Mintu Deshwara | The Daily Star
Skip to main content
Home
Monday, March 16, 2026
Will the biggest challenge for BNP govt come from within its own party?
Three possible outcomes emerging for Iran in current trajectory of war
Let ’71 stand above everything else for us: Mahfuz Anam
বাংলা

Main navigation

  • News
    • Politics
    • Governance
    • Crime and Justice
    • Accidents and Fires
    • Technology
    • Education
    • Healthcare
    • Environment
    • World
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Views
    • Interviews
    • Tribute
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Industry
    • Startups
    • Global Economy
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • Tennis
    • More Sports
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
    • Relationships
    • Health and Wellness
    • Food and Recipe
    • Travel and Leisure
  • Culture
    • Entertainment
    • Books and Literature
    • Heritage
    • TV & Film
    • Music
    • Theatre & Arts
  • Slow Reads
    • In Focus
    • Geopolitical Insights
    • Big Picture
    • Unheard Voices
  • Youth
    • Academics
    • Career and Skills
    • Campus Life
    • Off Campus
    • Pop Culture
  • Ds+
    • Business +
    • Investigative Stories
    • Roundtables
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights
    • My Dhaka
  • বাংলা
  • E-paper
  • Today’s News
Monday, March 16, 2026
  • E-paper
  • Today’s News
  • News
    • Politics
    • Governance
    • Crime and Justice
    • Accidents and Fires
    • Technology
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Healthcare
    • World
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Views
    • Interviews
  • Business
    • Economy
    • Agriculture
    • Industry
    • Startups
    • Global Economy
  • Sports
    • Cricket
    • Football
    • More Sports
    • Tennis
  • Lifestyle
    • Fashion
    • Relationships
    • Heath and Wellness
    • Food and Recipe
    • Travelogue
  • Culture
    • Entertainment
    • Books and Literature
    • Heritage
    • Tv & Film
    • Music
    • Theatre & Arts
  • Slow Reads
    • In Focus
    • Geopolitical Insights
    • Big Picture
    • Unheard Voices
  • Youth
    • Academics
    • Career and Skills
    • Campus Life
    • Off Campus
    • Pop Culture
  • Ds+
    • Business +
    • Investigative Stories
    • Roundtables
    • Supplements
    • Law & Our Rights
    • My Dhaka

Footer

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Comment policy
  • Apps
  • Archive
© 2026 thedailystar.net | Powered by: RSI Lab

Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes
is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement liable to legal action.

Mintu Deshwara

Untitled design - 2026-03-14T125101.261.jpg

Eid joy turns to grief after father dies in Maldives fire

14 March 2026, 12:52 PM
Sadar Ali from Habiganj among Bangladeshis killed in Maldives fire
14 March 2026, 12:52 PM
Sutang.jpg

Microplastics detected in Sutang river; up to 46.6 particles per litre: Study

14 March 2026, 12:04 PM
Fish of the Habiganj river carry 1.7 microplastic particles on average, it says
14 March 2026, 12:04 PM
echo2.jpg

The last echo of Kui

14 March 2026, 01:27 AM
In the tea garden villages of Sylhet division, a language is breathing its last.
14 March 2026, 01:27 AM
Sylhet rainfall 1.jpg

Rain ends four-month dry spell, brings relief to tea gardens

13 March 2026, 16:24 PM
Long-awaited showers raise hopes for fresh bud growth and improved tea production
13 March 2026, 16:24 PM
19201080 frame - 2026-03-11T192734.453.jpg

Illegal bamboo felling rampant in Moulvibazar

11 March 2026, 19:28 PM
All 23 bamboo mahals across four forest ranges in the district are currently without leases, creating opportunities for organised groups to cut bamboo illegally
11 March 2026, 19:28 PM
road-inside-forest.jpg

Paving road inside forest draws flak

7 March 2026, 06:38 AM
The Roads and Highways Department has taken an initiative to pave an old brick road running through the Harargaj Reserved Forest on the border of Kulaura and Juri upazilas in Moulvibazar.
7 March 2026, 06:38 AM
Duke.JPG

Dhaka-Sylhet Highway: Land acquisition delays threaten project timeline

6 March 2026, 02:40 AM
Many local landowners feel they are not being compensated fairly
6 March 2026, 02:40 AM
Bangladeshi_ExpatriateKilled_UAE.PNG

A promise to call, and a coffin yet to come

2 March 2026, 21:47 PM
Missile strike in the UAE claims life of Bangladeshi driver; grieving family awaits repatriation
2 March 2026, 21:47 PM
snake.jpg

