Pabna District
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Pabna District is a district in north-western Bangladesh
. It is the southern most district
of Rajshahi Division. Its administrative capital is eponymous Pabna
town.
is on the north-east, while the Padma River
, main stream of the holy river Ganges, in the south separates it from Rajbari District
and Kushtia District
. The Jamuna River runs along its eastern border separating it from Manikgonj District; and on the north-west it has a common boundary with the Natore District
. Average maximum temperature 33.9°C, minimum 9.6°C; annual rainfall 1872 mm. Characteristically the soil of the district is divided into four, viz flood plains of the Ganges, Karatoya, Jamuna and Barind Tract. Main rivers are Ganges, Ichamati, Gumani, Baral
and Hurasagar.
Besides these flowing streams, the interior is visited by the abandoned beds of old rivers, most of which are dry except in the rains.
The general trend of the drainage of the Serajganj subdivision is from north-west to south-east, the rivers entering it from the north-west flow into the Jamuna after a tortuous course. In the Sadar subdivision, however, the general slope of the country is from west to east, and the main rivers fall into Hurasagar, an offshoot of the Jamuna.
The Rivers are Follows in Pabna District :
1. Padma River
2. Ichhamati River
3. Baral River
4. Atrai River
5. Chiknai River
6. Jamuna River
7. Kazipur River
8. Karatoya River
, whose capital was Mahasthangarh
, the oldest city of Bangladesh
, in neighbouring Bogra
. But this hypothesis has not received general acceptance among scholars.
In 1859-61 the district was one of the major areas involved in the Indigo revolt
. Beginning in Yusufshahi period in 1873 the serfs resisted excessive demands of incresead rents by feudal lords (zamindar
), led by the nouveau riches Banerjee
s and Dwijendranath Tagore
, by forming an Agrarian League. This largely peaceful movement found the support of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal
George Campbell (1824–1892), who antagonised the absentee feudal lords. These protests are generally referred to as Pabna disturbances. In the following year the district was one of the worst hit by famine
. The peasant's demands were finally partially met with the Rent Law Act of 1885.
In 1875, Raaygonj was transferred back to Pabna from Bogra
, and in 1879, a separate judgeship for the districts of Pabna and Bogra
was created.
Each Upazila is headed by an elected Upazila Chairman.
s, 9.50% Hindu
, 0.22% Christian
and others 0.16%. There are 2353 mosque
s, 420 Hindu temple
s, and 11 Churches. There is no Buddist pagoda
in Pabna.
Thakur Anukulchandra
Aasrom (missionary
) beside Mental Hospital, Pabna at Hemayetpur has the largest Hindu temple in Pabna.
National dailies like Prothom Alo
, The Daily Star
, Jugantor
, Ittefaq, Kaaler Kontho, Janakantha
, Amader Shomoy, The New Age
are also available.
pump house to the east through the Baral
river.
is male 31.8% and female 21.5%. There are 34 colleges, a cadet college, a law college, a government polytechnic institute, a government vocational training institute , a textiles college, a government commerce college, a teachers' training college, a primary teacher's training institute, a nursing
training institute, a homeopathic college, 202 high schools, 29 junior high schools, a Madrassa Aliya, 261 qaomi madrassa (seminary), 667 government primary schools, 445 non-government primary schools, 8 community
schools, 29 kindergartens, 32 satellite schools, 299 NGO-operated schools, and a music
college.
Noted educational institutions are:
Pabna University of Science and Technology
(2008)
Pabna Edward College (founded 1898),Govt.Shahid bulbul College, Pabna Textile Engineering College
(2008), Pabna Medical College
(2008), Pabna Zilla School
(1853), Pabna Cadet College
, Gopal Chondro Institution (GCI) (1894), RM Academy (1899), Shahid Fazlul Haque Municipal High School(1967), Polytechnic Institute (1891), Pabna Town Girls High School(1903), Madrassa Aliya (1925), MC Jubilee High School (1936), Bhangura Union High School, Bhangura Jarina Rahim Girls High School, Hazi Jamal Uddin Degree College, Bhangura Alia Madrasa, Hadol Madrasa, Debottor (Atgharia) Government Primary School (1880), Varenga (Bera) Academy (1835), Bera
B B High School (1899), Bera High School (1906), Dhobakhola Coronation
High School (1906), Banwarinogor (Faridpur) CB Pilot
High School (1912), Shara (Ishwardi) Marwari
School (1917), Khalilpur (Sujanagar) High School (1901).Bhadurpur Govt. Primary School(1909)
and a Mental Hospital
at Pabna. The nine thanas
of the district hold a Upazila health complex each. Each upazila health complex has qualified doctors who got appointment through Bangladesh Civil Service
(BCS) commission. For better treatment people need to go to medical college
and other tertiary hospitals in Rajshahi
or Dhaka
.
There is a 250 bed government general hospital here and a 450-bed mental hospital, second oleest in Indian subcontinent
, only after Ranchi
Mental Hospital, Jharkhand
, India
. Recently government owned Pabna Medical College
and Hospital has been set up. There are around 15 health clinics.
Mental Hospital, Pabna and Pabna Medical College and Hospital are built on land donated by Lord Thakur Anukulchandra
at Hemayetpur.
pumps as main engine, are mainly used for transporting agricultural goods and rural folks. Inexpensive Chinese
electric and petrol autobikes (tricycle) are getting popularity as urban transport. Dhaka
is about five hours by road.
