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World Environment Day / Lawachhara: The forest that breathes plastic

6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Lawachhara National Park, once one of Bangladesh’s most biodiverse forests, has now become the country’s most “scenic rubbish dump”.
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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World Environment Day / Lawachara: The forest that breathes plastic

5 June 2026, 13:02 PM
Once a shelter to 460 species, Lawachara National Park, now is plagued by tourists littering carelessly
5 June 2026, 13:02 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Srihatta economic zone starts production

Srihatta Economic Zone has become active as a door and window manufacturing company started production in the special area in Moulvibazar’s Sherpur.
5 December 2022, 13:08 PM
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Will things ever turn for the better for Harijans?

Harijans deserve to be treated equally and with dignity.
4 December 2022, 14:00 PM
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Can Horibol pursue his dreams?

“I didn’t think I could come this far,” said a beaming Horibol Bonarjee, a student of Moulvibazar Government High School, who passed this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams.
30 November 2022, 18:00 PM
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Can Horibol pursue his dreams?

“I didn't think I could come this far,” said a beaming Horibol Bonarjee, a student of Moulvibazar Government High School, who passed this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC).
30 November 2022, 03:56 AM
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Sylhet city virtually stops

People in general suffered on the roads in Sylhet due to the transport strike allegedly centring yesterday’s BNP rally.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
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‘Struggle for right to vote starts now’

The BNP’s only aim is to end the regime, Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir told yesterday’s rally in Sylhet city.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM
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Cattle market on rail track!

Ignoring risks of accidents, a cattle market sits two days a week on the rail line in the southern part of Shamsernagar station in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila.
19 November 2022, 18:00 PM

Bird poaching: a difficult puzzle to solve

Seeing migratory birds fly in the winter skies can captivate any individual -- be it the seasoned birdwatcher or an unassuming passer-by.
18 November 2022, 18:00 PM
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Plots remain vacant due to high price of land

The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) industrial estate in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar has all the required facilities but remains vacant as plot prices are considerably high, according to various entrepreneurs.
10 November 2022, 03:10 AM
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A festival of harmony

Love was in the air at the Manipuri villages of Madhabpur and Adampur in  Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila as  Rash Mela, the biggest religious celebration of the community, concluded with due fervor and festivities yesterday.
9 November 2022, 18:00 PM
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Celebrating love, togetherness

Monipuri villages in Madhabpur and Adampur of  Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila have taken a festive look as their major religious festival, Rash Mela, is right around the corner.
7 November 2022, 18:00 PM
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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

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