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Training at Ishwardi fire service on post-earthquake operations

A special training session on the use of rescue tools and equipment required after earthquakes was held on Monday at the Ishwardi Fire Service and Civil Defence office in Pabna.The initiative comes in the wake of multiple tremors felt across the country on Friday and Saturday, which left 10 people d...

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A success story of rural duck farming in Iswardi

The year was 2022. Alongside his studies, Taijul Islam Ripon, a young man from Patirajpur village under Muladuli Union of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna, was working at RRP Feed Mill. After completing his Honors degree in Accounting from Ishwardi Government College, he left the job and began a feed ...

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Engr Najeeb Kayser gains Railway attention for Innovating rail line cutting machine

Engineer Najeeb Kayser from the Railway Pakshi Divisional Office in Ishwardi has drawn widespread attention in the railway sector by developing a rail line cutting machine using local technology—an innovation that could save the department significant costs.Previously, the rail line cutting ma...

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Outrage on streets

A human chain and street assembly was held in protest against the harassment of the Executive Engineer of the Northern Electricity Supply (NESCO) Company's Ishwardi office in Pabna and the vandalism of his office. This human chain and street assembly took place on Thursday at around 11:30 AM in ...

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Seeds, fertilizers sistributed among 6,240 Farmers in Ishwardi

In the 2025-26 fiscal year, under the agricultural incentive program for the Rabi season, free seeds of wheat, mustard, sunflower, lentils, winter onions, masoor (red lentils), khesari (grass peas), and peanuts, along with fertilizers, have been distributed among 6,240 small and marginal farmers in ...

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Seeds, fertiliser distributed to 1,000 farmers in Ishwardi

 Under the government’s agricultural incentive programme for the 2025–26 fiscal year, free winter vegetable seeds and fertiliser have been distributed among 1,000 small and marginal farmers in Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna.The distribution initiative, organised by the Department of Agri...

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Ishwardi farmers busy growing winter vegetables

Farmers have started preparing land for cultivation of winter vegetables at Ishwardi in Pabna despite recent crop damage caused by heavy rain.From early morning until dusk, local farmers can be seen preparing their fields using spades, power tillers, and tractors.While most farmers are now focusing ...

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2 killed in separate road accidents in Ishwardi

Two people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Ishwardi, Pabna, on Thursday.The first accident occurred around 6:30am at the Bot-tola junction in Arankola, when two goods-laden lorries collided head-on. Sabuj Islam (43), the driver of one of the lorries, died at the sc...

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2 killed in separate road accidents in Ishwardi

Two people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Ishwardi, Pabna, on Thursday.The first accident occurred around 6:30am at the Bot-tola junction in Arankola, when two goods-laden lorries collided head-on. Sabuj Islam (43), the driver of one of the lorries, died at the sc...

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Farmers Forced to Sell Paddy at a Loss in Ishwardi's Muladuli Market

Farmers in Ishwardi are being compelled to sell their paddy at a loss in Muladuli, one of the region’s largest wholesale agricultural markets. Despite production costs ranging between Tk 1,100 and Tk 1,200 per maund (approximately 37.3 kg), farmers are currently receiving only Tk 1,050 to Tk 1...

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Md. Moniruzzaman appointed as new UNO of Ishwardi

Md. Moniruzzaman has arrived in Ishwardi, Pabna, as the new Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) and Municipal Administrator. Previously, he served as the UNO of Bholahat Upazila in Chapainawabganj. He replaces the former UNO, Subir Kumar Das, who has been promoted to Additional Deputy Commissioner.Moniruz...

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Preparatory meeting held ahead of Durga Puja in Ishwardi

A preparatory meeting was held on Thursday in the Upazila Parishad conference room in Ishwardi to ensure a smooth and peaceful celebration of the upcoming Durga Puja. The meeting was organised by the Ishwardi Upazila Administration and chaired by Acting Upazila Nirbahi Officer and Assistant Commissi...

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Fish worth Tk 50–60 lakh sold daily at Muladuli Market

Every morning, from 5:45 AM to 8:00 AM, the fish market in Muladuli Union of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna becomes a busy trading hub. During this short two-hour window, fish worth Tk 50 to 60 lakh is sold daily. Fish farmers from surrounding areas bring their catch to the wholesale market, where buyers...

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‘Shajher Maya’ tourist spot brings new life to Ishwardi’s Saraghat

On the banks of the mighty Padma River in Ishwardi, Pabna, lies Saraghat – a place where history, heritage and scenic beauty converge. With the launch of the newly redeveloped ‘Shajher Maya’ tourist point, the area is once again drawing large numbers of visitors seeking leisure and...

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Farmers in Ishwardi benefit from early harvest of auto beans

The early variety of beans known as Auto Shim has started arriving in the markets of Ishwardi, Pabna. With the start of the vegetable season, farmers are receiving high prices for their produce and are hopeful for a better harvest than last year.On Tuesday, local vendors in Ishwardi’s vegetabl...

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Two banned BCL activists arrested with foreign pistol in Ishwardi

Two young men have been arrested in Ishwardi, Pabna with a foreign-made pistol and ammunition during a special operation ahead of 15 August. The arrests were made around 1:30am on Friday by members of the Ambagan Police Outpost in the Naricha area of Ishwardi municipality.The detainees were identifi...

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Two banned BCL activists arrested with foreign pistol in Ishwardi

Two young men have been arrested in Ishwardi, Pabna with a foreign-made pistol and ammunition during a special operation ahead of 15 August. The arrests were made around 1:30am on Friday by members of the Ambagan Police Outpost in the Naricha area of Ishwardi municipality.The detainees were identifi...

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Buyers happy with declining vegetable prices in Ishwardi

The prices of vegetables in Ishwardi markets fell as the adequate supply of of those.  Vegetable vendors said that most vegetables, except for brinjal, bitter gourd, Kachu, and Kakrol, were  being sold below Tk 50 per kg. Some vegetables were being sold at Tk 20 per kg. Buyers are buying t...

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Stakeholders’ congress held in Ishwardi

Aiming to create agricultural entrepreneurs and to ensure safe food production stakeholder congress with the marginal farmers was held at the Pulse Research Institute auditorium of Ishwardi on Wednesday noon.The Agriculture Extension Department (DAE) of Ishwardi organised the function in association...

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Bumper Boro yield likely in Ishwardi

Due to favourable weather conditions, low pest attacks and cultivation of high-yielding varieties, the production of Boro paddy has increased in Ishwardi, Pabna. Farmers of the upazila have started harvesting paddy from the fields of the upazila. They are threshing the paddy and taking it home....