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Balla Land Port Habiganj

Cattle graze on Tk 50cr idle land port

9 September 2026
Built at a cost of nearly Tk 50 crore, Balla land port in the north-eastern district of Habiganj now stands largely unused, with parts of its infrastructure overrun by jungle and cattle grazing on the premises.
9 September 2026
Balla land port Habiganj

Cattle graze on Tk 50cr idle land port

8 September 2026
According to locals, the project was taken up because of the “special interest” of a senior government official from Habiganj. The Bangladesh Land Port Authority chairman, however, rejected the claim, saying there was no official reference to support it.
8 September 2026
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Large teak tree felled and stolen from Lawachara National Park

7 September 2026
Forest guards and beat officer were at Jankichhara camp gate and main gate at the time of the incident
7 September 2026
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Three floods in two months, and no time to recover

5 September 2026
Habiganj’s Kaliganj residents struggle to repair homes and recover losses as repeated flooding hits at least 30 villages
5 September 2026
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Century-old Shamshernagar station buried under mountain of garbage

22 August 2026
With no permanent dumping site, commuters, traders and residents face stench, insects and health concerns every day
22 August 2026
According to the case statement, trees were illegally felled from the reserved forest in Paikpara union between January 12 last year and May 15 this year. Photo: Collected

BNP, AL leaders among 20 accused in Satchari tree-felling case

20 August 2026
Forest Department files case on instructions from PMO and environment ministry
20 August 2026
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Tea workers intensify protests for Tk 500 daily wage

17 August 2026
Protests spread as workers reject 5% wage increment and demand union election
17 August 2026
The government-run farm has nine ponds, including three for brood fish used in egg collection. Photo: Star

Vacancies, silted ponds leave Moulvibazar govt fish farm struggling

16 August 2026
It can produce only a fraction of the district's demand amid manpower shortages and ageing infrastructure
16 August 2026
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Eight years on, bridge lies useless

For eight years, an eight-metre-long bridge over the Dhulia canal remains inaccessible due to the absence of approach roads.
4 February 2024
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108 trees -- the price of ‘beautification’

A total of 108 trees of a diverse range of species, including akashmani, shilkoroi, mahogany, and olive, are to be felled on the premises of Shah AMS Kibria Municipal Auditorium in Habiganj town in the name of a beautification project.
2 February 2024
Dying Rivers in Bangladesh

As our rivers lay dying

Rivers don’t live anymore, they merely exist. They exist as relics of their halcyon days when rivers were truly wild, mysterious, free -- or as a character in their own story, as told through poetry and music.
31 January 2024
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World Leprosy Day: Tea workers most vulnerable

It all started when she discovered discoloured skin on different parts of her body. But for Rupom Bhumij, a 53-year-old tea worker, seeking a doctor’s advice for what she thought then as a “minor issue” was a luxury she couldn’t afford.
27 January 2024
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Bell tolls for Manu river

Once upon a time, the Manu river, flowing beside Moulvibazar town, had a picturesque landscape with clear waters.
20 January 2024
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New bins, old habits

The Habiganj municipality in 2021 constructed concrete bins as secondary transfer stations (STS) at 14 major locations within the municipal area, aiming to facilitate garbage disposal and enhance cleanliness.
20 January 2024
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MP Suman delivers on promise

Election season is all about tall promises. Candidates go door-to-door and pledge different things to the voters, only to be a no-show for five years in many cases.
19 January 2024
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MP Suman delivers on promise

Election season is all about tall promises. Candidates go door-to-door and pledge different things to the voters, only to be a no-show for five years in many cases
19 January 2024
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A deadly deceit

They came here for comfort… sought refuge in the lush landscapes of the country. But little did they know, death awaited them in the very sanctuary they sought refuge in.
10 January 2024
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Hill cutting puts local residents at risk

An immigrant family is currently engaged in hill-cutting activities to flatten the land for their house in South Baradohar area of Juri upazila in Moulvibazar.
31 December 2023
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‘My son’s nose, ears bled after cop beat him up’

Cops beat up the 18-year-old youth, whose body was found hanging in a room at Baniachong Police Station on Tuesday night, leaving him bleeding from his ears and nose, his mother alleged yesterday.
29 December 2023
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Rare red serow rescued in Sunamganj

A rare red serow was rescued from near the Dhulara BGB Camp area under Sunamganj range of Sylhet Forest Division
27 December 2023
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Vegetable farming on fallow land

Many farmers in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila have changed their fortunes and gradually becoming self-reliant by cultivating winter vegetables on fallow land.
25 November 2023
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Poachers on prowl in haors

A man, casually holding a Kaleem bird, looks for potential buyers while another carries four slaughtered birds, including a white heron and a sarali duck, and hands it over to another buyer before vanishing amid the crowd within a blink of the eye -- this is what this correspondent was welcomed to as he stepped into Kashimpur market in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.
17 November 2023
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Factories dumping wastes in reserve forest

Raghunandan Hill Reserve Forest in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj is facing a severe environmental crisis due to indiscriminate dumping of industrial waste.
16 November 2023
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A ‘hospital’ for treating struggling students

When schools reopened after the Covid-enforced closures, many students, especially at the primary level, were found to be lagging behind in their studies.
31 October 2023
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From Chatlapur Tea Garden to Gothenburg: A journalistic odyssey

All that I tried so far was to represent the tea garden people and write about their plight, alongside reporting about the regional affairs.
31 October 2023
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Muroichhara is dying

Muroichhara river, known as the lifeline of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, is on its deathbed.
27 October 2023
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Dulali’s rise as an artisan

Dulali Paul is 19, and has already made a niche for herself as an artisan in idol crafting. Having watched her father Bijay Paul craft idols during puja festivals while growing up, she has garnered a passion for it.
20 October 2023
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A century-old legacy of connecting lives

The first post office in the country’s tea garden area quietly approaches its centenary in Sreemangal’s Moulvibazar.
9 October 2023

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