Hardinge Bridge
and Lalon Shah Bridge
over the Padma
linked Pabna with Kushtia District
as well as Khulna Division and the southern Bangladesh
. Before the Partition of India
, it was a major stoppage for trains from Kolkata
to Assam
and Darjeeling. Pabna is also connected to Dhaka
by the age old roadway through the Jamuna River crossing at Nogorbari, opposite to the river crossing of Aricha at Manikgonj District. It is also very well communicated with Dhaka
by modern roads through Jamuna Bridge
. There is no rail link to Pabna town; nearby rail stations are situated in Chatmohar Upazila
and Ishwardi Upazila
. Ishwardi Upazila
is one of the important railway junctions of the North Bengal
as well as in Bangladesh
. There are nine rail stations in this district: Ishwardi, Paksi, Muladuli, Chatmohar, Bhangura, Baral Bridge, Sharat Nagar, Dilpashar and ... Pabna is well connected by road, rail, river or air to the rest of the country.
There is an airport at Ishwardi Upazila
which has twice weekly air services to Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka
by Biman Bangladesh Airlines
.
Several Dhaka
bound private bus services are available: Pabna Express, Shyamoli Parbahan,Shorkar Travels, Raja Badsha, Ishurdi Express, Shahjadpur Travels, Baadol, Night Star, Kings, Esha, Mohanogor, Capital Service, Sakal Shandha, Uttara, B Nagar, Al Hamra etc. Government owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) provides bus services to Rajshahi
and Bogra
cities. Water transport is important as the Padma and other rivers, and Chalan Beel
are situated in Pabna. In Pabna district ride by Nosimon, rickshawvan
and Korimon are pleasure worthy.
, has many old trees, and is beside the river Padma
and the Hardinge Bridge
. An export processing zone (EPZ) and the newly built Lalon Shah Bridge
are situated here.
Idyllic Poddar Par (the bank of the Padma) at Shilaaidoho Ghaat is 5 km south of town's old Technical Institute, where people can enjoy a river cruise. A river crossing (ghaat) here connects to Shilaaidoho of Kumarkhali Upazila
of Kushtia District
. Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore
had a koothibari (villa
) at Shilaaidoho, where his birth anneversary is celebrated regularly.
There is a marshy area, Chalan Beel
, in the north.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is the southern most district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
of Rajshahi Division. Its administrative capital is eponymous Pabna
Pabna
Pabna is a town in Rajshahi Division ofBangladesh and the administrative capital of eponymous Pabna District. It is located on the north bank of Padma river and has a population of about 138,000.-Name:...
town.
Geography
Pabna forms the south-east boundary of Rajshahi Division. Sirajganj DistrictSirajganj District
Sirajganj is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division .It's a beautiful district town which have a long tradition and very strong cultural trend...
is on the north-east, while the Padma River
Padma River
The Padma is a major trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges , which originates in the Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj...
, main stream of the holy river Ganges, in the south separates it from Rajbari District
Rajbari District
The district of Rajbari consists 3629 mosques, 18 temples and nine churches.-See also:*Districts of Bangladesh*Dhaka Division...
and Kushtia District
Kushtia District
Kushtia, Kushtia district or Kushtia Zila is a district in the Khulna administrative division of western Bangladesh. Kushtia has existed as a separate district since the partition of India. Prior to that, Kushtia was a part of Nadia District under Bengal Province of British India. Kushtia was home...
. The Jamuna River runs along its eastern border separating it from Manikgonj District; and on the north-west it has a common boundary with the Natore District
Natore District
Natore is a district of Rajshahi Division located in northern Bangladesh. It borders the metropolitan city of Rajshahi, and used to be part of Rajshahi district.-History:Natore was the District Head Quarter of Rajshahi since 1769-1825...
. Average maximum temperature 33.9°C, minimum 9.6°C; annual rainfall 1872 mm. Characteristically the soil of the district is divided into four, viz flood plains of the Ganges, Karatoya, Jamuna and Barind Tract. Main rivers are Ganges, Ichamati, Gumani, Baral
Baral
Baral is a surname found in people from Nepal, India, and individuals of Jewish ancestry.There are over 100,000 Nepalese Barals who mainly constitute of the chetriya, brahmin and magar castes in Nepal. The surname Baral is found predominantly in India in individuals from Orissa and Bengal. Many...
and Hurasagar.
Rivers
The district is intersected by rivers of varying magnitude. But in fact, the river system is constituted by the Padma and the Jamuna with their interlacing offshoots and tribataties.Besides these flowing streams, the interior is visited by the abandoned beds of old rivers, most of which are dry except in the rains.
The general trend of the drainage of the Serajganj subdivision is from north-west to south-east, the rivers entering it from the north-west flow into the Jamuna after a tortuous course. In the Sadar subdivision, however, the general slope of the country is from west to east, and the main rivers fall into Hurasagar, an offshoot of the Jamuna.
The Rivers are Follows in Pabna District :
1. Padma River
Padma River
The Padma is a major trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges , which originates in the Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj...
2. Ichhamati River
Ichamati River
Ichamati River , is a trans-boundary river which flows through India and Bangladesh and also forms the boundary between the two countries. The river is facing the problem of siltation leading to thin flow of water in the dry season and floods in the rainy season...
3. Baral River
Baral River
Baral river is one of the offshoots of the Ganges, starts its journey at Charghat Upazila of Rajshahi District of Bangladesh. The Baral flows through Natore and Pabna meets with the Gumani at the east of Bhangura and finally meets with the Hurasagar river after joining with the Karatoya south of...
