Pabna ( bn, পাবনা) is a city of

Pabna District Pabna District ( bn, পাবনা জেলা) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is an economically important district in Bangladesh. Its administrative capital is the eponymous Pabna town. History Archeologist Cunningham conjectured ...

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and the administrative capital of the

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. It is on the north bank of the

Padma River The Padma ( bn, পদ্মা ''Pôdma'') is a major river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges, flowing generally southeast for to its confluence with the Meghna River near the Bay of Bengal. The city of Rajshahi is sit ...

and has a population of about .

Etymology

* According to the historian Radharaman Saha, Pabna is named after Paboni, a branch of the Ganges (Originated from Himalayan). *

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Cunningham wrote that the name came from "Poth", a totem folk who lived long ago in this region (Poundrabardhan). A survey map from 10 depicts a Mouza (medium-size village) named Padeh Pabna in the Nazirpur Pargana (pargana can be considered as a cluster of villages). * Haraprasad Shastri, the author and historian, regarded the name Pabna as originating from Podubomba, a small feudal kingdom, which was established by a king named Shom, during the Pal Dynasty period. * Historian Durgadas Lahiri, in his book ''Prithibir Itihash'', used a map from the ancient period where a village named Pabna can be seen. * A legend: There was a robber (like

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) named Pobana who lived here long ago. He became a legendary hero for his good deeds. People honoured him by giving his name to the river Pabna. * The name comes from the Persian word "Panmbah", which means cotton. At one time, a number of inhabitants here were weavers.

Climate

Administration

Pabna Municipality comprises a mayor and 15 councillors and 5 female councillors. Each councillor represents a ward of the town. All of them are elected by people's vote.

Transport

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is about five hours by road, through the

Jamuna Bridge Bangabandhu Bridge, also known as the Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge ( bn, যমুনা বহুমুখী সেতু ''Jomuna Bohumukhi Setu'') is a bridge opened in Bangladesh in June 1998. It connects Bhuapur Upazila, Bhuapur on the Jamun ...

. Cities and towns of

Dhaka Division Dhaka Division ( bn, ঢাকা বিভাগ, ''Ḑhaka Bibhag'') is an administrative division within Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains a populati ...

Chittagong Division Chittagong Division, officially known as Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the south-easternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population at the 2 ...

and Sylhet Division are connected through it. Kushtia District and other parts of

Khulna Division The Khulna Division ( bn, খুলনা বিভাগ) is the second largest of the eight divisions of Bangladesh. It has an area of and a population of 15,563,000 at the 2011 Bangladesh census (preliminary returns). Its headquarters and lar ...

and

Barisal Division Barishal Division is one of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. Located in the south-central part of the country, it has an area of , and a population of 8,325,666 at the 2011 Census. It is the least populous Division within the ent ...

is connected through Lalon Shah Bridge. River crossing (''ferry ghaat'') at Nagarbari on the Jamuna River is the old route to Dhaka and the eastern part of Bangladesh. It took three to four hours to cross only the Jamuna from Nagarbari to Aricha river port in

Manikgonj District Manikganj ( bn, মানিকগঞ্জ ) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division, In 1845 AD it was at first declared as a sub-division. It was at first, under Faridpur district (Faridpur Zila) then it was in ...

.But Nowadays,The ferry terminal as well as launch terminal shifted from Nagarbari to Kazirhat.It takes approximately 1 hour to cross Jamuna River through ferry from Kazirhat to

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.There are several ferry and launch services in operation from Kazirhat to Aricha . Najirganj river crossing on the

connects Pabna city with neighbouring Rajbari District as well as Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur and

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, and Barisal Division. Pabna is well connected to all the districts and towns of Bangladesh by road. Pabna city has connected with a new railway network.

