Pabna

This article is about the city. For the district, see Pabna District.
Pabna
পাবনা
Pabna
Coordinates: 24°01′N 89°13′E / 24.017°N 89.217°ECoordinates: 24°01′N 89°13′E / 24.017°N 89.217°E
Country  Bangladesh
Region Rajshahi Division
District Pabna District
Elevation 16 m (52 ft)
Population (2014)
 • Total 22,6,050
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website District website

Pabna (Bengali: পাবনা Pabna) is a town in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh and the administrative capital of eponymous Pabna District.[1] It is located on the north bank of Padma river (Ganges) and has a population of about 22,6050.[2]

Name

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 popular vote.

Current mayor is Qamrul Hassan (Mintoo). He was elected on May 4, 2004 from Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP).[4]

Politics

All major political parties of Bangladesh has a branch in Pabna town.Majority of the voter seems to be floating,as general election result keep swinging.

Transport

Dhaka is about five hours by road, through the Jamuna Bridge.[5] Cities and towns of Dhaka Division, Chittagong Division and Sylhet Division are also connected though it. Kushtia District and other parts of Khulna Division and Barisal Division is connected through Lalon Shah Bridge. River crossing (ferry ghaat) at Nogorbari on the Jamuna River is the old route to Dhaka and the eastern part of Bangladesh. It requies three to four hours to cross only the Jamuna from Nogobari to Aaricha river port in Manikgonj District. Najirgonj river crossing on the Padma River connects Pabna town with neighbouring Rajbari District as well as Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Gopalganj Districts, and Barisal Division. Pabna is also well connected to all the districts and towns of Rajshahi Division by road.

Pabna town has no rail network. Nearby railway stations are situated at Iswardi and Chatmohar Upazila. Nearby airport is at Ishwardi Upazila. Biman Bangladesh Airlines used to operate twice- weekly services to Ishwardi from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka. However, no airlines is operating to and from Ishwardi at the moment.

Several Dhaka bound private bus services are available such as Pabna Express,Shyamoli,Shorkar Travels,Raja Badsha,Badol,Mohanagar,Shorkar Travels, Ishurdi Express, Night Star, Kings, Esha, Capital Service, 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.

Industry

Pabna has fledgeling knitted fabric and handloom related textile industries. There are also several consumer and pharmaceutical producing factories. Square (Bangladesh) is the largest pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh. Majority of its factories are situated near Jubilee Tank area of the town.[6]

Education

Educational institutions include the Pabna Science and Technology University, Pabna Zilla School, Pabna Cadet College, Polytechnic Institute, Govt. Edward College, Pabna, Govt. Shaheed Bulbul College, Government Women's College,Pabna college,Imam Ghazzali School and College, Pabna Government Girls' School,Pabna Central Girls' School , Jazir Hossin Academy and the R.M. Academy school. Recently some English medium schools have been set up; Rainbow Kindergarten, Pathfinder School and Square School are note worthy. In 2008, Pabna Science and Technology University has been established in Pabna. Admission of the academic year 2009-2010 has been completed. Pabna Medical College has also re-opened. A laboratory high school and a collegeate school is under construction. There is also a Textile engineering college in Pabna which already got a good demand in the country.[7]

Health

Pabna has the largest mental hospital in Bangladesh.[8] It also has a big general hospital, and numerous medical centers and small private clinics. Pabna Medical College and Hospital is under construction.

pabna sadar social activities are looking good . they are lot of work of socitywelfare foundation.[9]

In healthcare, Pabna Community Clinic, a division of Dhaka Community Clinic, established and lead by Prof. Dr. Quazi Qumruzzaman, has made a great contribution in development and mitigation of arsenicosis.[10] There is a General Hospital and a Mental Hospital at Pabna. The nine Upazilas under Pabna District holds an upazila health complex each. Government doctors get appointment through Bangladesh Civil Service commission. 250-bed government owned general hospital is situated at Shaalgaariya, and a 450-bed mental hospital is at Hemayetpur. Recently government owned Pabna Medical College has been set up near the Mental Hospital, Pabna premise.

Culture

There is a beautiful mosque at Chatmohar Upzilla named Shahi Mosque which built by Masum Khan kabuli at 15th century. There is a rumor about this mosque that the mosque built in one night. The remains of Hindu temple Jor Bangla (recently renovated) is situated in Jor Baangla Paara of the town. Jagannath Temple at Chatmohar Upazila is considered one of the most beautiful Hindu temples in Northern Bangladesh.[11] A wonderful Mughal-era mosque Varara Moshjid (Bengali: ভাঁড়াড়া মসজিদ) is situated some 10 km south-east of the town. Also people are famous for their hospitability.

References

  1. ↑ "Pabna in Encyclopedia Britannica". Britannica.
  2. ↑ "এক নজরে পাবনা-Pabna At a Glance". বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন-. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "জেলার ইতিহাস - History of the District". বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন - National Information DBMS.
  4. ↑ "Shimul's relative now sues Pabna mayor, 23 others". The Daily Star.
  5. ↑ "Dhaka is about five hours from Pabna".
  6. ↑ Socio-economic Profile of Executives: A Study on Small Industries in Pabna and Bogra Districts (PDF). Rahman, Md. Motiur; Mamun, Mohammad Abdullah Al. Retrieved 2 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Educational Institutes of Pabna". বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন - Bangladesh National DBMS.
  8. ↑ "Organization Registry - Pabna Mental Hospital". Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  9. ↑ http://www.1welfarefoundation.blogspot.com
  10. ↑ "Organization working on Arsenic Calamity in Bangladesh". UNDP.
  11. ↑ "Temple awaits repair for 400 years - Jagannath Temple chatmohar".

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