Hides left to rot in Moulvibazar
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Hundreds of sacrificial animal hides were lost across rural areas of Moulvibazar during Eid-ul-Azha due to a lack of buyers and a salt shortage, which left traders unable to preserve much of what they collected.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Hides rot, dumped in rivers as trade hits new low in Moulvibazar
31 May 2026, 12:28 PM
A shortage of salt, absence of buyers and mounting unpaid dues forced traders and villagers to dump or bury sacrificial hides across Moulvibazar this Eid-ul-Azha
31 May 2026, 12:28 PM
Illegal silica sand extraction raises environmental concern
30 May 2026, 22:03 PM
The continuous sand extraction caused soil erosion beneath pillars of three bridges
30 May 2026, 22:03 PM
Farmers blame seed quality for crop failure in Kulaura
30 May 2026, 21:41 PM
During recent visits to Mahtabpur, Ismailpur and Rajanpur villages under Hazipur union, watermelon and tomato fields were found to have underperformed
30 May 2026, 21:41 PM
No harvest, no eid: Habiganj farmers stare at debt
27 May 2026, 19:08 PM
Continuous rainfall submerge boro fields, causing damage worth Tk 35-40 crore
27 May 2026, 19:08 PM
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
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
'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
25 trees felled inside Satchari park
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
Girder collapses stall Jadukata bridge project
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
Tea Workers Day: Over a century since Mulluke Cholo, how much has changed for tea workers?
Every year on May 20, tea workers across Bangladesh observe Cha Shramik Dibosh: Tea Workers Day.
20 May 2026, 13:00 PM
Clay toys lose ground as plastic dominates childhood
Once central to rural Bengal, traditional pottery now struggles to survive amid plastic dominance and fading public interest.
19 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Jojnal river chokes under encroachment and waste in Habiganj
Once a flowing tributary of the Khowai, the river is now reduced to a polluted canal
17 May 2026, 13:42 PM
Harvest hopes fading
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
Homes flooded, farmers hit by losses in Moulvibazar as 530mm rainfall recorded in April
Continuous rain and hill runoff trigger flooding, submerging homes and crops across haor belt
4 May 2026, 13:10 PM
Four bridges on old Dhaka-Sylhet highway at risk as erosion weakens structures
Cracks, exposed foundations and landslides raise fears of disruption along key 10km stretch in Habiganj
3 May 2026, 14:42 PM
Haor farmers forced to sell wet Boro paddy at lower prices
Rains hit harvest before govt procurement begins
3 May 2026, 00:40 AM
Farmers forced to sell paddy at half its cost
Farmers in the haor region have suffered a further decline in Boro paddy prices as intermittent rain and clouds continue to prevent proper drying of harvested crops.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
A handful of paddy and a mountain of debt: Farmers' struggle for survival as harvest fails
Haor floods wash away harvest overnight, stench of rotting paddy fills air in Habiganj
2 May 2026, 12:58 PM
Tea garden workers step in to save haor paddy harvest
Labour shortage prompts Rajnagar administration to deploy tea workers; farmers relieved amid flood threat
1 May 2026, 15:33 PM
Early floods devastate Habiganj haors; Boro farmers staring at heavy losses
Nearly 11,000 tonnes of ripe paddy lost as untimely floods hit peak harvesting season
30 April 2026, 14:47 PM
Rain, storms and landslides batter Moulvibazar, hundreds stranded as flood fears rise
855 families affected; embankment collapse, power outages and crop losses worsen crisis
29 April 2026, 12:16 PM
Family in grief as Ukraine strike death of Moulvibazar man remains unconfirmed
Unknown caller earlier told family that Muhibur had been killed in a drone attack in Kyiv
25 April 2026, 12:12 PM
‘I thought I would die there’
For 20 days, Babul Mia lived under the constant threat of missile strikes near Tehran, cut off from his family in Bangladesh and unsure if he would survive.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
‘I thought I would die there’: Habiganj worker recounts 20 days under missile fire in Iran
Migrant returned home via Azerbaijan after embassy-led evacuation amid escalating violence
20 April 2026, 15:08 PM
Decline of a '200-year-old' village market in Moulvibazar
Mangalchandi Bazar dwindled to a handful of sporadic shops amid shifting rural dynamics
19 April 2026, 12:59 PM
Moulvibazar teacher honoured with grand farewell and horse carriage tribute after 31 years of service
Ranu Gopal feted with emotional tributes by students, alumni and guardians, celebrating his decades of dedication
16 April 2026, 13:58 PM
Mounting delays, risks plague Sylhet-Akhaura rail route
The century-old Sylhet-Akhaura railway line has become increasingly unreliable and hazardous, raising growing concerns among passengers.
16 April 2026, 00:00 AM