Pabna Railway Station Pabna ( bn, পাবনা) is a city of Pabna District, Bangladesh and the administrative capital of the eponymous Pabna District. It is on the north bank of the Padma River and has a population of about . Etymology * According to the his ...

is in Shalgaria near

Pabna Central Bus Terminal Pabna ( bn, পাবনা) is a city of Pabna District, Bangladesh and the administrative capital of the eponymous Pabna District. It is on the north bank of the Padma River and has a population of about . Etymology * According to the his ...

, opened on 14 July 2018. A nearby railway station was in Tebunia, from city center. The nearby airport is at

Ishwardi Upazila Ishwardi ( bn, ঈশ্বরদী, Urdu: ایشوردی, ''Ish-shordi)'' is an upazila of Pabna District in Rajshahi Division. It is the westernmost upazila of Pabna district. Containing railway divisional headquarters, this city is a very i ...

. Biman Bangladesh Airlines used to operate twice-weekly services to Ishwardi from

Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport ( bn, হযরত শাহ্‌জালাল আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর, Romanized: ''Hôzrôt Shahjalal Antôrjatik Bimanbôndôr'') ( formerly VGZR) is th ...

, Dhaka. However, no airlines are operating to and from Ishwardi at the moment. Several Dhaka-bound private bus services are available such as Pabna Express, Shyamoli, Sarkar Travels, Raja Badsha, Badol, Mohanagar, C-line, Arif, Ishurdi Express, Night Star, Kings, Esha, Capital Service, Al-Hamra, Silver Line, etc. Government-owned

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(BRTC) provides bus services to Rajshahi and Bogra city. Water transport is important, as the Padma and other rivers, and Chalan Beel wetland are in Pabna. In Pabna district, rides by Nosimon, rickshaw-van, and Korimon are pleasure worthy.

Industry

Pabna has fledgeling

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and handloom related textile industries. There are consumer and

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producing factories.

Square Pharmaceuticals Square Pharmaceuticals Ltd. is a Bangladeshi multinational pharmaceutical company. It was founded in 1958 by Samson H. Chowdhury along with three of his friends PK Saha, Kazi Harunur Roshid and Radhabinod Rai as a private firm. It went public i ...

is the largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh. A majority of its factories are at Shalgaria near Jubilee Tank area of the town.

Notable industries

, Square Road, Shalgaria, Pabna *

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, Meril Road, Shalgaria * Square Food & Bevarages, Meril Road, Shalgaria *

Akij Jute Mills Ltd. Akij Group is one of the largest Bangladeshi industrial conglomerates. The industries under this conglomerate include textiles, tobacco, food & beverage, cement, ceramics, printing and packaging, pharmaceuticals, consumer products etc. In 2009, ...

, Ataikula *Edruc Limited, Arifpur *Shyamoli Foods Ltd, Shalgaria *

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*Shamim Flower Mills, Radhanagor *Ms. Gani & Brothers, Kalachandpara *Intra Foods, Balarampur *Ms. Shapla Plastics Ltd., BSCIC I/A *Seven Star Fish Processing Company Ltd., near Central bus terminal, Laskarpur *Universal Foods Ltd., Dilalpur *Apan Store, Hazir hat, Pabna Sadar. *Nuclear Power Plant, Ruppur, Ishwardi, Pabna.

Education

Govt. Edward College, Pabna Govt. Edward College, Pabna is one of the oldest colleges in Bangladesh. History It was established in July 1898 in Pabna. The college was first named as "Pabna Institution" and founded by Shree Gopal Chandra Lahiri, the famous educationist at ...

* Govt. Shaheed Bulbul College * Government Women's College, Pabna * Govt. Technical School and College, Pabna * Imam Ghazzali Girls' School and College * Pabna College * Pabna Cadet College * Pabna Islamia College * Pabna Medical College * Pabna Polytechnic Institute * Pabna University of Science and Technology *

Pabna Zilla School Pabna Zilla School ( bn, পাবনা জিলা স্কুল) is the oldest high school in the Pabna District of Bangladesh. It provides education from class Three to Ten. It has two shifts - morning and day. The morning shift starts at 7: ...

