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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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A promise to call, and a coffin yet to come

2 March 2026, 21:47 PM
Missile strike in the UAE claims life of Bangladeshi driver; grieving family awaits repatriation
2 March 2026, 21:47 PM
Photo: Mintu Deshwara

'Service, Not Profit': Young men bring relief to Ramadan shoppers in Moulvibazar

2 March 2026, 15:34 PM
Eight local entrepreneurs are selling essentials at cost, helping families cope with soaring prices
2 March 2026, 15:34 PM
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Brinda’s fight to save a fading script

22 February 2026, 05:45 AM
On  Friday mornings, the otherwise quiet veranda of a house in Haktiarkhola village under Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar turns into a classroom.
22 February 2026, 05:45 AM
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On a village veranda, one woman fights to save a fading script

21 February 2026, 12:25 PM
Retired teacher turns her balcony into a classroom to revive Meitei Mayek
21 February 2026, 12:25 PM
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The last speaker of Saura

21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
When this correspondent visited Saura Palli in Rajghat Union on Monday, the frail elder whispered only a few words in his native tongue: “If I die, the language will die. Please take initiative to save my mother tongue before I die. My identity lives in this language.”
21 February 2026, 00:01 AM
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Unread and untaught / Indigenous-language books reach Sylhet classrooms, but teacher shortage stalls learning

21 February 2026, 03:57 AM
In classrooms across Sylhet, mother-tongue textbooks for indigenous children are meant to be opened, spoken aloud and lived through. Too often, they remain closed and unused.
21 February 2026, 03:57 AM
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‘And the screen went dark’

“The last time I talked to my son was around 2:00pm on Saturday,” said Hasina Begum. 
5 June 2022, 18:00 PM
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National Tea Day: ‘Can’t even get a good night’s sleep’

Monaf Mia, a 65-year-old tea worker in Mominchhara tea garden of Sylhet’s Fenchuganj, works in the gardens all day, only to come back home at night to get soaked in rainwater, due to the dilapidated condition of the roof over his head.
4 June 2022, 05:00 AM
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When it rains, farmers in haor suffer

“When the first signs of rain came, I harvested the paddy in a hurry. But now, four days since the downpour, I’ve lost both my house and the paddy. I don’t know how I’ll harvest the rest of it. We’re in danger.”
22 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Floods in northeast: Crops damaged, fish farms washed away

With rivers in Sylhet and Sunamganj still flowing above the danger level, fisheries and crop farms have been bearing the brunt.
21 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Floods in northeast: Cries for relief intensify

With the weather forecast indicating deterioration of the flood situation in the north-eastern region, the demand for relief is increasing in the affected areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj.
20 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Let there be light!

This is the story of a group, but more than that, it’s the story of the man behind it.
20 May 2022, 04:30 AM
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TikTokers breaching privacy of Tourists at Madhabkunda waterfall

With its serene waters and tranquil environment, Madhabkunda waterfall in Moulvibazar is among the top picks of tourists to visit during the holidays.
15 May 2022, 07:00 AM
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World Migratory Bird Day: The alarming decline of birds at Hakaluki

The number of migratory birds at Hakaluki Haor has been gradually decreasing over the last five years for a variety of reasons.
13 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Lawachhara sees tourists double its capacity, biodiversity under threat

During the Eid holidays, Lawachhara National Park sees tourists double its capacity. This has been the trend for quite some years now, except for the hiatus due to the pandemic in the last two years.
8 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Eid brings Moulvibazar tourism back to life

The name “Sreemangal” makes the heart tremble, according to a man who came to visit the ever-popular tourist destination to enjoy the Eid holiday with his family.
7 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Unexplored waterfall found in Moulvibazar

Right beside the famous Humhum waterfall in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj stands another unexplored waterfall. Locally called “Fikol Jhorna”, the fall is surrounded by a few hills. It stands a hundred feet above a hilltop.
6 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Tree felling rampant in Lathitila forest

Miscreants, allegedly under the patronage of forest department and local influentials, have been logging trees in the protected Lathitila forest in Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila.
30 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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Equal wage remains elusive

Several thousand temporary tea workers in the country, especially in Sreemangal, don’t get the same daily wages as the permanent ones do. Moreover, they are also being deprived of various government benefits.
29 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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Disaster in the making, yet again

Although road construction inside the Lathitila protected forest was halted due to the forest officials’ intervention, works have resumed ignoring their concerns, allegedly following the environment minister’s order.
28 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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A shop in the middle of a bridge!

In Mouvibazar’s South Gangul village, a bridge remains unused by residents for almost two decades, because one family objected to building the connecting path on its land.
25 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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Manipuri weavers get busy before Eid

Manipuri clothing weavers in Moulvibazar and Sylhet are passing busy days ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr, which will be celebrated in colour for the first time in two years thanks to the easing of coronavirus restrictions.
23 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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History neglected: First military HQ of Liberation War at Teliapara needs proper preservation

“Even after 50 years of independence, this historic place has not been properly preserved. There’s no awareness in this regard,” lamented freedom fighter Abdul Malek Madhu, deputy commander of Madhabpur upazila Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad.
23 April 2022, 10:25 AM
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Filling up pond to boost development!

Visiting the Town Mosque Road area recently, this correspondent found some workers throwing bags of sand in the pond. Local traders said the work started around a week ago.
21 April 2022, 19:01 PM
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Disaster averted, for now

Local Government Engineering Department (LGED) has taken an initiative to construct a road through Lathitila Protected Forest in Moulvibazar’s Juri Upazila.
21 April 2022, 18:00 PM
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Tragic demise of earthenware

Nandiura, a village in Moulvibazar’s Rajnagar upazila, was once famous for almost all its inhabitants being engaged in pottery.
15 April 2022, 18:00 PM

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