Soil contamination by heavy metals poses a significant threat to food safety, environmental health, and sustainable agriculture, particularly in densely populated and agrarian countries like Bangladesh. The rapid industrialization and urbanization in regions such as Ishwardi in Pabna have raised concerns about potential heavy metal accumulation in agricultural soils used for vegetable production. However, limited studies have comprehensively assessed the levels of toxic metals like lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), and arsenic (As) in soils from these high-production zones. This study aims to evaluate the concentration of selected heavy metals in soils collected from five vegetable-growing sites across Ishwardi—namely Bohorpur, Ruppur, Sahapur, Boroichara, and Silimpur. Soil samples were prepared by standard airdrying and sieving procedures and subsequently analyzed for total Pb, Cd, Cr, and As concentrations using atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) after acid digestion. The results indicated that the concentrations of all four metals were below international risk thresholds, with Cr showing the highest average concentration (20.7 mg/kg), followed by Pb (3.97 mg/kg), Cd (0.863 mg/kg), and As (0.232 mg/kg). Despite being within permissible limits (WHO, EU standards), the presence of these metals warrants regular monitoring due to their cumulative and long-term ecological effects. It is recommended that sustainable land-use practices, regular soil testing, and safe irrigation management be adopted to prevent future contamination in vegetablegrowing regions of Pabna