Largest City as well as District headquarter of Pabna district
City in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Pabna (Bengali: পাবনা) is a city of Pabna District, Bangladesh and the administrative capital of the eponymous Pabna District.[1] It is on the north bank of the Padma River and has a population of about 300,109.[2]
Climate
Pabna has a humid subtropical or tropical savanna climate. It has long hot summer and long hot and humid rainy season. It receives moderate amount of rainfall. South-west monsoon contributes to the majority of the yearly rainfall. Winter is short and much comfortable. But sometimes cold wave hits the city.
Climate data for Pabna
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| Month
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Jan
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Feb
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Mar
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Apr
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May
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Jun
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Jul
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Aug
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Sep
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Oct
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Nov
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Dec
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Year
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| Mean daily maximum °C (°F)
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25.3
(77.5)
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28.5
(83.3)
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33.6
(92.5)
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36.7
(98.1)
|
35.2
(95.4)
|
32.7
(90.9)
|
31.7
(89.1)
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31.8
(89.2)
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32.2
(90.0)
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31.6
(88.9)
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29.1
(84.4)
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26.4
(79.5)
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31.2
(88.2)
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| Mean daily minimum °C (°F)
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11.6
(52.9)
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13.9
(57.0)
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18.5
(65.3)
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22.8
(73.0)
|
24.6
(76.3)
|
25.6
(78.1)
|
25.9
(78.6)
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26.4
(79.5)
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26.2
(79.2)
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23.6
(74.5)
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17.5
(63.5)
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12.9
(55.2)
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20.8
(69.4)
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| Average precipitation mm (inches)
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19
(0.7)
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18
(0.7)
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34
(1.3)
|
56
(2.2)
|
159
(6.3)
|
300
(11.8)
|
260
(10.2)
|
294
(11.6)
|
242
(9.5)
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201
(7.9)
|
17
(0.7)
|
3
(0.1)
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1,603
(63.1)
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| Source: Climate-data.org
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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
Dhaka is about five hours by road, through the Jamuna Bridge. Cities and towns of Dhaka Division, Chittagong Division and Sylhet Division are connected through it. Kushtia District and other parts of Khulna Division and Barisal Division 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.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 Aricha Port.There are several ferry and launch services in operation from Kazirhat to Aricha . Najirganj river crossing on the Padma River connects Pabna city with neighbouring Rajbari District as well as Faridpur, Madaripur, Shariatpur and Gopalganj, 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 is in Shalgaria near Pabna Central Bus Terminal, opened on 14 July 2018. A nearby railway station was in Tebunia, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from city center.
The 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 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 Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation (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 knitted fabric and handloom related textile industries. There are consumer and pharmaceutical producing factories. Square Pharmaceuticals 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 Pharmaceuticals, Square Road, Shalgaria, Pabna
- Square Toiletries, Meril Road, Shalgaria
- Square Food and Beverages, Meril Road, Shalgaria
- Akij Jute Mills Ltd., Ataikula
- Edruc Limited, Arifpur
- Shyamoli Foods Ltd, Shalgaria
- Bengal Meat
- 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[4]
- Apan Store, Hazir hat, Pabna Sadar.
- Nuclear Power Plant, Ruppur, Ishwardi, Pabna.
Health
Pabna has the largest mental hospital in Bangladesh.[6] 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 Professor Dr. Quazi Qumruzzaman, has made a great contribution in development and mitigation of arsenicosis.[7] The nine upazilas under Pabna District holds an upazila health complex each. Government doctors get appointment through Bangladesh Civil Service 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.[8]
A Mughal-era mosque 'Varara Moshjid' (Bengali: ভাঁড়াড়া মসজিদ) is some 10 km southeast of the town.There is a rumour that the mosque built in one night.
The remains of Hindu temple Jor Bangla (recently renovated) is in Jor Baangla Paara of the town. Jagannath Temple at Chatmohar Upazila is considered one of the most beautiful Hindu temples in northern Bangladesh.[9]
Rassundari Devi, a Bengali writer who is identified as the author of first full-fledged autobiography in modern Bengali literature, was born in Pabna in 1809 or 1810.[10]
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