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  Pabna - Search Results - MSN Encarta
District town in the west-central side of the country.
Pabna or Pubna(24n0, 89e15) is a district town in the West-Central...
Pabna is a city in the west-central region of Bangladesh.
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  Pabna District - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The district of Pabna in Bangladesh, which forms the south east corner of the Rajshahi Division, is situated between 23°48′ and 24°47′ north latitude, and between 89°02′ and 89°50′ east longitude.
The Bogra District bound it on the north, while the Padma River in the south separates it from the districts of Faridpur District and Kushtia District.
Couningham, a renowned archaeologist, conjectured that the name Pabna might have been derived from the old kingdom Pundra or Pundrabardan, the country of pods, whose capital was at Mahasthangarh in the adjoining district of Bogra, but it has not received general acceptance of the scholars.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pabna_District   (551 words)

  
 Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), South Asia Terrorism Portal
September 24: Asadul, a 'district commander' of the PBCP-Janajuddha faction, was killed in crossfire between police and the outfit's cadres in the Mirpur sub-district of Kushtia district.
September 5: A local-level leader of the PBCP-Lal Pataka faction, identified as Zia, was killed in a shootout between the police and PBCP cadres at Ramchandrapur in the Santhia sub-district of Pabna district.
September 4: Saifuzzaman alias Shoaib alias Ripon, second-in-command of the PBCP-Janajuddha faction, was killed in a shootout with the RAB personnel at Katakhali crossing in the Rupsha sub-district of Khulna district.
www.satp.org /satporgtp/countries/bangladesh/terroristoutfits/PBCP.htm   (7574 words)

  
 Pabna District - Information at Halfvalue.com
The district of Pabna in Bangladesh, which forms the south east corner of the Rajshahi Division, is situated between 23°48′ and 24°47′ north latitude, and between 89°02′ and 89°50′ east longitude.
The Bogra District bound it on the north, while the Padma River in the south separates it from the districts of Faridpur District and Kushtia District.
Couningham, a renowned archaeologist, conjectured that the name Pabna might have been derived from the old kingdom Pundra or Pundrabardan, the country of pods, whose capital was at Mahasthangarh in the adjoining district of Bogra, but it has not received general acceptance of the scholars.
www.halfvalue.com /wiki.jsp?topic=Pabna_District   (747 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 509   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
At least 30 leaders and activists of Pabna district Awami Legue (AL) and its front organisations were injured in an hour-long clash between two rival groups of the party yesterday morning.
Sources said the clash was a reflection of an ongoing rivalry between the loyalist of the newly formed Pabna district AL President Shamsur Rahman Sharif Dilu MP, General Secretary Samsul Haque Tuku and the former MP Waziuddin Khan and Mosharraf Hossain.
Pabna district AL in an urgent meeting last night issued show cause notices to four senior leaders of the district committee and asked them to explain why disciplinary measures should not be taken against them for violating party discipline.
www.thedailystar.net /2005/10/30/d51030013123.htm   (274 words)

  
 Pabna District - Bangladesh - Amar Desh Online
Characteristically the soil of the district is divided into four, viz flood plains of the Ganges, Karatoya, Jamuna and Barind Tract.
The municipalities are Bera, Bhangura, Chatmohar, Faridpur, Ishwardi, Santhia, Sujanagar and Pabna Sadar.
The major changes of the boundaries of the district took place in 1877 and 1881 with the major changes of the courses of the rivers Padma and Jamuna.
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 Worth knowing about Pabna:a district town in West-central Bangladesh
Pabna (24n0, 89e15,) is a district town in the West-Central Bangladesh,
Ishurdi(26km from Pabna town) is the nearest Railway Junction,Airport and Weather station.
The Pabna District was declared on the 16th October 1828.
www.pabna.net /geogpabna.html   (730 words)

  
 Daily Star: Arsenic Crisis Articles 17 Jul-20 Dec 1997
PABNA, Dec 19: A high-powered team led by Dr Bakar N Kabir of the World Bank today visited Hatigara village under Bera Pourasava of Pabna district to conduct survey on arsenic contamination in tubewell waters.
During a recent tour of the district, this correspondent found that villagers are well aware of the death of one Parimal Chandra Majumdar of Shahapur village in Hajiganj thana from suspected arsenic-related cancer.
He said, western border districts specially southern region of Bangladesh is vulnerable to arsenic contamination because the sediments on both sides of the border have the same depositional history and geological environment the region being known as Ganges delta.
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 Pabna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pabna is a city in the west-central region of Bangladesh.
It is located on the Ichamati river, a tributary of the Padma river (Ganges) and has a population of 138,000.
Main Educational Institutes: Pabna cadet college, Politechnic institute, Edward College, R.M Academy school
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pabna   (116 words)