* Pabna Government Girls' School * Pabna Central Girls' School. In 2008 * Pabna Islamia Madrasha * Shaheed M. Munsur Ali College * Textile engineering college in Pabna. * Al-Hera Academy school & College, Bera. * Debuttor Kabi Bande Ali Mia High School * Galaxy School & College, Bera-Pabna *Masundia Bhawanipur Degree college *Masundia Bhawanipur high school

Health

Pabna has the largest mental hospital in

. It also has a big general hospital, numerous medical centres, and small private clinics. Pabna Medical College and Hospital was established in 2008. In healthcare, Pabna Community Clinic, a division of Dhaka Community Clinic, established and led by Prof. Dr. Quazi Qumruzzaman, has made a great contribution in development and mitigation of arsenicosis. The nine

Upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...

s under

holds an upazila health complex each. Government doctors get appointment through

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commission. A 250-bed government-owned general hospital is at Shaalgaariya and a 450-bed mental hospital is at Hemayetpur. Recently the government-owned Pabna Medical College has been set up near the mental hospital, Pabna premise.

Culture

There is a mosque at Chatmohar Upzilla named Shahi Mosque which built by Masum Khan kabuli at 15th century. A Mughal-era mosque 'Varara Moshjid' ( bn, ভাঁড়াড়া মসজিদ) is some 10 km southeast of the town.There is a rumour that the mosque built in one night. The remains of

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temple

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(recently renovated) is in Jor Baangla Paara of the town. Jagannath Temple at

Chatmohar Upazila Chatmohar ( bn, চাটমোহর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Chatmohar is located at . It has 39489 households and a total area of 314.32 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangla ...

is considered one of the most beautiful Hindu temples in northern Bangladesh.

Rassundari Devi Rassundari Devi ( bn, রাসসুন্দরী দেবী) (c. 1809-1899) was a Bengali woman who is identified as the author of first full-fledged autobiography in modern Bengali literature. She is among the earliest woman writers in Ben ...

, a Bengali writer who is identified as the author of first full-fledged autobiography in modern

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, was born in Pabna in 1809 or 1810.

Notable residents

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, first

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(1971–1975), Former Minister, Ministry Planning of People's Republic of Bangladesh * Mirza Abdul Halim, State Minister, Ministry of Shipping * Mirza Abdul Awal Founded Chairman Pabna District BNP *

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, Writer * Amulya Kumar Saha (1913- ), orthopedic surgeon and past president of Indian Orthopedic Association was born in Pabna *

Amiya Bhushan Majumdar Amiya Bhushan Majumdar ( Bengali: অমিয় ভূষণ মজুমদার) (22 March 1918 – 8 July 2001) was an Indian novelist, short-story writer, essayist and playwright. In a writing career spanning over four decades, Majumdar ...

, Indian novelist * Amjad Hossain, MNA (Member of

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), organiser of

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in 1971. * Bonde Ali Miah, poet *

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, former pilot, a war hero of 1965 Indo-Pakistani War and

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) * General Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri OBE, former

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. *

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, writer *

Samson H. Chowdhury Samson H. Chowdhury ( bn, স্যামসন এইচ চৌধুরী; 25 September 1925 – 5 January 2012) was a Bangladeshi business magnate. He was the chairman of Square Pharmaceuticals. Personal life Samson H. Chowdhury was born o ...

, businessman, former chairman of

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* Thakur Anukulchandra,

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, physician and founder of

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Mohammed Fazle Rabbee,

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, intellectual, murdered in the intellectual killing during the 1971 genocide in Bangladesh by Pakistani army and its local collaborators, the Jamaat-affiliate *

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, Writer *

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, Poet *

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, Writer * Abu Hena Mustafa kamal

References

External links

Pabna city websiteDainik IchhamotiOnabil SongbadNews PabnaPabna Sangbad
{{Bangladesh cities Pabna District Populated places in Pabna District Pourashavas of Bangladesh