4. Atrai River
Atrai River
Atrai River flows in West Bengal and northern parts of Bangladesh.In ancient times the river was called Atrei and finds a mention in the Mahabharata. It is linked with Karatoya River. It originates in West Bengal and then after flowing through Dinajpur District of Bangladesh, it enters India again...
5. Chiknai River
Chiknai River
The Chiknai another name Dangha-Early History:The Chiknai, which rises in the beels west of Chatmohor, receives an excess of flood water from the Padttla during the rains and falls into the Baral near the village of Faridpur...
6. Jamuna River
Jamuna River
The Jamuna River is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. It is the main distributary channel of the Brahmaputra River as it it flows from India to Bangladesh. The Jamuna flows south and joins the Padma River , near Goalundo Ghat, before meeting the Meghna River near Chandpur...
7. Kazipur River
Kazipur River
Kazipur River stand on Kazipur Upazila in Serajganj District. Its flows south through the Kazipur thana and joins the Ichhamati River.-Early History:...
8. Karatoya River
Karatoya River
Karatoya River , a small stream in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh, was once a large and sacred river. A channel of it presently flows by the ancient ruins of Mahasthangarh in Bogra District. The Karatoya mahatmya bears testimony to its past greatness...
History
Archeologist Cunningham conjectured that the name Pabna might be derived from Pundra or Poondrobordhon civilizationCivilization
Civilization is a sometimes controversial term that has been used in several related ways. Primarily, the term has been used to refer to the material and instrumental side of human cultures that are complex in terms of technology, science, and division of labor. Such civilizations are generally...
, whose capital was Mahasthangarh
Mahasthangarh
Mahasthangarh is the earliest urban archaeological site so far discovered in Bangladesh. The village Mahasthan in Shibganj thana of Bogra District contains the remains of an ancient city which was called Pundranagara or Paundravardhanapura in the territory of Pundravardhana...
, the oldest city of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, in neighbouring Bogra
Bogra
Bogra is a town, and one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is sometimes described as the nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh. Amongst many notable activities, it has been hosting...
. But this hypothesis has not received general acceptance among scholars.
In 1859-61 the district was one of the major areas involved in the Indigo revolt
Indigo revolt
The Indigo revolt was a peasant movement and subsequent uprising of indigo farmers against the indigo planters that arose in Bengal in 1859. The back stage of the revolt goes back half a century when the indigo plantation act was established...
. Beginning in Yusufshahi period in 1873 the serfs resisted excessive demands of incresead rents by feudal lords (zamindar
Zamindar
A Zamindar or zemindar , was an aristocrat, typically hereditary, who held enormous tracts of land and ruled over and taxed the bhikaaris who lived on batavaslam. Over time, they took princely and royal titles such as Maharaja , Raja , Nawab , and Mirza , Chowdhury , among others...
), led by the nouveau riches Banerjee
Banerjee
Banerjee or Bandyopadhyay is a prevalent brahmin surname in the Bengal region of India. The name is also spelt Bannerjee, Banerji, Bonnerjee and Bandopadhyaya by different families.-History:...
s and Dwijendranath Tagore
Dwijendranath Tagore
See Tagore for disambiguationDwijendranath Tagore was an Indian poet, song composer, philosopher, mathematician, and a pioneer in Bengali shorthand and musical notations.-Formative years:...
, by forming an Agrarian League. This largely peaceful movement found the support of the Lieutenant-Governor of Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
George Campbell (1824–1892), who antagonised the absentee feudal lords. These protests are generally referred to as Pabna disturbances. In the following year the district was one of the worst hit by famine
Famine
A famine is a widespread scarcity of food, caused by several factors including crop failure, overpopulation, or government policies. This phenomenon is usually accompanied or followed by regional malnutrition, starvation, epidemic, and increased mortality. Every continent in the world has...
. The peasant's demands were finally partially met with the Rent Law Act of 1885.
In 1875, Raaygonj was transferred back to Pabna from Bogra
Bogra
Bogra is a town, and one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is sometimes described as the nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh. Amongst many notable activities, it has been hosting...
, and in 1879, a separate judgeship for the districts of Pabna and Bogra
Bogra
Bogra is a town, and one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is sometimes described as the nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh. Amongst many notable activities, it has been hosting...
was created.
Administration
The administrative work is done by the District Administration of which District Commissioner acts as the Chief. The district comprises nine administrative units call ed upazilas, which are of follows:- Atgharia UpazilaAtgharia Upazila-Geography:Atgharia is located at . It has 22339 units of house hold and total area 186.15 km².-Demographics:As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Atgharia has a population of 124454. Males constitute are 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 59721...
- Bera UpazilaBera UpazilaBera is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Bera is located at . It has 35351 units of house hold and total area 248.6 km².It is Known as 2nd Adamjee because there is big market for jute and different types of Jute Buildings are available here.it...
- Bhangura UpazilaBhangura UpazilaBhangura or Bhangoora is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-History:Bhangura thana was established in 1980 and was turned into an upazila in 1981. Once Bhangura upazila was a noted jute growing area...
- Chatmohar UpazilaChatmohar UpazilaChatmohar is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Chatmohar is located at . It has 39489 units of house hold and total area 314.32 km².-Demographics:...
- Faridpur UpazilaFaridpur UpazilaFaridpur is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Faridpur is located at . It has 18325 units of house hold and total area 145.47 km².-Demographics:...
(Formerly Bonwareenogor) - Ishwardi UpazilaIshwardi UpazilaIshwardi is the western most upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway.-Geography:Ishwardi is located at . It has 39,112 units of households and total area 246.9 km²....
