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Rare kalij pheasant spotlighted in Satchhari

21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
A rare sighting of the endangered-looking kalij pheasant in Habiganj’s Satchhari National Park has renewed hopes for Bangladesh’s forest biodiversity, while conservationists warn that habitat loss and hunting continue to threaten the bird’s local population.
21 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Landslides fear grips Moulvibazar residents

20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
For thousands of families living on the hills and hillocks of Moulvibazar, the monsoon brings fear instead of relief, as illegal hill-cutting continues to increase the risk of deadly landslides.
20 July 2026, 00:00 AM
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Floods damage 210km of roads in Moulvibazar, Habiganj

19 July 2026, 14:44 PM
LGED says erosion by rivers has disrupted communication; full extent of damage yet to be assessed
19 July 2026, 14:44 PM
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Flood recedes, leaves nothing behind: Habiganj and Moulvibazar families return to ruins

16 July 2026, 15:06 PM
More than 8,300 homes destroyed as embankment breach forces tens of thousands to rebuild from nothing
16 July 2026, 15:06 PM
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How illegal sand extraction led to Khowai embankment breach

16 July 2026, 10:29 AM
Officials file case against two over alleged lease violations as locals say repeated warnings about sand extraction went unheeded
16 July 2026, 10:29 AM
11 Visually Impaired Family Members Cut Off by Flood

Flood leaves two visually impaired families of 11 cut off in Moulvibazar

15 July 2026, 15:36 PM
Eleven members of two brothers' families remained isolated for days before relief finally reached them
15 July 2026, 15:36 PM
Habiganj flood news today

30,000 marooned in Habiganj as floods breach Khowai river embankment

10 July 2026, 13:50 PM
At least 1000 have been taken to makeshift centres
10 July 2026, 13:50 PM
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The fishing net that spares nothing

6 July 2026, 15:14 PM
Banned China Duari nets continue trapping fish, fry and eggs across Habiganj
6 July 2026, 15:14 PM
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Balikandi leather hub going bust

Balikandi of Moulvibazar sadar upazila has a long history of being a hub for leather trade in the greater Sylhet division. Even a few years ago, hundreds of people were making a living out of it.
18 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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Keep tea industry open during next lockdown

Tea garden owners in Bangladesh have urged the government to keep the industry out of the purview of the strict nationwide lockdown beginning on July 23.
17 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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‘Strict’ on paper, reality suggests otherwise

When the death toll due to the highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 has been on the rise across the country, the largest weekly livestock market in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj continue to be arranged without ensuring any health safety rules.
5 July 2021, 18:00 PM
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Greens worried as new safari park planned

A proposal to build the country's third safari park in Lathitila forest of Moulvibazar has raised concerns among environmentalists as the construction of roads and structures will threaten the biodiversity of the forest area.
2 July 2021, 18:00 PM

No ICU in hospitals of Habiganj

Covid-19 patients suffer immensely as there is no intensive care unit (ICU) facility at the hospitals in Habiganj.
29 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Endangered by engines

Deaths of rare and endangered species of wildlife under the wheels of vehicles and on train tracks are rampant in Moulvibazar’s Lawachhara forest.
28 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Tea workers reject minimum wage proposals

Tea garden workers have rejected the recent minimum wage recommendations of a government-led tripartite body.
24 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Rose tea brings fresh taste

In a first for the country, rose tea recently joined the white and yellow blends for sale in local markets.
2 June 2021, 18:00 PM
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Where canal runs through a river!

An LGED project to excavate a six-kilometre-long and 100-foot-wide channel in the middle of a river -- 15 kilometres long and roughly 600 feet wide -- is causing an outcry from residents of Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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A mayor’s motive

The destruction of Borshijora Eco-Park -- a protected forestland spread out on 326.07 hectares of land near Moulvibazar stadium -- by the hands of the town mayor has brought to light the question whether any forest or wildlife in the country are protected at all.
29 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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Moulvibazar pvt tea garden authorities cut down 1,000 trees in local village, residents say

The authorities of a private tea garden allegedly cut down around 1,000 trees at a punji (village) in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila without permission from Forest Department.
24 May 2021, 10:03 AM
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Rubber industry suffers from low prices

The rubber industry in Sylhet is facing tough times due to a continuous fall in prices.
19 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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Tea Workers’ Day: 100 years of a forgotten tragedy

These days, Shamnarayan Goor doesn’t do much other than sitting on the porch of his hut and watching the day go by, over the hilly terrain of Lungla Tea Garden in Sylhet.
19 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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250-bed Habiganj Sadar Hospital: Tk 30-cr building lies useless without manpower, equipment

An eight-storey building was built for it at a cost of Tk 30.25 crore, but the 250-bed Habiganj Sadar Hospital has yet to start its operations after more than four years of its inauguration.
18 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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Nearly 500 families breathing easier after closure of polluting factory in Habiganj

Residents near Ekhtiyarpur canal in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj can now finally breathe a sigh of relief after a factory in the vicinity was shut down for polluting the environment with industrial waste.
15 May 2021, 12:02 PM
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‘Is Eid celebration for us?’ -- ask people of haor area

“I only had some shemai (sweet vermicelli) this morning. I don't have any new dress this Eid.”
14 May 2021, 14:56 PM
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Lockdown clears way for roadside paddy threshing

There are a total of 424 haor areas in Sylhet where boro paddy is cultivated. Due to a lack of free space in the region, local roads and highways are the first choice among farmers to dry and thresh their stock.
2 May 2021, 18:00 PM
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Half a century with a shrapnel in her skull

Young Nurjahan Begum and Nuru Mia got married in early 1971.
27 April 2021, 18:00 PM
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Yardlong bean farmers over the moon with bumper yields

Farmers that cultivated yardlong bean in fallow lands in two unions of Kulaura upazila in Sylhet’s Moulvibazar district are enjoying tremendous success thanks to bumper yields and a reasonable market price.
24 April 2021, 18:00 PM
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Boro harvest in full swing in Sylhet’s haor

Farmers have already harvested about 25 per cent of the boro paddy sown in haor areas of Sylhet despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM

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