  
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The victim was identified as Nahid (20), an inhabitant of Pabna sadar upazila.
The victim was identified as Rafiqul Islam (22), son of Mukter Sheikh of the village.
District unit of the Awami League president Dr. Shamsul Hoque Bhuiyan, General Saretary of the district unit of AL Abu Nayeem Dulal Patwary, veteran AL leader Gonesh Kormokar, cultural personality Jiban Kanai Chakrovorty, Swapen Sen (President of Shishu Kishore Mela, Chandpur), Shitol Ghosal (Secretary) and ex-student leader Jakir Hossain spoke on the occasion.
independent-bangladesh.com /news/may/01/01052006ct.htm   (2442 words)

  
 The Mental Health Act, 1987 - Health & Family Welfare Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Provided that the District Court may, in its discretion, refer such petition to any Court subordinate to it, or to the Collector in any case where the manager was appointed by the Collector and the petition is not presented by the Collector.
The District Court is empowered, under this section, to apply property of the mentally ill person for his maintenance in case of temporary mental illness.
An order made by the District Court under sub-section (1) shall be enforced in the same manner, shall have the same force and effect and be subject to appeal, as a decree made by such Court in a suit in respect of the property or person mentioned therein.
www.tnhealth.org /mha2.htm   (6835 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
BSS reports from Pabna Police seized 70 grams of heroin from the possession of Abdul Halim at Railway colony area under Ishwardi upazila of Pabna district on Wednesday night.
The RMO of Chapai-Nawabganj Sadar Hospital that the number of pneumonia patients is increasing with the advent of the winter season and their treatment at the hospital is being badly hindered for want of flow-meters of oxygen cylinders.
District administration, police, muktijoddha Sangsad, BNP, AL, CPB, BSD, JSD, WP, JP Press Club, government and semi-government offices, student organisation and socio-cultural organisations placed floral wreaths at Shaheed Minar at Dr Abul Kashem Moidan, Joypurhat at 12.01 a.m.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2003/12/21/district.htm   (2506 words)

  
 The Map of Pabna District
Please note that the north sign of the above map is on the upper left of the map.
On the map you can see the Nine Thanas(administrative unit) of Pabna District.
A geo-quiz:Can You pinpoint Pabna district/Pabna town on the NASA satellite picture?
www.pabna.net /pabmap.html   (80 words)

  
 .:: THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER - Net Edition ::.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Presided over by the district Awami League President Advocate Asaduzzaman the chief guest told that the ruling party government destroyed the image to the world as the 4-party alliance government stood cham­pion for corruption.
All the victims hailed from Karathandi village under Chatmohar Upazila of the Pabna district.
PABNA Nov 18:–The banned outfit Jaama' atul Mujahedin of Bangladesh (JMB) members Wednesday threatened with a hand-written letter to kill the Sub-Judge-1 of Pabna Artha Rin Adalat by blasting remote control bomb.
www.bangladeshobserveronline.com /new/2005/11/19/district.htm   (3573 words)

  
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The patients were: Jahan Ara Begum, 35, wife of Imran Ali, Hazera Parveen, 15, daughter of Imran Ali Joarder and Bilquis, 10, daughter of Said Imran Ali of Arifpur.
Besides, one Masud Rana, 25, son of Kamiruddin of Salgaria under Pabna pourasabha was also found to have been attacked with diseases caused by arsenic pollution.
Meanwhile, doctors in Pabna have expressed doubts that arsenic pollution might spread to the other thanas of the district but no agency has yet come forward to test of tubewell water in the remaining thanas.
www.eng-consult.com /arsenic/as6.txt   (1011 words)

  
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AL district president Samsur Rahman Sharif Dilu MP, district vice-president Abul Kalam Azad, vice-president Abdul Hamid Master, sadar upazila AL president and former municipal chairman Mosharaf Hossain, district committee’s members Amjad Hossain, a former lawmaker, Azizur Rahman Tinku, Habibur Rahman Habib, BCL leader Saiful Islam Babu were among those injured in the clash.
Sources said the clash was a reflection of a rivalry between the loyalist of Dilu, and general secretary Samsul Haque Tuku and the former lawmaker Waziuddin Khan and sadar upazila AL president Mosharaf Hossain.
Pabna district AL in an urgent meeting Sunday night issued show cause notices to four senior leaders of the district committee and asked them to explain why disciplinary measures should not be taken against them for violating party discipline.
www.newagebd.com /2005/nov/01/home.html   (1110 words)

  
 Dhaka Community Hospital >> Arsenic: A Tragedy for Millions
Runa hails from village Samta in Jessore district.
Aktaruzzaman resides at Nalgari village in the district of Pabna.
The committee identified 8 frontier districts as affected by arsenic contamination.
www.dchtrust.org /arsenic_tragedy_for_millions.htm   (1819 words)

  
 Pabna Sports Arena
Pabna stadium was established on the 22nd August 1958,
The Pabna Stadium Complex comprises One outdoor stadium,one indoor swimming pool,one outdoor basketground and one small indoor stadium.
From 1982 to1992 Pabna District has contributed the nation uninterruptedly in almost every event of Sports.
www.pabna.net /pabnadsa.htm   (317 words)