- Pabna Sadar UpazilaPabna Sadar UpazilaPabna Sadar is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Pabna Sadar is located at . It has 74517 units of house hold and total area 443.9 km².-Demographics:...
- Santhia UpazilaSanthia UpazilaSanthia is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Santhia is located at . It has 46745 units of house hold and total area 331.56 km².-Demographics:...
- Sujanagar UpazilaSujanagar UpazilaSujanagar is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Upazila is the home of agriculture across the district. Kashinathpur bazar and Nagarbari is the famous place in sujanagar which is basically commercial capital of the Upazila....
Each Upazila is headed by an elected Upazila Chairman.
Demographics
Of the 2.1 million inhabitants, 51.17% are male. 90.12% are MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s, 9.50% Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, 0.22% Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
and others 0.16%. There are 2353 mosque
Mosque
A mosque is a place of worship for followers of Islam. The word is likely to have entered the English language through French , from Portuguese , from Spanish , and from Berber , ultimately originating in — . The Arabic word masjid literally means a place of prostration...
s, 420 Hindu temple
Temple
A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites. A templum constituted a sacred precinct as defined by a priest, or augur. It has the same root as the word "template," a plan in preparation of the building that was marked out...
s, and 11 Churches. There is no Buddist pagoda
Pagoda
A pagoda is the general term in the English language for a tiered tower with multiple eaves common in Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other parts of Asia. Some pagodas are used as Taoist houses of worship. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most commonly Buddhist,...
in Pabna.
Thakur Anukulchandra
Thakur Anukulchandra
Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra the son of God was a guru, and founder of the Satsang ashram.-Biography:...
Aasrom (missionary
Missionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
) beside Mental Hospital, Pabna at Hemayetpur has the largest Hindu temple in Pabna.
Newspapers
Locally published newspapers and periodicals are Doinik Ichhamoti, Doinik Uttor Jonota (Ishwardi); weekly: Gan Bikashini, Pabna Barta, Bibriti, Arshi; fortnightly: Jomuna, Charmohar Barta, Faridpur Barta, Junction, Jonodabi (Ishwardi); monthly: Gan Prova, Polli Dorpon, Manoshi, Amar Desh and Pabna, Tawhid (Bhangura), Chetona, Shocheton.National dailies like Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo
Prothom Alo is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language.-History:Prothom Alo was founded on 4 November 1998. As at January 2009, it had an average circulation of 435,000...
, The Daily Star
The Daily Star (Bangladesh)
The Daily Star is the largest circulating English daily newspaper in Bangladesh. Established by Syed Mohammed Ali in 14 January 1991, the newspaper is owned by Mediastar a venture of the Transcom Group, headed by Latifur Rahman...
, Jugantor
Jugantor
Jugantor is a major daily newspaper in Bangladesh, published from Dhaka in the Bengali language.It is the second largest circulated daily news paper of Bangladesh. Jugantor is largely popular among the rural people.Features1. Protimoncho2. Bicchu...
, Ittefaq, Kaaler Kontho, Janakantha
Janakantha
Dainik Janakantha is a Bengali language daily newspaper published from Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is owned by the Globe group . This newspaper was first published on 21 February 1993....
, Amader Shomoy, The New Age
The New Age
The New Age was a British literary magazine, noted for its wide influence under the editorship of A. R. Orage from 1907 to 1922. It began life in 1894 as a publication of the Christian Socialist movement; but in 1907 as a radical weekly edited by Joseph Clayton, it was struggling...
are also available.
Economy
- Main occupations: AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
34%, agricultural farm-hands 22.77%, wage labourer 4.46%, transport 2.18%, weavers 2.85%, commerceCommerceWhile business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
13.27%, service 7.26% and others 13.21%. - Land control: Among the peasants 29% are landless peasants, 49% small, 18% intermediate and 4% rich.
- Value of land: The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 7500 per 0.01 acreAcreThe acre is a unit of area in a number of different systems, including the imperial and U.S. customary systems. The most commonly used acres today are the international acre and, in the United States, the survey acre. The most common use of the acre is to measure tracts of land.The acre is related...
. - Crops: PaddyRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, juteJuteJute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
, wheatWheatWheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, sugarcaneSugarcaneSugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, oil seeds, onionOnionThe onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
, garlicGarlicAllium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...
, betel leaf (paan), pulses. - Extinct or nearly extinct crops: IndigoIndigoIndigo is a color named after the purple dye derived from the plant Indigofera tinctoria and related species. The color is placed on the electromagnetic spectrum between about 420 and 450 nm in wavelength, placing it between blue and violet...
, sesameSesameSesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods....
, linseed, cereals like kaaun and cheena, and orhor pulses. - Fruits: MangoMangoThe mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
, jackfruitJackfruitThe jackfruit is a species of tree in the Artocarpus genus of the mulberry family . It is native to parts of Southern and Southeast Asia. It is the national fruit of Bangladesh, . The jackfruit tree is believed to be indigenous to the southwestern rain forests of India...
, bananaBananaBanana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
, lycheeLycheeThe lychee is the sole member of the genus Litchi in the soapberry family, Sapindaceae. It is a tropical and subtropical fruit tree native to Southern China and Southeast Asia, and now cultivated in many parts of the world...
(lichu), cocoanut, guavaGuavaGuavas are plants in the myrtle family genus Psidium , which contains about 100 species of tropical shrubs and small trees. They are native to Mexico, Central America, and northern South America...
