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Moulvibazar village turns into haven for thousands of birds

11 hour(s) ago
Residents protect migratory and native birds, attracting visitors and attention from nature lovers
11 hour(s) ago
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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In the middle of nowhere

From a distance, it seems like Shantipur is floating on water. The village, in the middle of two haors -- Angaruli on the west and Korochar on the east, falls under Bishwambarpur upazila of Sunamganj.
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Toilets occupying river land a new way to kill Surma

Taking a stroll along the banks of the Surma river with the sun on your back amid hills and trees on its both sides is a unique
9 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Sylhet blacksmiths get busier as Eid nears

As elsewhere in the country, blacksmiths in Sylhet city are busy making different sharp tools for slaughtering sacrificial
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Threat to agriculture

Illegal lifting of sand from Laghata River in Kamalganj upazila of the district has been posing a threat to the riverside
3 September 2016, 18:00 PM
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Theatre Sust stages “Bedhua”

Most of 'Theatre Sust' plays have been staged in different area of the country by local troupes, either in pure translation or in
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM

4-km Moulvibazar road inundated for 3 months

Almost the entire 4kms Jagatpur-Ontehori road beside Kawadighi Haor in Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar has been inundated as the water
26 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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From torn paper to art

Shopna Begum is a busy woman. Not only the mother of a teenage boy stays occupied taking care of her family, but
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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Lawachhara trees won't be felled

The proposal to cut down 25,000 trees along the Dhaka-Sylhet railway track in Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar has been cancelled.
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Orphaned by lightning, 8 siblings in despair

The seven sisters and one brother had a somewhat happy life under the care of parents at their Purbo Jalalpur village home in Adampur
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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A waterfall with pristine beauty

Riding on the back of rumbling thunder, the moist wind carries the monsoon notes down the green hills of Moulvibazar. As
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Baikunthapur tea workers request food aid from govt

Workers of Baikunthapur tea garden in Habiganj, who have been facing a food crisis due to denial of wages for the last 15 weeks,
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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International Day of the world's indigenous people

Colourful processions, cultural programmes and discussions were held on August 9 at Nalua Tea Garden of
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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Adibashi Sanskritik Utshab held in Kulaura

A daylong cultural festival, including traditional dances of Indigenous communities of Moulvibazar, was organised at the
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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Lakhai Datta villagers living in constant fear

Nineteen rights based organisations, ethnic minority leaders and environmentalists' yesterday demanded proper
5 August 2016, 18:00 PM

Move Rampal project, save Sundarbans

Environmentalists and locals formed a human chain in Habiganj district town yesterday demanding immediate steps to move the proposed coal-based power plant under Rampal project from near the Sundarbans to save the biggest mangrove forest in the world.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM
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Loggers slowly razing Bhatera reserve forest

The rapacious operation of looting of trees from Bhatera reserve forest in Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar is not only changing the landscape, but also threatening the delicate ecosystem.
29 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Sunamganj schools hit hard by flood

Academic activities at 85 primary schools in Sunamganj have remained suspended for a week due to flood.
23 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Greens firm on saving Lawachhara

Lawachhara National Park is under threat following the government's move to fell around 25,000 trees of the forest to ensure a safe rail
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Selling birds rampant at Sylhet fair

There is an old proverb “rath dekha o kola becha”, which in English would translate to “killing two birds with one stone”.
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM
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Road to Jaflong in neglect for 4 years

The rocky floor of the Piyain River is clearly seen from the surface. It flows from the verdant hills of Meghalaya, just across the border. It is a meeting point of the river and hills. It is Jaflong.
11 July 2016, 18:00 PM

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