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Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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Rooppur MD highlights safety measures, strict monitoring

11 hour(s) ago
Its multiple independent safety layers ensure that if one system fails, others immediately take over, Dr Zahedul Hasan says
11 hour(s) ago
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Elation, unease at Rooppur

28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
For residents of Rooppur, the nuclear power plant project was long seen as a pipe dream that remained unfulfilled for decades.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh enters nuclear energy era

28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh moves a step closer to achieving its long‑cherished goal of generating nuclear energy this afternoon with the start of fuel loading into the reactor core of unit‑1 at the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, marking the transition from the construction to the startup phase.
28 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant staff suspended

Rooppur set for fuel loading on April 28

24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The Rooppur nuclear power plant will finally begin operational activities with a fuel‑loading ceremony on April 28, marking the debut of unit-1 of the nuclear facility.
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Rooppur Power Plant Nuclear Fuel Loading

Rooppur Nuclear Plant set for fuel loading on April 28

23 April 2026, 19:48 PM
300MW from unit-1 expected to reach the grid by late July or early August
23 April 2026, 19:48 PM
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Bera Upazila in Pabna: Lone river ambulance lies non-operational for years

19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
​For the residents of Char Pechakola, a shoal within the Jamuna river under Pabna’s Bera upazila, a medical emergency is more than just a health crisis; it is often a life-and-death struggle.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / Can wind power emerge as a pillar in the energy mix?

18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
From early pilot schemes in Feni and Kutubdia to Sirajganj initiatives, Bangladesh’s wind power is maturing
18 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Rain damage, oversupply cause sharp drop in onion prices

7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Onion farmers are facing mounting losses this season as a sharp fall in prices, coupled with rain-induced damage, offsets a significant rise in production.
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Residents suffer due to sorry state of roads

More than 130 kilometres out of total 240-km road network in Pabna Municipality are in a dilapidated condition due to lack of repairs and maintenance for prolonged period
6 June 2025, 04:43 AM
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Locals take it upon themselves to repair road

On Saturday, residents of the two villages began the work to turn the earthen road to a brick road
5 June 2025, 14:48 PM
Pabna-Litchi special

Sharp decline in litchi production hits Ishwardi farmers

The decline in production has caused significant losses for litchi farmers and traders
31 May 2025, 12:12 PM
Eid cattle market sales in Bangladesh

Eid cattle sales off to a slow start

Cattle traders and farmers who rear livestock in anticipation of Eid-ul-Azha are disappointed over this year’s sales so far, as demand is low with barely a week to go before the festival.
29 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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Bogura-Nagarbari highway: Eid travellers fear delays as roadwork drags on

Traffic congestion has worsened at Baghabari point due to ongoing concrete work
28 May 2025, 11:26 AM
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Jamuna erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur

Ainul Haque, 70, a retired primary school teacher in Sayedpur village under Shahzadpur upazila of Sirajganj, lost his house to Jamuna river’s erosion five times in last 30 years.
24 May 2025, 20:00 PM
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Jamuna’s erosion takes serious turn in Shahzadpur

The river devoured his house yet again, for the sixth time
24 May 2025, 10:53 AM
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Tk 10.79cr trauma centre lies idle

A 20-bed trauma centre for accident victims, established beside the Jamuna Bridge in Mulibari area of Sirajganj, has yet to become operational in four years.
11 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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Litchi production slumps in Ishwardi

Mirazul Islam, a seasonal litchi trader in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila, spent Tk 8 lakh to buy 400 litchi trees, expecting to harvest at least 8 lakh litchis.
11 May 2025, 12:29 PM
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Farmers call for permanent solution to flood protection issue

A permanent structure would resolve the issue, said locals.
11 May 2025, 11:30 AM
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Echoes of Tagore at Shahzadpur

The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore’s ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet.
7 May 2025, 18:00 PM
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Echoes of Tagore: A celebration of his legacy at Shahzadpur

The Shahzadpur Kacharibari, a mansion within Rabindranath Tagore's ancestral estate in Sirajganj, continues to preserve the legacy of the Nobel Laureate poet
7 May 2025, 14:54 PM
Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant staff suspended

Rooppur Plant: NPCBL to finalise power purchase deal

The Nuclear Power Plant Company of Bangladesh Limited (NPCBL) has been given the responsibility for finalising the power purchase agreement with the Power Development Board (PDB) for selling electricity from the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant.
2 May 2025, 19:38 PM
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Gohala River: Farmers struggle to transport crops without bridge

Hundreds of people from 30 villages under Ullapara and Shahzadpur upazilas of Sirajganj and Faridpur upazila of Pabna have long been suffering due to absence of a bridge over Gohala river.
25 April 2025, 20:56 PM
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6-yr-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

It was six months ago in October last year when a six-year-old boy vanished from a village field in Pabna.
22 April 2025, 18:00 PM
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Why onion prices are rising abruptly

Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports.
22 April 2025, 18:00 PM
Surge in Onion Prices

Why are onion prices rising abruptly?

Onion prices have been increasing over the past weeks, as farmers and traders release fewer stocks to local markets in the hope of better returns amid the government’s suspension of imports
22 April 2025, 15:40 PM
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6-year-old abducted, tortured, forced to beg

Police rescue him after 6 months, boy now undergoing treatment
22 April 2025, 14:46 PM
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Gridline woes delay Rooppur Power Plant launch

The issue was highlighted during an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspection in March
17 April 2025, 14:13 PM
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Saving Ichamati river: Legal tangle hinders revival efforts

The progress of a Tk 1,554.90 crore mega project aimed at reviving the Ichamati river in Pabna has hit a snag due to numerous legal battles over disputed land, casting uncertainty over its timely completion.
11 April 2025, 20:22 PM

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