, pomeloPomeloThe pomelo is a citrus fruit native to Southeast Asia. It is usually pale green to yellow when ripe, with sweet white flesh and very thick albedo . It is the largest citrus fruit, 15–25 cm in diameter, and usually weighing 1–2 kg...
and papayaPapayaThe papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...
. - Fisheries, dairies & poultries: Dairies 1069, fisheries 88, poultryPoultryPoultry are domesticated birds kept by humans for the purpose of producing eggs, meat, and/or feathers. These most typically are members of the superorder Galloanserae , especially the order Galliformes and the family Anatidae , commonly known as "waterfowl"...
714, hatcheries 37. - Industries: Paksey paper millPaper millA paper mill is a factory devoted to making paper from vegetable fibres such as wood pulp, old rags and other ingredients using a Fourdrinier machine or other type of paper machine.- History :...
, sugarSugarSugar is a class of edible crystalline carbohydrates, mainly sucrose, lactose, and fructose, characterized by a sweet flavor.Sucrose in its refined form primarily comes from sugar cane and sugar beet...
mill, cotton millCotton millA cotton mill is a factory that houses spinning and weaving machinery. Typically built between 1775 and 1930, mills spun cotton which was an important product during the Industrial Revolution....
, juteJuteJute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
press, edible oil mill, Square (Bangladesh)SQUARE (Bangladesh)SQUARE is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate. The industries under this group include Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Consumer products...
pharmaceutical company, biscuitBiscuitA biscuit is a baked, edible, and commonly flour-based product. The term is used to apply to two distinctly different products in North America and the Commonwealth Nations....
factory, riceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and flour mill, ice factory, welding, saw mill, cold storageRefrigerationRefrigeration is a process in which work is done to move heat from one location to another. This work is traditionally done by mechanical work, but can also be done by magnetism, laser or other means...
. The Square (Bangladesh)SQUARE (Bangladesh)SQUARE is a Bangladeshi industrial conglomerate. The industries under this group include Textiles, Pharmaceuticals, Toiletries, Consumer products...
Group established several factories in the district, namely pharmaceuticals, spices, food, toiletries and textileTextileA textile or cloth is a flexible woven material consisting of a network of natural or artificial fibres often referred to as thread or yarn. Yarn is produced by spinning raw fibres of wool, flax, cotton, or other material to produce long strands...
, and converting the agricultural economy of Pabna to an industrial societyIndustrial societyIn sociology, industrial society refers to a society driven by the use of technology to enable mass production, supporting a large population with a high capacity for division of labour. Such a structure developed in the west in the period of time following the Industrial Revolution, and replaced...
. - Cottage industries: Handloom, bambooBambooBamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
and caneCaneCane are either of two genera of tall, perennial grasses with flexible, woody stalks from the family Poaceae that grow throughout the world in wet soils. They are related to and may include species of bamboo. The genus Arundo is native from the Mediterranean region to the Far East. Arundinaria...
works, blacksmithBlacksmithA blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
, goldsmithGoldsmithA goldsmith is a metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Since ancient times the techniques of a goldsmith have evolved very little in order to produce items of jewelry of quality standards. In modern times actual goldsmiths are rare...
, potteriesPotteryPottery is the material from which the potteryware is made, of which major types include earthenware, stoneware and porcelain. The place where such wares are made is also called a pottery . Pottery also refers to the art or craft of the potter or the manufacture of pottery...
, woodworks and tailoring. - Main exports: RiceRiceRice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, juteJuteJute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
, betel leaf, hosieryHosieryHosiery, also referred to as legwear, describes garments worn directly on the feet and legs. The term originated as the collective term for products of which a maker or seller is termed a hosier; and those products are also known generically as hose...
goods, cottonCottonCotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, cotton fabrics. - Active NGOs are: BRACBRAC (NGO)BRAC, based in Bangladesh, is the world's largest non-governmental development organization. Established by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in 1972 soon after the independence of Bangladesh, BRAC is present in all 64 districts of Bangladesh, with over 7 million microfinance group members, 37,500 non-formal...
, CARE, ASA, Grameen BankGrameen BankThe Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...
, CaritasCaritas (charity)Caritas Internationalis is a confederate of 164 Roman Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries and territories worldwide....
, Proshika, Shomota, Thengamaara Mohila Shobuj Shongho (TMSS) and Polli Progoti, ASEAB, BOSS.
Irrigation
Water from the river Jamuna is pumped from BeraBera Upazila
Bera is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Bera is located at . It has 35351 units of house hold and total area 248.6 km².It is Known as 2nd Adamjee because there is big market for jute and different types of Jute Buildings are available here.it...
pump house to the east through the Baral
Baral
Baral is a surname found in people from Nepal, India, and individuals of Jewish ancestry.There are over 100,000 Nepalese Barals who mainly constitute of the chetriya, brahmin and magar castes in Nepal. The surname Baral is found predominantly in India in individuals from Orissa and Bengal. Many...
river.
Education
Average literacyLiteracy
Literacy has traditionally been described as the ability to read for knowledge, write coherently and think critically about printed material.Literacy represents the lifelong, intellectual process of gaining meaning from print...
is male 31.8% and female 21.5%. There are 34 colleges, a cadet college, a law college, a government polytechnic institute, a government vocational training institute , a textiles college, a government commerce college, a teachers' training college, a primary teacher's training institute, a nursing
Nursing
Nursing is a healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they may attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life from conception to death....
training institute, a homeopathic college, 202 high schools, 29 junior high schools, a Madrassa Aliya, 261 qaomi madrassa (seminary), 667 government primary schools, 445 non-government primary schools, 8 community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
schools, 29 kindergartens, 32 satellite schools, 299 NGO-operated schools, and a music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
college.
