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Mintu Deshwara

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Deforestation threatens Sylhet's ancient culinary heritage

Primary reason is the scarcity of slanted bamboo and binni variety rice
15 January 2026, 13:28 PM
15 January 2026, 13:28 PM
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Roadwork disrupts classes, puts students at risk

Road development work in front of Gobardhanpur Government Primary School in Narendrapur village of Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila has been disrupting academic activities and posing health risks to students.
11 January 2026, 02:19 AM
11 January 2026, 02:19 AM
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A teacher who gave her land and life for building future generations

Tearful farewell for Parveen Sultana, whose school became a home for village students in Moulvibazar
7 January 2026, 05:56 AM
7 January 2026, 05:56 AM
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Satchari, rema-kalenga: Illegal logging continues at reserved forests

A vested syndicate has long been engaged in illegal tree felling in the Satchari and Rema-Kalenga reserved forests in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj, putting the biodiversity of the protected areas at serious risk.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Illegal topsoil trade threatens farming

Indiscriminate extraction of fertile topsoil from agricultural land during the dry season continues unabated in Habiganj, posing a serious threat to food security and environmental sustainability, warn environmentalists and locals.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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In haors, long winter nights hide the hunt for migratory birds

Weak enforcement and covert trade leave winter migratory birds vulnerable across Moulvibazar's fragile wetlands
24 December 2025, 07:58 AM
24 December 2025, 07:58 AM
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Rajkandi Reserve Forest: Illegal constructions threaten biodiversity

The Rajkandi Forest Range, one of the country’s richest natural forests and home to rare wildlife, dense vegetation, and bamboo groves, is under growing threat due to the construction of unapproved structures within its boundaries.
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Sylhet-Akhaura Route / Encroachment eats up railway land

Bangladesh Railway land worth around Tk 1,000 crore has been illegally grabbed across 11 stations along the Sylhet-Akhaura route in Moulvibazar.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Kamini Bhaban in Sreemangal: Once a cultural hub, now a forgotten ruin

A 350-year-old zamindar residence in Bangaon village under Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar now lies in ruins, its rich history fading into oblivion due to years of neglect and abandonment.
17 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Rusty bell rings again

For two long years, an eerie quiet hung over the schoolyard of Bawani Tea Garden Primary School in Habiganj’s Nabiganj upazila. The bell that once rang every morning had gathered rust.
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Rusty bell rings again: School for tea workers’ children reopens after 2 years

Local administration restores hope for workers
14 October 2025, 09:24 AM
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The slow death of Lawachara Forest

Dawn no longer breaks with the chirping of birds in Lawachara National Park — only with the rustle of leaves falling from dying trees. The cries of monkeys echo through the emptiness where deer once danced.
10 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Over 50 roadside trees felled, stolen in Habiganj

Miscreants have cut down and stolen more than 50 akashmoni trees from both sides of the LGED Road in Bahra union of Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj.
6 October 2025, 22:23 PM
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Unregulated shops choking Lawachhara

Various food stalls and gift shops have been operating inside Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar for the past 11 years, posing a serious threat to its fragile ecosystem and biodiversity.
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Parking ban in Lawachhara: A win for wildlife, a headache for visitors

The Forest Department has recently imposed a restriction on parking vehicles of visitors in Lawachhara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.
3 October 2025, 19:45 PM
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Once a road, now a nightmare

A 1.5-kilometre stretch of Kalenga Road in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila has fallen into such disrepair that locals say it is barely recognisable as a road.
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Once a road, now a nightmare: 1.5km road in Habiganj frustrates commuters

Residents say Kalenga road has been impassable for months
2 October 2025, 06:50 AM
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Coffee cultivation gains ground in Moulvibazar

Coffee cultivation in Moulvibazar is showing renewed promise after making a gradual comeback through government initiatives and growing interest among farmers.
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Puja nights bring only silence for Ripon’s family

In the heart of a festive neighbourhood, where drums beat and lights glitter for Durga Puja, one home remains eerily quiet.
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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The Khowai gasps for life

The Khowai river, once a vibrant waterbody flowing through the heart of Habiganj town, is now choked by indiscriminate dumping of waste and relentless encroachment on both banks.
27 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Dhak, dhol makers struggle to keep tradition alive

In the bustling lanes of Notunbazar in Sreemangal, while shoppers crowd clothing stores, a different scene unfolds at a small shop. Upside-down dhols of various sizes are neatly arranged as craftsmen quietly tie yarn around the drums in silence.
24 September 2025, 19:30 PM
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Durga Puja celebrations begin at centuries-old Sreemangal temple

Devotees worship nine forms of Goddess Durga
22 September 2025, 10:34 AM
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Doctor shortage, poor upkeep plague Kamalganj hospital

Poor drainage, waste mismanagement and an acute shortage of doctors and staff have left Kamalganj Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar largely dysfunctional.
21 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Tree smuggling rampant in Chunarughat forests

Tree smuggling has become rampant in the Kalenga, Rema and Satchari forest ranges of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj, with locals alleging that forest officials have either turned a blind eye or are complicit in the illicit trade.
19 September 2025, 19:58 PM
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Hunger and hardship behind every leaf

Malnutrition grips tea workers, especially women, as wages fall short of basic food needs
19 September 2025, 19:10 PM
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Where humans and birds share a home

Villagers of Ajmer protect a thriving bird colony in Moulvibazar
17 September 2025, 06:44 AM
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Last witness to a lost kingdom: Landslides push Tripura families to the brink

Once spread across several areas of Chunarughat, the Tripura people have now been reduced to just 24 families
5 September 2025, 18:00 PM
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Sand lifting rampant despite crackdown

Illegal sand mining continues unabated across several upazilas in Moulvibazar, despite a series of raids and jail sentences.
4 September 2025, 18:00 PM

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