The hills keep vanishing
In Moulvibazar’s Barlekha upazila, the hills keep disappearing, and everyone knows why. With nothing to do, residents are watching their surroundings fall apart with each passing day.
29 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Killing Old Khowai, slowly but surely
Due to encroachment and waste dumping, the Old Khowai river, flowing through Habiganj, has been turned into a narrow canal.
24 October 2022, 18:00 PM
The poor suffer, as usual
Hundreds of people from lower-income backgrounds in the haor and tea garden areas in Moulvibazar depend on the Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex for affordable medical treatment.
12 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Patrokhola in Moulvibazar : A cemetery for all
If one visits Patrokhola Tea Garden in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila, one will come across a serene cemetery.
4 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Here, women run the show
Since the Duga Puja celebrations started on October 1, hundreds of people, from all walks of life, have been flocking to a particular temple in Moulvibazar town.
3 October 2022, 18:00 PM
Gone too soon
Among the 167 species of plants in Moulvibazar’s Lawachhara forest, two rare species of trees, known as the “African Teak Oak”, were the elements that attraction for hundreds of tourists to the forest.
23 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Hakaluki under threat: Illegal fishing goes on unabated
South Asia’s largest wetland ecosystem, the Hakaluki haor, is currently under threat as its fish population and aquatic plants is in decline due to illegal fishing.
12 September 2022, 18:00 PM
Living in a state of constant fear
Hiramoni Bhumij, 30, Purnima Bhumij, 28, Radha Mahali, 40 and Shukantala Bhumij, 40.
30 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Tea workers return to work after 15 days
After a 15-day work abstention, tea workers resumed work for a daily wage of Tk 170 yesterday morning.
28 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Unhappy tea workers return to work
Nineteen days after they started a demonstration demanding daily wage of Tk 300, tea garden workers have joined work today (August 28, 2022) for daily wage of Tk 170.
28 August 2022, 11:28 AM
Tk 170 wage decision draws mixed reactions from tea workers
Tea workers have expressed mixed reactions to the daily wage set at Tk 170, following a meeting between tea garden owners and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Gono Bhaban.
27 August 2022, 16:55 PM
Plight and struggle of tea workers continue forever
Basanti Bauri, 40, of Moulvibazar works for a renowned tea estate as a “plucker”. Her day starts at 5:00am sharp. After paying homage to the family deity, she prepares food for her three children and husband.
26 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Tea workers’ strike: Owners of tea estates to meet PM tomorrow
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has invited all tea estate owners to the Gono Bhaban for a meeting tomorrow.
25 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Demo for tk 300 daily wage: Tea workers vow not to back down
Hundreds of tea workers blocked roads for hours at multiple points of Moulvibazar yesterday, the 12th day of their work abstention, to press home their demand for a daily wage of Tk 300.
24 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Tea workers defiant
Workers of different tea estates in Sylhet, Habiganj, and Moulvibazar continued work abstention yesterday demanding Tk 300 daily wage.
23 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Most tea workers continue protest for pay hike
Many tea plantation workers continued their protest yesterday, disregarding their union leaders’ agreement on the withdrawal of ongoing strike demanding pay hike.
22 August 2022, 18:00 PM
A hub of illegal sand mining
Bunobhir union of Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal upazila has become a hub of illegal sand mining, posing threat to nearby farmlands and damaging the soil fertility in the area.
21 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Tea workers’ wages: Many take to streets again
Demanding a pay hike, tea plantation workers in Sylhet, Habiganj and Moulvibazar blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway at least for two hours yesterday.
21 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Was this really a win for tea workers?
“Today, I protest so that I don’t die out of hunger. It’s a protest for our lives, our survival and our rights.”
20 August 2022, 18:00 PM
Tea workers’ strike continues as no agreement in labour dept’s meeting
The Department of Labour organised a tripartite meeting between owners of tea gardens and tea workers’ leaders yesterday. However, workers’ strike continued this morning as no agreement was reached regarding their demand for an increased minimum wage.
18 August 2022, 07:39 AM