur village in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila, lost his job at the Pakshey Paper Mill about one decade ago and has seen considerable financial hardship ever since.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
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Dragon fruit grower turns house into an orchard

Md Kamruzzaman, a government employee in Sirajganj, came across a dragon fruit orchard during an official tour to Natore a few years ago.
17 October 2021, 18:00 PM
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Pabna Mental Hospital: Resources fall short for rehabilitation

Russel Hossain has been afflicted with mental health issues for a long time. The Dhulauri village native -- under Chatmohar upazila -- was admitted to Pabna Mental Hospital several times, to be released upon temporary recovery and admitted back again.
9 October 2021, 18:00 PM
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Dairy farming gets costlier

Milk production has turned costlier in the past few months due to soaring prices of animal feed, leaving dairy farmers with little hope of securing expected profits.
21 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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Pabna’s sugarcane farmers decry closure of nearby mill

Afsar Ali, a marginal farmer based in the catchment area of Pabna Sugar Mill in Ishwardi upazila, grew sugarcane on three bighas of land last year with an aim to sell the crops at the nearby processing plant.
19 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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Dairy cooperatives failing Milk Vita

A third of dairy cooperatives still active under Milk Vita are selling most of the milk collected from farmer members in the open market for higher rates instead of supplying it to the state-run organisation.
12 September 2021, 18:00 PM
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Railway getting popular among importers

Bangladesh Railway, which operates and maintains all railways in the country, registered remarkable earnings in the last couple of years as the comparatively cheaper and hassle-free mode of transport is gaining popularity among local importers.
25 August 2021, 18:00 PM
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Pabna’s hosiery industry needs support to survive

Pabna is known as a hosiery manufacturing hub that supplies a range of garment items, such as inner wear, legwear and socks, all over Bangladesh.
16 August 2021, 18:00 PM

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