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Brick kilns burning wood in Pabna, arable land at risk

According to government rules, bricks are supposed to be burned in brick kilns with coal, but in violation of that rule, bricks are being burned freely with wood in the brick kilns of Bera Upazila, Pabna. The owners of brick kilns are not complying with the brick kiln construction law. Despite the b...

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Ferry fare more than double at Aricha terminal, drivers unhappy

Kazir Hat Aricha ferry terminal in Pabna Bara Upazila is used as a communication medium for various districts in the northern region. Every day, hundreds of light, medium and heavy vehicles pass through this route. There have been complaints of overcharging passengers at ferry crossings and more tha...

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Untimely floods make Pabna Char areas unfit for farming

During the last monsoon season, due to the water from the hills coming down from the upstream and the erosion of the Yamuna river in different areas of the upstream, sandy soil has come along with the flow of water and the arable land in the low lying areas of different char areas of Pabna Bera upaz...

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Onion harvest starts in Pabna, farmers expect ‘good price’

As the market price of onion was low last season, the onion farmers of the fence have planted onion in more land this season in the hope of getting better price for the onion in advance. Although the bumper yield this time, the market price is still not as expected. On Tuesday, it was seen that onio...

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Bumper veg production cheers char people in Pabna

Different types of vegetables have been cultivated in hundreds or acres of land in Char area of Bara upazila of Pabna. During the last monsoon season, there has been massive production of winter vegetable crops due to siltation of the land. Vegetable farmers are looking at profit. Farmers have culti...

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Bumper mustard yield likely in Pabna, farmers expect profit

Mustard is being cultivated in vast fields of Bara Upazila of Pabna. As far as the eye can see, only mustard flowers are in the field. The farmer's field is full of yellow. According to Upazila Agriculture Office, although the target of mustard cultivation is 3 thousand 445 hectares of land in B...

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Bumper mustard yield in Pabna, farmers eye profit

Mustard is being cultivated in vast fields of Bara Upazila of Pabna. As far as the eye can see, only mustard flowers are in the field. The farmer's field is full of yellow. The whole district has been painted with the yellow color of mustard flowers. Field after field is like a yellow meadow.&nb...

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Chars rise in Jamuna, water traffic faces hurdle

Due to lack of rise and flow of water, many submerged chars have woken up in the Jamuna River. Water traffic in the Jamuna is being blocked due to the wake of these chars. Somewhere one has to travel 5 kilometers to reach a location at a distance of one kilometer. Many sailors have stopped sailing b...

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Illegal fishing rampant in Jamuna River

Allegations are being raised against a class of unscrupulous fish hunters hunting fish in the middle of the night from the fish enclosures made of tree branches with the help of ultrasonic electric fishing inverters. It has been observed near the Jamuna River and Hurasagar River in the Pechakola, Na...

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Pabna farmers profit from bumper yield, high price of Aman paddy

The cropland of Pabna district is full of golden rice. Most of the paddy field has matured, farmers are preparing the fields for harvesting, and in some places, harvesting has started. It has also become necessary to collect hay for the cattle in addition to their own food needs. Due to the high pri...

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Blanket makers of Pabna busy as winter approaches

Frosty wind has started blowing across the country. The weather is announcing the arrival of winter. The footsteps of bone-shaking winter are spreading from town to town.Around this winter season, the traders of blanket, mattress in different markets of Pabna Bara Upazila are having a busy time. The...

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Farmers start preparing Char lands as Jamuna water level decreases

As the water of Jamuna risen the the past few months, the fields of various vegetable crops including pulses were flooded in the grazing areas, the small trees that have just sprouted under the water for a few days rot and perish in the water. In the meantime, as the water has receded from the land,...

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Rise in Jamuna water level floods vast track of croplands

Due to the untimely increase in the water of Jamuna River, the crops of thousands of acres of grazing land in Pabna district have been submerged under water, new crops are being flooded every day, the farmers of the grazing area have faced extreme losses. Talking to the affected farmers and visiting...

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Black gram farming expands in Pabna

Farmers of various grazing areas of Pabna Bara Upazila are now spending busy time in black gram cultivation. Majority of the upazila seems busy cultivating this crop  as black gram farming promise high yield and good income.In Charnakalia, Charsandashia, Char Bengalia, Charnagdah villages on th...

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Jamuna erosion takes a turn for worse

Residents of Bera upazila are living their lives in fear of erosion. Even though the water level of the Jamuna River has decreased for a few days, the raging of the erosion has not decreased. As the water recedes, river erosion has occurred again in this grassland. Local residents of Char-Nagda...

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Onion price drop creates despair among farmers

Due to fall in the price of onion, farmers and stock traders are in trouble in the bazaar of Pabna Bara upazila. On Saturday, the despair of farmers was seen at C&B haat and Kashinathpur haat, farmers and stock traders from different areas of the district brought onions to the haat to sell. ...

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Aman paddy cultivation in Chalan Beel in jeopardy

Chalan Beel consists of many small and big Beels of Pabna, Natore and Sirajganj districts. One of the major crops of this Beel area is Aman paddy. The farmers of this area used to cultivate different varieties of paddy including Ajaldigha, Dhladigha, Banshiraj and many more varities. At present, the...

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Bumper yield of jute in Pabna, farmers expect fair price

The jute farmers of Bera upazila in Pabna are relieved and happy because of the good price of jute this season. As compared to last year, the price and demand of jute is higher this year, the jute farmers of this region are able to take home the extra profit after settling the cost of cultivation. D...

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Idol artisans busy ahead of Durga Puja

Durga Puja, one of the biggest religious festivals of Sanatan religion followers begins with the arrival of autumn. Idol artisans for this reason are spending busy time in Bera upazila ahead of Puja.Idols of Goddess Durga are being created with the sweetness of the mind by scraping paint. Mandap pre...

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River erosion in Bera as water level rises in Jamuna

About half a hundred bigha of arable and crop land has been lost in the river in three hours due to the severe erosion of the Jamuna river. The people of the area were disoriented by the sudden intensity of the collapse.In Charnagdah village of Charanchal area of Haturia-Nakalia union of Bara upazil...