Once a thriving center for silk production, the Ishwardi Silk Seed Farm in Pabna, Bangladesh, now operates only a limited mulberry sapling production program while all other activities remain suspended. Established in 1962 on 108 bighas of land, the farm once produced silkworm eggs, cocoons, and silk thread for the Rajshahi Silk Factory. Over time, financial constraints and severe manpower shortages led to the closure of most operations. Currently, only one manager oversees the facility, with a few daily laborers and contract workers employed intermittently. The once-bustling compound has turned into an overgrown area with abandoned buildings and neglected mulberry fields. Officials say that with adequate funding and staffing, the farm’s former productivity and heritage could still be restored.
তুঁতগাছের চারা উৎপাদন, পলু পোকা পালন, রেশম ডিম ও গুটি উৎপাদনের লক্ষ্যে পাবনার ঈশ্বরদীতে নির্মাণ করা হয় রেশম বীজাগার। এক সময় এখানে রেশমের গুটি থেকে সুতা তৈরি হতো। সেই সুতা রাজশাহী সিল্ক কারখানায় যেত। তৈরি হতো সিল্কের শাড়িসহ নানা পোশাক। এখন শুধু তুঁতের
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