Noted educational institutions are:
Pabna University of Science and Technology
Pabna University of Science and Technology
Pabna Science and Technology University is a government-financed public university in Bangladesh. This is the third public university in Rajshahi Division and first public university in Pabna. PSTU was established in 2008 and started four-year undergraduate courses in 2009...
(2008)
Pabna Edward College (founded 1898),Govt.Shahid bulbul College, Pabna Textile Engineering College
Pabna textile engineering college
Pabna Textile Engineering College is a reputed engineering college situated at Pabna, Bangladesh which is academically operated by the faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Rajshahi.-History:...
(2008), Pabna Medical College
Pabna Medical College
Pabna Medical College, located in Pabna, Bangladesh, is a Government medical college. It takes 50 students every year. It is established in 2008. It is a new medical institution. It provides 5 year MBBS degree. Present college is running behind the mental hospital building. Construction of new...
(2008), Pabna Zilla School
Pabna Zilla School
Pabna Zilla School is the oldest high school in the Pabna District of Bangladesh and one of the top-ranked schools in the country. It provides education from class three to class ten . It has two shifts - morning and day...
(1853), Pabna Cadet College
Pabna Cadet College
Pabna Cadet College, is a military high school, modeled after public schools in the UK , financed partially by the Bangladesh Army, located at located at Jalalpur, east of Pabna town, Bangladesh.-Overview:...
, Gopal Chondro Institution (GCI) (1894), RM Academy (1899), Shahid Fazlul Haque Municipal High School(1967), Polytechnic Institute (1891), Pabna Town Girls High School(1903), Madrassa Aliya (1925), MC Jubilee High School (1936), Bhangura Union High School, Bhangura Jarina Rahim Girls High School, Hazi Jamal Uddin Degree College, Bhangura Alia Madrasa, Hadol Madrasa, Debottor (Atgharia) Government Primary School (1880), Varenga (Bera) Academy (1835), Bera
Bera Upazila
Bera is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Bera is located at . It has 35351 units of house hold and total area 248.6 km².It is Known as 2nd Adamjee because there is big market for jute and different types of Jute Buildings are available here.it...
B B High School (1899), Bera High School (1906), Dhobakhola Coronation
Coronation
A coronation is a ceremony marking the formal investiture of a monarch and/or their consort with regal power, usually involving the placement of a crown upon their head and the presentation of other items of regalia...
High School (1906), Banwarinogor (Faridpur) CB Pilot
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
High School (1912), Shara (Ishwardi) Marwari
Marwaris
Marwari or Marwadi or Rajasthani people are Indian ethnic group, that inhabit the Rajasthan region of India. Their language Rajasthani is a part of the western group of Indo-Aryan languages....
School (1917), Khalilpur (Sujanagar) High School (1901).Bhadurpur Govt. Primary School(1909)
Health
There is a General HospitalGeneral Hospital
General Hospital is an American daytime television drama that is credited by the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest-running American soap opera currently in production and the third longest running drama in television in American history after Guiding Light and As the World Turns....
and a Mental Hospital
Psychiatric hospital
Psychiatric hospitals, also known as mental hospitals, are hospitals specializing in the treatment of serious mental disorders. Psychiatric hospitals vary widely in their size and grading. Some hospitals may specialise only in short-term or outpatient therapy for low-risk patients...
at Pabna. The nine thanas
Administrative divisions of Bangladesh
Bangladesh is divided as follows#divisions 7 #districts 64 #subdistricts #Union ParishadsDhaka City has 90 wards and 725 mahallas.-Former regions:...
of the district hold a Upazila health complex each. Each upazila health complex has qualified doctors who got appointment through Bangladesh Civil Service
Bangladesh Civil Service
Bangladesh Civil Service, more popularly known by its acronym BCS, is the elite civil service of the Government of Bangladesh. It originated from the Central Superior Services of Pakistan. Since independence it has been known by Act as Bangladesh Civil Service. The Bangladesh Public Service...
(BCS) commission. For better treatment people need to go to medical college
Medical college
A Medical College is a trade association that brings together practitioners of a particular geographical area . In common law countries often are grouped by medical specialties ....
and other tertiary hospitals in Rajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
or Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
.
There is a 250 bed government general hospital here and a 450-bed mental hospital, second oleest in Indian subcontinent
Indian subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent, also Indian Subcontinent, Indo-Pak Subcontinent or South Asian Subcontinent is a region of the Asian continent on the Indian tectonic plate from the Hindu Kush or Hindu Koh, Himalayas and including the Kuen Lun and Karakoram ranges, forming a land mass which extends...
, only after Ranchi
Ranchi
-Climate:Ranchi has a humid subtropical climate. However, due to its position and the forests around the city, it is known for its pleasant climate. Its climate is the primary reason why Ranchi was once the summer capital of the undivided State of Bihar...
Mental Hospital, Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. Recently government owned Pabna Medical College
Pabna Medical College
Pabna Medical College, located in Pabna, Bangladesh, is a Government medical college. It takes 50 students every year. It is established in 2008. It is a new medical institution. It provides 5 year MBBS degree. Present college is running behind the mental hospital building. Construction of new...
and Hospital has been set up. There are around 15 health clinics.
