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200-year-old leather market in Moulvibazar fights for survival ahead of Eid

25 May 2026, 15:35 PM
Traders fear delayed tannery payments and rising costs could devastate Balikandi’s seasonal economy
25 May 2026, 15:35 PM
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'Nothing left to feed them': Flood-hit haor farmers forced to sell cattle at a loss

23 May 2026, 13:20 PM
Widespread crop losses leave livestock owners struggling to feed animals as prices collapse
23 May 2026, 13:20 PM
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25 trees felled inside Satchari park

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
At least 25 trees, including several century-old teak trees, have been felled inside the protected Satchari National Park in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj over the past few days, alleged locals.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Girder collapses stall Jadukata bridge project

21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The construction of Shah Arefin (RA)-Advaita Mahaprabhu Maitree Bridge over the Jadukata river in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj has plunged into uncertainty after seven girders collapsed within two years.
21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Tea Workers Day: Over a century since Mulluke Cholo, how much has changed for tea workers?

20 May 2026, 13:00 PM
Every year on May 20, tea workers across Bangladesh observe Cha Shramik Dibosh: Tea Workers Day.
20 May 2026, 13:00 PM
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Clay toys lose ground as plastic dominates childhood

19 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Once central to rural Bengal, traditional pottery now struggles to survive amid plastic dominance and fading public interest.
19 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Once a thriving waterway navigable by large boats, the Jojnal has now shrunk into a foul-smelling canal. Photo: Star

Jojnal river chokes under encroachment and waste in Habiganj

17 May 2026, 13:42 PM
Once a flowing tributary of the Khowai, the river is now reduced to a polluted canal
17 May 2026, 13:42 PM
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Harvest hopes fading

5 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Heavy rainfall and upstream hill runoff have triggered flash floods in parts of Moulvibazar, breaching embankments, inundating villages, and damaging crops and rural infrastructure.
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Rajnagar Health Complex: Services hampered for manpower crisis

Health services at the Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar are being disrupted due to a prolonged shortage of doctors and other staff.
15 November 2025, 20:06 PM
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Habiganj groups demand action to save Sutang, Khowai rivers

Activists call for end to encroachment, pollution and stronger enforcement of laws
15 November 2025, 14:58 PM
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Farmer loses 335 ducks to 'poisoning' in Moulvibazar village

Says everything built over the years was gone in a single day; villagers say 'intentional'
15 November 2025, 06:18 AM
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The hands that clean, the Harijans we refuse to see

Our stomachs often remain empty—not because we do not work hard, but because life is unfair
14 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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A night of dance, music and devotion

As the full moon of Agrahayan rises, the Manipuri community in greater Sylhet prepares to celebrate its most cherished festival -- Maharas Leela, or Ras Utsab.
7 November 2025, 18:34 PM
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Full moon brings colour, culture and devotion to Maha Raas Leela festival

Thousands gathered Kamalganj to celebrate the age-old festival
6 November 2025, 06:04 AM
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Patients fall prey to theft gangs, broker syndicates

Broker syndicates and theft gangs have been operating at Habiganj 250-bed District Sadar Hospital for years, leaving patients and their attendants in constant fear and distress.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Manipuri community abuzz ahead of Maha Rasleela

Festival will be celebrated on November 5, coinciding with Ras Purnima
3 November 2025, 12:03 PM
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Moulvibazar's Robirbazar struggles with crumbling roads, lack of drainage

Both traders and residents suffer as key road turns impassable
3 November 2025, 08:23 AM
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Untold tales of Deanston: Inside Sreemangal’s colonial-era cemetery

From lost lovers to nameless children, it stands as a serene chronicle of life and death
2 November 2025, 16:21 PM
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Seedless grapefruit brings new hope for Juri farmers

New variety promise higher yields, better prices, and health benefits
29 October 2025, 07:21 AM
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Siltation choking Manu River

The Manu River in Moulvibazar, once a lifeline for local agriculture, fisheries, and navigation, is losing its natural water flow and navigability due to siltation.
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Teacher turned farmer: From single mango tree to thriving orchard of exotic fruits

‘I felt like I had stepped into a green paradise,’ says a visitor at Moulvibazar orchard
25 October 2025, 06:35 AM
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Chunarughat in Habiganj: Sand lifting rampant despite crackdown

Under the cover of darkness every night, valuable silica sand is being illegally extracted by a syndicate from streams within tea gardens in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj.
24 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Mirtinga’s weekly night market: Where generations meet beneath the flicker of kerosene lamps

Every Thursday, tea garden workers and traders keep a timeless tradition alive
24 October 2025, 08:57 AM
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Two govt ambulances sit idle in Habiganj

Critically ill patients in Habiganj are being forced to pay high fares to private ambulance operators for emergency transfers to Sylhet or Dhaka, while two government ambulances meant to serve them sit idle and in disrepair.
23 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Tk 3cr bridge still unusable after 3yrs

A 45-metre bridge over a stream connecting the Teliapara-Shahpur road in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj has remained incomplete for three years after the construction deadline expired in November 2022.
20 October 2025, 21:27 PM
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Sand lifting puts two bridges at risk in Moulvibazar

Unabated illegal sand extraction from the Manu river in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila has put the Kotarkona Bridge and the newly constructed Rajapur Bridge along the Kulaura-Prithimpasha-Hazipur-Sharifpur road at risk.
17 October 2025, 19:52 PM
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Kamini Bhaban in Sreemangal: Once a cultural hub, now a forgotten ruin

A 350-year-old zamindar residence in Bangaon village under Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar now lies in ruins, its rich history fading into oblivion due to years of neglect and abandonment.
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Rusty bell rings again

For two long years, an eerie quiet hung over the schoolyard of Bawani Tea Garden Primary School in Habiganj’s Nabiganj upazila. The bell that once rang every morning had gathered rust.
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM

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