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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The last echo of Kui
In the tea garden villages of Sylhet division, a language is breathing its last.
14 March 2026, 01:27 AM
Rain ends four-month dry spell, brings relief to tea gardens
Long-awaited showers raise hopes for fresh bud growth and improved tea production
13 March 2026, 16:24 PM
Illegal bamboo felling rampant in Moulvibazar
All 23 bamboo mahals across four forest ranges in the district are currently without leases, creating opportunities for organised groups to cut bamboo illegally
11 March 2026, 19:28 PM
Paving road inside forest draws flak
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
Dhaka-Sylhet Highway: Land acquisition delays threaten project timeline
Many local landowners feel they are not being compensated fairly
6 March 2026, 02:40 AM
A promise to call, and a coffin yet to come
Missile strike in the UAE claims life of Bangladeshi driver; grieving family awaits repatriation
2 March 2026, 21:47 PM
'Service, Not Profit': Young men bring relief to Ramadan shoppers in Moulvibazar
Eight local entrepreneurs are selling essentials at cost, helping families cope with soaring prices
2 March 2026, 15:34 PM
Brinda’s fight to save a fading script
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
On a village veranda, one woman fights to save a fading script
Retired teacher turns her balcony into a classroom to revive Meitei Mayek
21 February 2026, 12:25 PM
Indigenous-language books reach Sylhet classrooms, but teacher shortage stalls learning
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
The last speaker of Saura
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
Hand in hand through darkness, 25 years on
At the edge of a small market in Palkichhara tea garden under Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, a couple walks hand in hand every morning. For 25 years, that clasped grip has been their strength against hunger, humiliation and heartbreak.
15 February 2026, 04:09 AM
Inside Lawachara: Beauty thrives amid mounting threats
At dawn, when the mist hangs low over the canopy and the first call of the gibbon echoes through the trees, Lawachara feels untouched by the world beyond its borders.
14 February 2026, 01:18 AM
Empowering women, Sadia’s key pledge
In the verdant landscape of Moulvibazar-2 (Kulaura), the campaign of Sadia Noshin Tasnim Chowdhury, candidate of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, stands apart from the established norm.
11 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Baikka Beel’s silent collapse
Baikka Beel, a wetland now facing a deepening crisis of protection, was officially closed to public access a year ago.
7 February 2026, 00:35 AM
The hidden canyons of Sreemangal
Tucked away in the serene hills of Sreemangal, a natural wonder has begun to draw in nature lovers and thrill-seeking tourists.
7 February 2026, 00:14 AM
Countless promises, little change
Tea garden workers in Sylhet division remain largely indifferent to voting, citing decades of neglect and unfulfilled promises by elected representatives.
5 February 2026, 00:00 AM
Manpower shortage, unsafe structure strain Sylhet Leprosy Hospital
Crumbling infrastructure and staff crisis hamper treatment as patients rise in Sylhet division
25 January 2026, 10:32 AM
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
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