Lawachara Nat’l Park: Speed limit for trains, vehicles still ignored, wildlife at risk
The government imposed a 20kmph speed limit for trains and vehicles passing through Lawachara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar in 2023 to protect wildlife.
27 June 2025, 19:05 PM
Shortage of doctors, staff disrupt services
The Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar has long been grappling with severe disruption to its services due to an acute shortage of doctors and technical staff.
26 June 2025, 18:00 PM
A 200-year-old hub for jackfruit trade
Even before dawn breaks in mid-summer, the Brahmanbazar wholesale market in Kulaura upazila bursts into life. Buyers and sellers crowd the area, haggling over the price of ripe jackfruit, their sweet aroma filling the air.
24 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Trees unprotected in protected forest
At least 10 to 12 age-old teak trees have been illegally felled and stolen in recent weeks from Section 16 of Satchari National Park, a protected forest in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj -- raising serious concerns over forest management and surveillance failures.
22 June 2025, 18:00 PM
From modest hobby to a thriving venture
Amir Hossain Siraj, a nursery business owner by profession and a bamboo craftsman by passion, began crafting bamboo décor for village weddings back in 2003 as a hobby.
19 June 2025, 18:00 PM
Bamboo mat weavers struggle to thrive
In the remote Tilagaon area under Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila, mat weaving using bamboo fibres is a traditional handicraft that has been passed down through generations, helping countless rural families make a sustained living over the years.
15 June 2025, 21:27 PM
Magurchhara explosion: 28 years on, Lawachhara still bear the wounds
Wild animals, birds, and rare plant species were wiped out as the fire swept through the protected area
14 June 2025, 06:58 AM
Unregulated tourism threatens wildlife, disrupts ecosystem
An unregulated influx of tourists, especially during public holidays, is threatening the biodiversity and natural balance of Lawachara National Park in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila, raising concerns among environmentalists and forest officials.
13 June 2025, 21:32 PM
Speeding vehicles turn forest road into death trap
In a tragic incident on May 20, an endangered Capped Langur baby was crushed to death by a speeding microbus on the old Dhaka-Sylhet highway through Satchari National Park.
11 June 2025, 21:50 PM
A woman’s loom becomes a lifeline for many
Once an ordinary housewife, Asma has become a silent entrepreneur, weaving not just sarees but a new future -- thread by thread
9 June 2025, 12:40 PM
Meat peeled from cattle hide brings Eid joy to the poor in Moulvibazar
"I can never afford to buy beef during the rest of the year. It's simply too expensive," says Rahman, who has been involved in the business of removing meat from the skins of slaughtered cattle for the past 20-25 years
9 June 2025, 04:35 AM
Madhabkunda Waterfall in peril: road collapse sparks safety concerns
The Forest Department conducted emergency repairs using sandbags to restore limited access
5 June 2025, 06:56 AM
Potholes, neglect plague Kulaura’s vital road
A seven-kilometre stretch of road connecting Prithimpasha and Karmadha unions in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar has long been in a dilapidated state following years of neglect and lack of maintenance by the authorities concerned.
26 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Monsoon brings fear of flood, erosion in Moulvibazar
Water levels in Manu, Dhalai, and Juri rivers continued to rise following weeklong downpour in Moulvibazar
23 May 2025, 07:30 AM
A deathtrap for wildlife
At least 10 endangered primates, including seven Phayre’s Langurs (Trachypithecus phayrei) and three Spectacled Langurs (Semnopithecus entellus), have died of electrocution since May 2024 in Moulvibazar’s Juri and Barlekha ranges, raising serious concerns among conservationists.
22 May 2025, 18:00 PM
Climate change is taking a toll on tea production
The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.
4 May 2025, 07:00 AM
Unpaid for 20 weeks, 2,500 tea workers threaten tough action
Workers to block Sylhet Airport Road on May 4
1 May 2025, 12:03 PM
Rituals, rhythms, and reverence
The Manipuri community in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar celebrated the ancient Lai-Haraoba festival, a vibrant cultural event rooted in centuries-old religious tradition.
26 April 2025, 20:26 PM
Haor farmers rush Boro harvest amid flood fears
Boro harvesting is underway across the Haor regions of Sylhet Division and Netrokona, with farmers racing to cut their crops amid fears of flash floods.
23 April 2025, 18:01 PM
Sreemangal Health Complex: Patients suffer due to shortage of doctors, nurses
Patients are being deprived of essential healthcare services at the 50-bed Sreemangal Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar due to an acute shortage of doctors, nurses, and technical staffers.
19 April 2025, 20:27 PM