Pabna, Bangladesh News

Salim Reza from Sirajganj The town of Sirajganj has taken the name of Muslim Zaminder Siraj Ali Chowdhury.

The founder and chairperson of Brac Fazle Hasan Abed is to be knighted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for his services to alleviating poverty in Bangladesh and abroad.

Brac Founder and Chairperson Fazle Hasan Abed will be honoured with knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services in tackling poverty and empowering the poor.

About 50 percent of the population living in char lands in north-western region of the country are illiterate and only 44 percent of children in these areas go to school, according to a study of Unnayan Shamannay, a research organisation.

The government will take initiatives to offer various facilities to the freedom fighters, the best sons of the soil, for their welfare, State Minister for Liberation War Affairs AB Tajul Islam said yesterday.

A.T.M. Nurun Nabi The price of rice has been increased at Paksey railway town in Ishurdi upazila under Pabna district despite arrival of winter rice in the market.

Outlawed Purbo Banglar Communist Party pasted posters and distributed leaflets at Katagari Bazaar in Tarash uazila of Sirajganj district on Sunday night, threatening to kill five people if they stand against their 'movement'. The 'targets' are schoolteacher Ibrahim Hossain and Abdul Hannan of Saroil village, Joynal Abedin and Moslem Uddin of ...

Shamsun Nahar from Rajshahi The government may lose revenue worth taka 20 million annually if the Dhaka-Rajshahi intercity 'Dhumketu Express train, continues not to touch Ishurdi Railway by-pass station.

Victory Day was celebrated in different districts yesterday with renewed pledge for standing firm in the demand for the trial of war criminals.

BSS, Rajshahi The regional office of Bangladesh Rural Development Board has disbursed Taka 636.85 crore as loan among the poor and low-income group people to enhance their sustainable earnings by creating income-generating jobs.

A T M Nurun Nabi Hardinge Bridge is known to the world for its marvellous construction and wonderful design.

IT report Fiber@Home Ltd has completed its 3 year target of nationwide transmission network mandated by the government in just six months in an accelerated manner.

DHAKA: Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have accused a a syndicatea TM of the staff at the party chairperson Khaleda Ziaa TMs office of pursuing personal or coterie interests by using the name of the party chief or its senior joint secretary general Tarique Rahman.

BSS, Rajshahi The Department of Agriculture Extension has set a target of producing 2,38,213 tonnes of both white and red varieties mustard seed from 2,38,213 hectares of land in the country's 16 northwestern districts during the current Rabi season.

At least eight people were killed and 34 others injured in separate road accidents in Natore, Kushtia, Madaripur, Narayanganj and Bagerhat yesterday.

BSS, Rajshahi Bangladesh Railway is going to launch a new inter-city train 'Dhumketu Express' on Rajshahi- Dhaka route from tomorrow to meet the long-cherished demand of the people.

A.T.M.Nurun Nabi Several times in the past, it was heard that the district town of Pabna, 16 miles from Ishurdi Junction by road, would be brought under the country's rail network with the view to ending monopoly of the bus companies over the district's transport sector and to boost the district's trade and commerce.

Police arrested 14 members of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh while they were receiving training from a house at Truck Terminal para in Jhenidah town on Saturday.

Internal feud has surfaced anew in BNP Magura, Kushtia and Pabna units over formation of upazila, municipality and union committees.

Experts blamed contaminated sources of water as well as the climate change for the sudden outbreak of diarrhoea in different areas of Dhaka and Pabna district recently.