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Ahmed Humayun Kabir Topu

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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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Ichamati dredging stalled by legal hassles

Dredging work of the Ichamati river in Pabna town has been badly hampered due to a prolonged legal battle with encroachers, raising concerns over the completion of the Tk 1,554 crore project.
11 September 2025, 21:14 PM
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Commuters suffer on battered road

Travelling to northern and southern districts through the Bonpara-Kushtia highway has become miserable due to the dilapidated condition of the road from Natore’s Bonpara to Dashuria in Pabna.
24 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Swelling Padma submerges crop fields in Pabna

The Padma river has been swelling rapidly over the past weeks, flooding low-lying areas and cropland around the river and shoal areas in three upazilas of Pabna.
20 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Amid Chalan Beel worries, Rabindra University gets Ecnec’s conditional nod

The Ecnec yesterday approved the construction of Rabindra University in Sirajganj, despite objections from several advisers over the plan to build it by filling up a wetland.
17 August 2025, 18:20 PM
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26km highway in Natore turns deadly

The 26-kilometre stretch of the Bonpara-Hatikumrul highway in Natore has turned into a death trap, with frequent road accidents claiming dozens of lives over the years.
8 August 2025, 20:10 PM
Sirajganj Industrial Park ready to welcome investors

Sirajganj Industrial Park ready to welcome investors

Delayed Sirajganj industrial park finally ready for investors, plots allocated
6 August 2025, 18:00 PM
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Tk 89 lakh Pabna road repair work washed away within days

Repair work on a six-kilometre stretch of the Pabna-Pakshey road, carried out by the Roads and Highways Department at a cost of Tk 89 lakh, has reportedly been washed away within days due to rain, leaving the road in a hazardous state.
27 July 2025, 18:00 PM
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Pabna municipality: Locals take it upon themselves to fix road

Due to the negligence of the authorities concerned, residents of Ataikula Road (Terminal Road) in Pabna municipality have taken it upon themselves to repair a one-kilometre stretch of the road to prevent continuous accidents.
22 July 2025, 22:30 PM
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Admission halt at Pabna Mental Hospital causes inhuman suffering for patients

Families forced to return home with patients untreated as contractor change stalls services
11 July 2025, 04:00 AM
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Patient admissions halted at Pabna Mental Hospital amid food supplier dispute

Indecision over bidder selection threatens food supply, authorities expect resolution within 1-2 days
7 July 2025, 11:59 AM
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Jamuna erosion displaces hundreds

Jamuna river erosion has taken a devastating turn over the past month in Chowhali, Shahzadpur, and Sadar upazilas of Sirajganj, devouring at least 100 homes, two primary schools, several hundred acres of cropland, and portions of riverbank protection infrastructure.
3 July 2025, 22:22 PM
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Bera upazila in Pabna: Tk 98cr road lies in ruins as ferry-ghat shift stalls

The 11km Bandherhaat-Rakhalgachhi road in Pabna has long been in a sorry state, causing sufferings to locals
3 July 2025, 11:31 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
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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
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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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