Dwoha Chowdhury

The hillocks at the centuries-old Tarapur Tea Estate, a Debottor (endowed) property in Sylhet, are being razed and grabbed by some locals. After the estate remained illegally occupied by industrialist Ragib Ali and his son Abdul Hye for decades, it was returned to the shebait

With expansive fields of “kash phool” dancing in the breeze and beautiful azure sky speckled with cottony clouds turning into a kaleidoscope of pink, orange and gold during sunset -- autumn is here and so is the time to welcome Goddess Durga!

While walking around many a road in Chowhatta and Kadamtali areas of Sylhet city these days, passers-by are greeted with a rhythmic sound. This melodic and cacophonous sound -- coexisting harmoniously -- is due to the workers making and repairing musical instruments, which are in great demand as part of the celebration of Durga Puja.

A dam in Kakunkhai area of Sylhet’s Gowainghat has killed the Baulikhal river at its source, depriving many villages of a freshwater source for about one-and-a-half-year.

Shah Abdul Karim always referred to his compositions as Baul Gaan. He explored the roots of Baul philosophy through his music, much like Hason Raja, Radharaman Dutta, Ukil Munshi, Durbin Shah and many others.

With Eid-ul-Azha only a day away, sale of sacrificial animals at cattle markets in Sylhet has finally picked up pace.

The derailment of Upaban Express in Moulvibazar was caused likely by faulty lines or misaligned carriage wheels, say officials.

Batighar first opened its doors in Chattogram way back in 2005. It took almost another decade before it opened its second store in 2017 in the capital Dhaka. By then, the bookstore had become somewhat of an icon in the port city.

With Eid just around the corner, people are thronging shopping malls and roadside shops in Sylhet city to buy their desired items.

Amir Hossain made two desperate attempts to cross the Mediterranean to reach Europe. He first tried once last year and again on May 9 this year.

Europe has long been a promised land for Bangladeshi fortune seekers. With illusion further fuelled by human traffickers, many take risky journeys through the Mediterranean, knowing well it may turn fatal in the hazardous sea. But when they are held hostage by human traffickers or other criminal gangs in Libya, a transit point en route to Europe, they realise

The Surma river in Sylhet is on the verge of becoming another Buriganga, environmentalists fear.

What started as a two-man endeavour to instil the spirit of Liberation War among the youth has now become a platform to resist anti-liberation elements through reading.

A historic building at Chowhatta area in Sylhet city, a symbol of the iconic Assam pattern houses of the region, is waiting to be

Farmers in the northeastern backswamps are on the brink of facing another flash flood as the construction and maintenance works of “around 50 percent” Haor protection embankments have not been completed within the given timeline.

Honouring the heroic struggles and sacrifices of our martyrs for our mother tongue Bangla, a fourteen-day theatre festival to mark the International Mother Language Day began in Sylhet on Monday.

Illegal stone extraction continues unchecked in Sylhet not only at the cost of human lives, but also environment.

When Shahi Eidgah field in Sylhet city was renovated and upgraded to “Sheikh Russel Mini Stadium” last year as part of the government's plan to build mini stadiums in all upazilas, residents were elated.

Though ruling Awami League is taking a strong stance against corruption and pollution, the party has nominated candidates who are accused in murder and graft cases for next month's upazila election to Sunamganj and Sylhet.

The first National Folk Theatre Festival concluded in Sylhet with the play, Kanai Chader Nandini, by Rangpur Natyakendra.