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Cultivation of colourd cauliflowers gains ground Ishwardi

Farmer Shafiqul Islam of Ishwardi has cultivated coloured Cauliflowers in his field during the current season. The Yellow and Purple coloured Cauliflowers are being produced in his field. These coloured Cauliflowers are drawing a huge crowd in his field and he is also selling those cauliflower at a ...

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Tri-nation Poetry Fest starts in Ishwardi

A three-day tri-nation Poetry Festival started at the auditorium of Sugar Crop Research Institute of Ishwardi under Pabna district on Friday. Poets from Bangladesh, India and Nepal are attending the festival, organised by the literary-cultural organization 'Nongor'The festival was inaug...

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Farmers form human chain demanding withdrawal of hartal, blockade

Farmers of Ishwardi organised a human chain and wayside meeting demanding the withdrawal of hartal and a blockade programme called by BNP-Jamaat at the Vegetables Market of Muladuli Union of Ishwardi on Thursday noon. The Central Committee of Bangladesh KrishakUnnayan Samityorganised the progra...

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4th shipment of uranium reaches RNPP

Another shipment of uranium for the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant has reached the project site at Ishwardi in Pabna via the Bangabandhu Bridge from Dhaka, passing through Bonpara of Natore. The vehicle carrying the uranium entered the project site amidst special security measures on the road at a...

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Bangladesh enters nuclear era

Bangladesh has entered the Nuclear era as it has become the 33rd nuclear power-generating country through the country’s first ever Nuclear power plant, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP).The Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant is expected to add 2,400MW of electricity to the national grid by 2024, hel...

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Ishwardi’s Tipu Sultan road dilapidated

Commuters in Pabna’s Ishwardi upazila suffer as a key road there dilapidated for 6 years but the concerned authorities yet to pay any heed to repair the ditch-ridden road.The tipu sultan road, connecting Ishwardi railgate to west Pakshi railway divisional office and Ishwardi EPZ, is now in poo...

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Aspirants start campaigns

The political landscape of Pabna constituency-4 is going to heat up soon as the nomination seekers of the next general elections have started kicking off their campaigns.Awami League local leader Nuruzzaman Biswas is currently represented in the National Parliament.Except Bangladesh Nationalist Part...

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Litchi trading worth around Tk 525cr likely in Ishwardi

Litchi trading worth around Tk 525 crore is expected in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district, famous for litchi production, during the current harvesting and marketing season.Litchi farmers in Ishwardi are now selling delicious Bombay litchi. Litchi farmers and traders are happy to get good price...

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Daffodils honours women entrepreneurs in Ishwardi

British-American Tobacco Company's Ishwardi distributor 'Daffodils' celebrated International Women's Day by awarding a crest to women who have played a leading role. The day was celebrated in the auditorium of the company's office on Babupara Airport Road in the city on Thur...

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Pabna farmers switching to mustard cultivation, bumper production likely

Mustard is now being cultivated on twice the amount of land in Ishwardi, Pabna. Last time, the amount of land under mustard cultivation was 680 hectares. This time the farmers are cultivating mustard on 1 thousand 195 hectares of land in the upazila. Agriculture officials say that the cost of mustar...

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Broccoli farming gaining ground in Ishwardi

Cultivation of broccoli, a foreign variety of vegetable, is gaining popularity among the farmers in Ishwardi. Farmers here have found prosperity and success through the cultivation of broccoli, a vegetable known to have many health benefits.Farmers in the district are reaping profits cultivating hig...

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Adulterated rice floods markets of Ishwardi

Markets in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district have been flooded with adulterated rice. It has been alleged that these rice are being sold freely in different shops of the market. Besides, according to the instructions, marketing of rice in plastic bags is prohibited but no one is abiding by it.Corre...

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590 staff of Pabna Sugar Mills transferred in eight months

After the suspension of sugarcane crushing operation of 2020-2021 some eight and a half months ago, about 600 labourers and officials of the Pabna Sugar Mills have been transferred to other places. The salaries of those staff are pending for two months while the stock of sugar at the mills has also ...

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Sugar beet ushers in new hope

Little known in Bangladesh, yet it is a potential substitute for sugarcane for growers of the crop in Bangladesh who have long been struggling to make their farming commercially viable.Bangladesh Sugarcane Research Institute (BSRI) says the organisation has secured ‘encouraging’ results ...

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Fat-tailed sheep rearing gains popularity in Ishwardi

Being a popular animal in Middle Eastern countries, fat tailed sheep which are also known as Dumba in Bangladesh, are gaining popularity in Bangladesh. As a sheep lookalike animal, fat tailed sheep meat has a unique taste with a large amount of fat count. Recently, farmers in Bangladesh are gaining ...

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Ishwardi EPZ changing economic landscape of western zone

Ishwardi Export Processing Zone, with employment opportunity of around 30,000 people, has been playing an important role in improving the socio-economic condition of the western region as well as the country.Currently around 13,000 employees are working there. Development work of the EPZ, located at...

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Maize cultivation gets popular in Ishwardi for profitability

Maize cultivation is increasing in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna. According to the officials of the local Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) office, the interest of the farmers in cultivating maize, one of the most lucrative crops after rice and wheat, is increasing day by day. Due to the g...

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Yield of litchi low this time in Ishwardi

Sweet delicious litchi of native variety has started coming to the markets of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna. This year as the yield of Litchi has been low in the area they are being sold at a high price. Though the yield has been less, litchi farmer and traders are very happy to get good prices for them...

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FF Selim murder mystery still unsolved

The mystery behind the sensational murder of Mustafizur Rahman Selim, a valiant Freedom Fighter and General Secretary of Paksey union Awami League of Ishwardi upazila under Pabna district, has not been unveiled even two-year after the murder. It has not even identified who was behind the murder...

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Farmers benefiting from high-yield variety of banana in Ishwardi

Being profitable and cost-effective, farmers of Ishwardi upazila in Pabna are now being increasingly inclined to cultivate the High Yield Variety of banana.Banana is a perennial fruit which requires less investment cost and less labour to cultivate. Moreover, the fruit has a steady demand all across...