Nature Quest: Bamboo trinket snake found in Lawachhara

A black-banded trinket, a species of rat snakes, was found near Lawacherra National Forest in Moulvibazar. A stunningly beautiful creature, this was the first time it was discovered alive in the country.
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Sylhet-03.jpeg

School kids at risk as stone lifting continues

Even after Wednesday's accident that killed a worker and injured another, stone extraction has continued at a quarry in Kalairag area
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Dakkhinbagh in Barlekha upazila.jpg

Brick kilns pose threat to Hakaluki ecology

Operation of brick kilns in the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) of Hakaluki Haor badly affects environment and
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM
vulture.jpg

Endangered vulture gets new life

The rescue of a white-rumped vulture from Sreemangal of Moulvibazar once again turned the spotlight on the majestic but endangered creature.
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM
cracks.jpg

Cracks in FF's sculpture

The sculpture of a martyred freedom fighter, built two years ago in Dakkhin Sunamganj upazila, has developed cracks in the last eight
26 December 2017, 18:00 PM

No X-mas joy for Khasis, Garos

This year's Christmas hardly brings any cheers for four hundred Khasi and Garo families in Srimangal upazila of the district, as an
24 December 2017, 18:00 PM
marbled.jpg

Marbled cats still exist in Srimangal

Unlike usual stories of animals nearing extinction, the forests of Moulvibazar brought forth an entirely different tale a couple of years ago.
21 December 2017, 18:00 PM
pan.jpg

Pangolins in peril

Although at first glance, a pangolin may look like a reptile, it is actually a mammal.
14 December 2017, 18:00 PM
sheep.jpg

The miraculous journey of a sheep herder

Md Furkan Ali sits content on the bank of a field nearby, watching his 118-strong herd of sheep grazing idly on grass in the pastures.
8 December 2017, 18:00 PM
mind eye.jpg

Blindness not an obstacle

To make sense of the world around us, everybody sometimes relies on mental visualisation, using the proverbial “mind's eye”. Teacher
24 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Dhamai river fenced.jpg

Fences to impede river flow

People of riverside villages in Barlekha upazila of the district are dependent on fishing in the Dhamai river, but some influential people
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM
kawadighi.jpg

Boro seedbed still under water

Preparation of seedbeds in Kawadighi Haor in the district is uncertain as most of the land is still under water, raising fears that cultivation of Boro crop may be delayed.
13 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Frog in lawachara forest

Nature Quest: The scarlet stare

As evening fell, the stillness of the Lawacherra was suddenly broken by a chorus of croaks. Each one lasted from between 100 to 600
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
schoo.jpg

School on wetland!

The playground of a primary school in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet remains under water for seven to eight months a year as the building of the educational institution has been set up on a wetland.
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Moulvibazar.jpg

Mandarin Farmers: Warm weather hits them hard

The sweet, round mandarins that hang from the trees on the hilly terrain of the district usually bring much joy to the farmers of the region.
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Erina

Taking on taboos

Topics like sex education and mental health are still considered taboo in many parts of the country. But twenty-four-year-old Ishrat Naher Erina from Sreemangal in Moulvibazar has taken up the challenge of fostering open dialogue on the matters.
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Moulvibazar

26 illegal sawmills pose threat to Kulaura forests

Twenty-six illegally set up sawmills are contributing to the shrinking of trees in Bhatera Hill and Harargoj reserve forests in Kulaura upazila under the district.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
BCL men illegally occupy public toilet

'BCL men' grab public toilet

After occupying a public toilet, structures are being constructed allegedly by two Chhatra League leaders in Jagannathpur municipality of Sunamganj.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
rajniti sakib.jpg

Hello, is this Shakib Khan?

In a span of five days, starting from 10:00pm on 10th July till 9:30pm on 15th July, Ijazul Miah received a total of 432 calls.
29 October 2017, 18:00 PM
jaflong

Scenic Jaflong under assault

The scenic and “protected” Jaflong area of Sylhet has almost been ruined as stone lifters are using over 100 illegal excavators that quarry stones with deafening noise.
24 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Pagination

  • Show more
Home
Journalism without fear or favour
Follow Us

Footer

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Comment policy
  • Apps
  • Archive
© 2026 thedailystar.net | Powered by: RSI Lab

Copyright: Any unauthorized use or reproduction of The Daily Star content for commercial purposes
is strictly prohibited and constitutes copyright infringement liable to legal action.