Mental Hospital, Pabna and Pabna Medical College and Hospital are built on land donated by Lord Thakur Anukulchandra
Thakur Anukulchandra
Sri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra the son of God was a guru, and founder of the Satsang ashram.-Biography:...
at Hemayetpur.
Transport
There are roads, waterways, railways and one airport. The traditional paalkee (sedans), tomtom (horse carriages) and gorur gaari (bullock carts) are now going out of the fashion. The Nochhimon and Korimon, locally made mechanical hauler using irrigationIrrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
pumps as main engine, are mainly used for transporting agricultural goods and rural folks. Inexpensive Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
electric and petrol autobikes (tricycle) are getting popularity as urban transport. Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
is about five hours by road.
Hardinge Bridge
Hardinge Bridge
Hardinge Bridge is a steel railway bridge over the river Padma located in western Bangladesh. It is named after Lord Hardinge, who was the Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. The bridge is 1.8 kilometers long.-Construction:...
and Lalon Shah Bridge
Lalon Shah Bridge
Lalon Shah Bridge is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma, situated between Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west...
over the Padma
Padma River
The Padma is a major trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges , which originates in the Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj...
linked Pabna with Kushtia District
Kushtia District
Kushtia, Kushtia district or Kushtia Zila is a district in the Khulna administrative division of western Bangladesh. Kushtia has existed as a separate district since the partition of India. Prior to that, Kushtia was a part of Nadia District under Bengal Province of British India. Kushtia was home...
as well as Khulna Division and the southern Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Before the Partition of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, it was a major stoppage for trains from Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
to Assam
Assam
Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country...
and Darjeeling. Pabna is also connected to Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
by the age old roadway through the Jamuna River crossing at Nogorbari, opposite to the river crossing of Aricha at Manikgonj District. It is also very well communicated with Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
by modern roads through Jamuna Bridge
Jamuna Bridge
Bangabandhu Bridge, also called the Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge , is a bridge opened in Bangladesh in June 1998. It connects Bhuapur on the Jamuna River's east bank to Sirajganj on its west bank. It was the 11th longest bridge in the world when constructed in 1998 and currently the 6th longest...
. There is no rail link to Pabna town; nearby rail stations are situated in Chatmohar Upazila
Chatmohar Upazila
Chatmohar is an Upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Chatmohar is located at . It has 39489 units of house hold and total area 314.32 km².-Demographics:...
and Ishwardi Upazila
Ishwardi Upazila
Ishwardi is the western most upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway.-Geography:Ishwardi is located at . It has 39,112 units of households and total area 246.9 km²....
. Ishwardi Upazila
Ishwardi Upazila
Ishwardi is the western most upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway.-Geography:Ishwardi is located at . It has 39,112 units of households and total area 246.9 km²....
is one of the important railway junctions of the North Bengal
North Bengal
North Bengal is a term used for the northern parts of Bangladesh and West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division. Generally it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River, and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Cooch Behar, Darjeeling,...
as well as in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. There are nine rail stations in this district: Ishwardi, Paksi, Muladuli, Chatmohar, Bhangura, Baral Bridge, Sharat Nagar, Dilpashar and ... Pabna is well connected by road, rail, river or air to the rest of the country.
There is an airport at Ishwardi Upazila
Ishwardi Upazila
Ishwardi is the western most upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. It is also the headquarters of western zone of Bangladesh Railway.-Geography:Ishwardi is located at . It has 39,112 units of households and total area 246.9 km²....
which has twice weekly air services to Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
by Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines , partly transcribed from English into Bengali and the other way around) is the flag carrier airline of Bangladesh. Its main hub is at Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, and also operates flights from Shah Amanat International Airport in Chittagong, earning revenue...
.
Several Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
bound private bus services are available: Pabna Express, Shyamoli Parbahan,Shorkar Travels, Raja Badsha, Ishurdi Express, Shahjadpur Travels, Baadol, Night Star, Kings, Esha, Mohanogor, Capital Service, Sakal Shandha, Uttara, B Nagar, Al Hamra etc. Government owned Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (BRTC) provides bus services to Rajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
and Bogra
Bogra
Bogra is a town, and one of the oldest towns in northern Bangladesh. It is a centre of commerce and trade within the Bogra District and located under the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is sometimes described as the nerve centre of Northern Bangladesh. Amongst many notable activities, it has been hosting...
cities. Water transport is important as the Padma and other rivers, and Chalan Beel
Chalan Beel
Chalan Beel is a wetland in Bangladesh. It is a large inland depression, marshy in character, with rich flora and fauna. Forty-seven rivers and other waterways flow into the Chalan Beel...
are situated in Pabna. In Pabna district ride by Nosimon, rickshawvan
Auto rickshaw
An auto rickshaw or three-wheeler is a usually three-wheeled cabin cycle for private use and as a vehicle for hire. It is a motorized version of the traditional pulled rickshaw or cycle rickshaw...
and Korimon are pleasure worthy.
Places of interest
Paksey is a popular green area. The railway colony of Paksey, divisional headquarters of Bangladesh RailwayBangladesh Railway
Bangladesh Railway is the state-owned rail transport agency of Bangladesh. It operates and maintains the entire railway network of the country...
, has many old trees, and is beside the river Padma
Padma River
The Padma is a major trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges , which originates in the Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj...
and the Hardinge Bridge
Hardinge Bridge
Hardinge Bridge is a steel railway bridge over the river Padma located in western Bangladesh. It is named after Lord Hardinge, who was the Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916. The bridge is 1.8 kilometers long.-Construction:...
