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No harvest, no eid: Habiganj farmers stare at debt

7 hour(s) ago
Continuous rainfall submerge boro fields, causing damage worth Tk 35-40 crore
7 hour(s) ago
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Measles outbreak dampens Eid tourism in Srimangal, Kamalganj

26 May 2026, 12:32 PM
Resort owners fear sharp income losses as advance bookings remain far below usual levels
26 May 2026, 12:32 PM
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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
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Flood takes toll on ducks

Around 600 ducks died due to food crisis following the recent flood in Sunamganj Sadar upazila, adding to the woes of farmers in the
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM

Flood-hit Hakaluki Haor people in sorry state

Flood affected people in Juri, Kulaura and Barlekha upazilas in Hakaluki Haor areas of the district are worried due to suspension of open market sale (OMS) of rice and vulnerable group feeding (VGF) programmes ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Brisk business in boats in Moulvibazar

When rain deluges the haor wetlands of Moulvibazar, boats become for many the only practical transport option.
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Virus attack on betel leaf

Cultivation of traditional Khasi paan (betel leaf) in Sylhet region faces setback due to attack by a virus, locally known as utram, for over a month.
8 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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School closed for 5 months a year for monsoon flood

Modongouri Government Primary School in Moulvibazar's Kulaura upazila, which has around 200 students enrolled, has been closed
5 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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The conundrum of social forestry

Running alongside the Dhaka-Sylhet railway track, there was once a picturesque road.
1 August 2017, 18:00 PM
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Unplanned acts responsible for prolonged floods

Environmentalists, civil society members and public representatives have termed anti-nature activities including encroachment of
31 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Fish traps lifeline for haor people

After the devastating April floods caused the extensive destruction of rice crops across the Sunamganj haor-lands, many village families were left without a livelihood.
29 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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School that halts classes in monsoon

Classes of 12 No Modon Gouri Government Primary School in Kulaura upazila under the district remain suspended for a few months every year as the school situated in Hakaluki Haor area faces long floods.
27 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Boat-only transport a reality of monsoon life

In around 100 villages across three Moulvibazar upazilas the monsoon months leave small 'nouka' boats as the only practical means of
24 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Erratic rainfall a curse for tea gardens

Consider a cup of tea: too much water and it's barely delectable; not enough and no amount of sugar can mask the bitterness. Sylhet's
22 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Too little, too late

Maybe her fate was also sealed like the wild elephant, Bangabahadur, who floated into the country from Assam last year and eventually died amid “inadequate” efforts of the authorities concerned.
21 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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School without regular teacher

The two hundred students of No. 44 Basudeb Saran Government Primary School in Baudharan village in Jagannathpur upazila of
17 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Khowai under threat

Environmentalists and civil society members at a rally in Khowaimukh area of Habiganj district town on Friday demanded immediate
16 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Flood-ravaged roads

Most of the roads in Sylhet and Moulvibazar have been badly damaged by flood, severely affecting communication.
13 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Hard time for haor fishermen

A large number of people dependent on fishing in the haor areas of Moulvibazar and Sylhet districts are passing days amid hardship as fishes are not available even during the ongoing monsoon.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Floods affect over 5 lakh

Scarcity of drinking water and food has further aggravated the situation in the flood-hit regions of Sylhet.
6 July 2017, 18:00 PM

Flood-hit haor people frustrated

Suspension of Open Market Sale (OMS) has frustrated the flood-affected haor people in Sunamganj and Moulvibazar.
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Moulvibazar Flood: Relief for victims scanty

With the overall flood situation in Moulvibazar remaining unchanged, thousands of people in the district's three upazilas have been suffering due to shortage of relief supplies.
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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Flood fury rages

Fresh onrush of flood water has submerged parts of the hilly southeast -- Bandarban and Chittagong -- while Sylhet in the country's
4 July 2017, 18:00 PM

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