  
 Incidents-September 2003
Dahamaokhub village, Fakirhat sub-district, Bagerhat district (in southern Bangladesh bordering the Bay of Bengal).
Narsingdi district (due east of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka).
Bagerhat district (in southern Bangladesh bordering the Bay of Bengal).
www.mayerdak.com /incid_sep03.htm   (625 words)

  
 BANGLAPEDIA: Pabna District
Pabna District (rajshahi division) with an area of 2371.50 sq km, is bounded by natore and sirajganj districts on the north, rajbari and kushtia districts on the south, manikganj and sirajganj districts on the east, ganges river and Kushtia district on the west.
The upazilas are atgharia, bera, bhangura, chatmohar, faridpur, ishwardi, santhia, sujanagar and pabna sadar.
Health centres General hospital 4, mental hospital 1, zila sadar hospital 1, upazila health complex 9, health & family planning centre 25, TB hospital 1, diabetic hospital 1, eye hospital 1, community hospital 1, maternity and child welfare centre 1, police hospital 1, railway hospital 1, private clinic 15.
banglapedia.org /HT/P_0002.htm   (678 words)

  
 The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 392   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Bogra District Bar Council has brought allegations of corruption against a judge and decided to file a complaint against him with the district and sessions judge, seeking steps for investigation and legal action.
The copies of the complaint against Joint District Judge Atiqur Rahman will also be sent to the chief justice, the law minister and the law secretary, said Al Mahmud, general secretary of the bar council.
Speakers at the meeting also said that the Pabna District Bar Council also brought similar charges against Judge Atiqur Rahman when he was serving in Pabna district earlier.
www.thedailystar.net /2005/07/04/d50704100178.htm   (250 words)

  
 Country News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Of the total 133 arsenic contaminated villages, 24 are in Iswardi upazila, 11 in Sadar upazila, 55 in Sujanagar, 15 in Santhia, 27 in Bera and 1 village in Atghoria upazila.
It may be recalled that the launch, which was bound for Khulna from Chardoani in Patharghata of Barguna district with about 100 passengers on board, was caught in a storm in the river Baleswar and capsized near Khaterchera, 7 kilometres north of Chardoani at about 10 pm in the evening on May 23.
This season (2001-2002), the budding occurred on 10,000 hectares of land in Chapainawabganj district compared to 9,500 hectares in 1999-2000.
www.weeklyholiday.net /140602/count.html   (2113 words)

  
 PABNA, or PUBNA - Online Information article about PABNA, or PUBNA
PABNA, or PUBNA - Online Information article about PABNA, or PUBNA
The district of Pabna has an See also:
The district was affected by the See also:
encyclopedia.jrank.org /ORC_PAI/PABNA_or_PUBNA.html   (464 words)

  
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Arsenic invaded the areas back in 1997 when 26 people of two families at village Islampur under Mokarimpur union of Bheramara upazila were attacked with arsenic related diseases.
Benagari, a hamlet in neighbouring Chuadanga district, has been identified as arsenic affected village.
Of them, Momota Khatun, wife of Siddique Ali, and her daughter Surma Khatun, 15, Shilpi, 13, Sabiha, 12, Sumi, 7, came from Monakasha village under Bera thana of Pabna district.
www.eng-consult.com /arsenic/as166.txt   (721 words)

  
 Motiur Rahman Nizami
The chief of operations of the al-Badr (Jamati death squad) forces, Motiur Rahaman Nizami is responsible for the murder of thousands of Bengalis involved in or connected to the liberation war.
Son of Khondokar Lutfar Rahman of Monmothpur village under Sathia PS in Pabna district, Motiur has nothing to do with the title Nizami (Nizam means aristocrat i.e.
In Pabna Motiur led the killing of a young freedom fighter Latif and his group.
muktadhara.net /moitya.html   (1544 words)

  
 DEVELOPMENT-BANGLADESH: Land Rights Take Poor Out of Poverty Trap
By Tabibul Islam PABNA, Bangladesh, Nov 14 (IPS) - Zohra Khatun gazes with unconcealed pride at the land on which her family grows vegetables and some paddy in this rural district, some 140-km west of the Bangladesh capital.
Some 1,400 landless families in three sub-districts of Pabna were gifted a little less than an acre of land each by the government, under a campaign led by a non-governmental organisation (NGO).
The NGO representatives met with district revenue officials to demand that the land be recovered from the big landowners and distributed among the poor.
www.ips.fi /koulut/199747/4.htm   (860 words)

  
 Welcome to Pabna
Pabna or Pubna(24n0, 89e15) is a district town in the West-Central Bangladesh,
Pabna district comprises of ten(10) administrative units called thana or upazilla.
Please click on Pabna region of the map to move to the
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As the hot spell is sweeping the district, young boys and girls are buying the unhygienic ice cream in increasing number to quench their thirst unaware of their harmful impact on health.
As the whole process of filing cases is done from outside the districts, the consumers are often harassed by the police, local people alleged.
The department of agriculture extension sources said about 96,000 bales of jute are expected to be produced in the district this time as against the target of 1,32,360 bales.
www.newagebd.com /2005/jun/16/home.html   (1956 words)

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