. An export processing zone (EPZ) and the newly built Lalon Shah Bridge
Lalon Shah Bridge
Lalon Shah Bridge is a road bridge in Bangladesh over the river Padma, situated between Ishwardi Upazila of Pabna on the east, and Bheramara Upazila of Kushtia on the west...
are situated here.
Idyllic Poddar Par (the bank of the Padma) at Shilaaidoho Ghaat is 5 km south of town's old Technical Institute, where people can enjoy a river cruise. A river crossing (ghaat) here connects to Shilaaidoho of Kumarkhali Upazila
Kumarkhali Upazila
Kumarkhali is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is famous for the Shelaidaha area, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore spent a considerable time of his youth.-Geography:...
of Kushtia District
Kushtia District
Kushtia, Kushtia district or Kushtia Zila is a district in the Khulna administrative division of western Bangladesh. Kushtia has existed as a separate district since the partition of India. Prior to that, Kushtia was a part of Nadia District under Bengal Province of British India. Kushtia was home...
. Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore
Rabindranath Tagore , sobriquet Gurudev, was a Bengali polymath who reshaped his region's literature and music. Author of Gitanjali and its "profoundly sensitive, fresh and beautiful verse", he became the first non-European Nobel laureate by earning the 1913 Prize in Literature...
had a koothibari (villa
Villa
A villa was originally an ancient Roman upper-class country house. Since its origins in the Roman villa, the idea and function of a villa have evolved considerably. After the fall of the Roman Republic, villas became small farming compounds, which were increasingly fortified in Late Antiquity,...
) at Shilaaidoho, where his birth anneversary is celebrated regularly.
There is a marshy area, Chalan Beel
Chalan Beel
Chalan Beel is a wetland in Bangladesh. It is a large inland depression, marshy in character, with rich flora and fauna. Forty-seven rivers and other waterways flow into the Chalan Beel...
, in the north.
Literature
- Kalyan Kumar Sen Gupta; Pabna Disturbances and the Politics of Rent 1873-1885; New Delhi 1974
Notable Personalities
- Thakur AnukulchandraThakur AnukulchandraSri Sri Thakur Anukulchandra the son of God was a guru, and founder of the Satsang ashram.-Biography:...
, eminent guruGuruA guru is one who is regarded as having great knowledge, wisdom, and authority in a certain area, and who uses it to guide others . Other forms of manifestation of this principle can include parents, school teachers, non-human objects and even one's own intellectual discipline, if the...
, physicianPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
and founder of SatsangSatsangSatsang in Indian philosophy means the company of the "highest truth," the company of a guru, or company with an assembly of persons who listen to, talk about, and assimilate the truth...
AshramAshramTraditionally, an ashram is a spiritual hermitage. Additionally, today the term ashram often denotes a locus of Indian cultural activity such as yoga, music study or religious instruction, the moral equivalent of a studio or dojo....
.
- Suchitra SenSuchitra SenSuchitra Sen ; or Rama Dasgupta , is an Indian actress who acted in several Bengali films. In particular, the movies in which she paired opposite another legend in Bengali films, Uttam Kumar, became classics in the history of Bengali cinema. She now lives a life of a recluse rarely making any...
, actress of KolkataKolkataKolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
film industry in the 1950s through 70s.
- Bonde Ali MiahBonde Ali MiahBande Ali Mia was a poet, writer, and artist of Bangladesh. He was born in Pabna.He left behind three wives and many children to mourn.-Works:He wrote many stories, plays and poems including novels, especially for children...
, a renowned poet
- Ostad Baarin Mojumdar, renowned classical singer
- PrincipalPrincipal- Education :*Principal , a head of a primary or secondary school*Principal , a chief executive of a university or college- Law :*Principal , a person who authorises an agent...
Mowlana Muhammad Ishaq, Ameer of Khelafat Majlis (an Islamic Movement of Bangladesh) Ex-Minister of Local Govt.
- Air Vice Marshal (Rtd.) A. K. KhandkerA. K. KhandkerAir Vice Marshal A K Khandker, Bir Uttom, MP is the current Planning Minister of Government of Bangladesh. He is a retired diplomat and was the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Armed Forces during the Bangladesh Liberation War.-Early life:...
, first Chief of StaffChief of StaffThe title, chief of staff, identifies the leader of a complex organization, institution, or body of persons and it also may identify a Principal Staff Officer , who is the coordinator of the supporting staff or a primary aide to an important individual, such as a president.In general, a chief of...
of Bangladesh Air ForceBangladesh Air ForceThe Bangladesh Air Force , is the air arm of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. Bangladesh Air Force currently employs more than 22,000 personnel including 600+ Pilots.-History:...
(1971–1975), now PlanningPlanningPlanning in organizations and public policy is both the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired goal on some scale. As such, it is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior...
MinisterMinister (government)A minister is a politician who holds significant public office in a national or regional government. Senior ministers are members of the cabinet....
- Ronesh Moyitro, leader of Gano ForumGano ForumGano Forum , literally People's Forum, a political party in Bangladesh. GF was formed through a split of Awami League and Communist Party of Bangladesh in 1993. Dr. Kamal Hossain was the founders of the party...
(previously Communist Party of BangladeshCommunist Party of BangladeshThe Communist Party of Bangladesh is a Marxist-Leninist political party in Bangladesh, founded in 1968 as the Communist Party of East Pakistan.- History :...
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- Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
(Dr.) Mohammad Rabiul Hossain, Consultant Physician General, Bangladesh ArmyBangladesh ArmyThe Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...