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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The conundrum of social forestry
Running alongside the Dhaka-Sylhet railway track, there was once a picturesque road.
1 August 2017
Unplanned acts responsible for prolonged floods
Environmentalists, civil society members and public representatives have termed anti-nature activities including encroachment of
31 July 2017
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Flood-ravaged roads
Most of the roads in Sylhet and Moulvibazar have been badly damaged by flood, severely affecting communication.
13 July 2017
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
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
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
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
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