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Dwoha Chowdhury

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Bottled soybean oil becomes scarce

29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
A shortage of soybean oil that began in early March shows little sign of easing, pushing retail prices above the government fixed rate, with customers now paying up to Tk 15 more per litre.
29 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Boro paddy prices fall amid ample supply

24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Boro paddy accounts for nearly 55 percent of Bangladesh’s yearly rice production
24 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Deaths by lightning: An unsettling reality

22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
As farmers across the country worked in the fields on Saturday to bring in the season’s largest rice harvest, 10 of them were killed by lightning in seven districts.
22 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Farmers in distress as diesel price rise drives up costs

21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, irrigating farmlands, and threshing the cash crop maize-- and farmers are struggling to cope.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Farmers in distress as diesel price hike drives up costs

20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
The recent diesel price hike has made service providers increase charges for harvesting the largest rice crop, Boro, as well as for irrigating farmlands, and threshing maize -- leaving farmers struggling to cope.
20 April 2026, 21:46 PM
Bangladesh Boro Rice Crop Damage 2026

Heavy rain, upstream water damage crops in six districts

19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Abdur Rahman, an elderly farmer from Bhukshimail union in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar, took loans to cultivate Boro paddy this season, hoping for a good harvest and some financial relief.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Early rain brings misfortune for haor farmers

7 April 2026, 04:01 AM
Farmer Tara Mia of Shailyani village in Rupeswar haor in Sunamganj’s Madhyanagar cultivated nearly six acres of Boro paddy, partly on his own and partly through sharecroppers.
7 April 2026, 04:01 AM
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Boro acreage rises for fifth consecutive year

3 April 2026, 01:34 AM
Boro paddy cultivation has gradually expanded over the years, thanks to factors including wider access to irrigation, supportive weather, better prices and the return of once fallow land to the farming of staple rice.
3 April 2026, 01:34 AM
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Illegal sand extraction rampant in Dhalai River

Illegal sand extraction, using heavy machineries at Dhalai river in Sylhet's Companiganj upazila is posing serious threat to the environment and Dhalai bridge over the river.
4 July 2018, 18:00 PM

SCC polls: A tough battle for BNP

With Sylhet City Corporation election approaching, all the political parties have nominated their mayoral candidates, and consequently are getting ready to contest the polls.
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Kamran poorer, but his wife richer

Two-time former mayor of Sylhet and Awami League-endorsed candidate for the upcoming Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) election Badar Uddin Ahmed Kamran has lost wealth in the last five years, but his wife has more than made up for it despite having no mentionable income source,
1 July 2018, 18:00 PM

Eid shopping gains momentum in Sylhet

With Eid-ul-Fitr just around the corner, shopping malls in Sylhet city are bustling with crowd as shoppers are busy completing their last-minute shopping.
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM

No urea production for 44 days

Urea production at Shahjalal Fertilizer Company Limited (SFCL) has remained suspended for 44 days due to gas crisis.
5 June 2018, 18:00 PM

Bill payment no longer a hassle

The traditional way of paying bills has always been a hassle for city dwellers. But the good news is that Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) has recently come up with an initiative allowing its residents to pay bills online.
4 June 2018, 18:00 PM
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12 years of Nagarnat

With songs, dance and play, Nagarnat celebrated their 12 years of journey towards success in social awareness at the Muktaprangan of
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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LafargeHolcim replaces 17-km conveyor belt

Lafargeholcim Bangladesh Ltd has replaced the old belt of its 17-kilometre-long conveyor with a new one to ensure the noise-free
14 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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Malnichhara Tea Garden to pay for razing hillocks

The Department of Environment (DoE) has finally cracked down on the Malnichhara Tea Garden for cutting hillocks in its estate for tea plantation.
10 May 2018, 18:00 PM
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Haor worried over harvest

Water entered the paddy fields in 88 villages of Sunamganj's Tahirpur and Dhamapasha upazilas early on Thursday after part of the Naotana dyke along the Tanguar Haor had been cut allegedly by some local fishermen.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Tea workers demand pay hike

Tea workers of 23 gardens in Sylhet observed work abstention on Wednesday and threatened to go for an indefinite strike if their wages are not increased by tomorrow.
26 April 2018, 18:00 PM

Govt urges quick Boro harvest

The Water Development Board (WDB) in Sunamganj has urged the farmers to finish Boro harvesting as soon as possible as the water level of the rivers is on the rise.
24 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Where women not welcome!

Eidgah is an open-air place where Eid congregations take place twice in a year -- Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Azha, two largest religious
21 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Boro hit by neck blast disease

Thousands of Boro growers in Sunamganj are in fear of losing their crop due to attack by neck blast disease during harvesting season.
12 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Smiles after two years

Farmers in the haor region of Sylhet division are eyeing a bumper paddy harvest this season after floods devastated their farmlands two years in a row.
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM
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Barak-Surma Theatre Festival 2018

Surma river of Sylhet and Barak river of Assam may be divided by a border but the Barak-Surma valley share common folklore, culture and traditions.
11 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Extracting stones at the cost of lives

2018 was supposed to begin on a positive note for 65-year-old stone worker Jahur Ali. Jahur had received an assignment to extract a huge pile of stones—more stones than he had collected in the recent past and that meant more money.
1 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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Twelve-day theatre fest begins in Sylhet

Munier Chowdhury's iconic play “Kobor”, staged by Naboshikha Natyadal, opened a 12-day theatre festival in Sylhet's Kobi Nazrul
23 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Stone traders occupy Jaflong schoolground

The Ballapunji Government Primary School is set in the heart of Jaflong, a popular tourist destination around 60 kilometres away from Sylhet city.
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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Celebrating month of language with "Bornomalar Michhil"

'Bornomalar Michhil' or 'Procession for Alphabets' is a programme that the people of Sylhet has been organising for the last five years to
1 February 2018, 18:00 PM

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