Mintu Deshwara

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.

Wild animals, birds, and rare plant species were wiped out as the fire swept through the protected area

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.

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.

Once an ordinary housewife, Asma has become a silent entrepreneur, weaving not just sarees but a new future -- thread by thread

"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

The Forest Department conducted emergency repairs using sandbags to restore limited access

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.

Water levels in Manu, Dhalai, and Juri rivers continued to rise following weeklong downpour in Moulvibazar

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.

The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.

Workers to block Sylhet Airport Road on May 4

The Manipuri community in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar celebrated the ancient Lai-Haraoba festival, a vibrant cultural event rooted in centuries-old religious tradition.

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.

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.

With the warm days of summer already here, the wholesale lemon market at Natunbazar in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar is abuzz with farmers and traders.

A festive spirit now fills the Hakaluki haor as farmers in Kulaura, Barlekha, and Juri upazilas of Moulvibazar, as well as Fenchuganj and Beanibazar upazilas of Sylhet, are busy harvesting their boro crop. .The vast haor fields, glowing with golden rice, have become a hive of activity..

The two-day festival has sparked immense excitement among locals

“Since I was 12, I’ve been hearing that a bridge over the Kushiyara river will be built here,” said Nepal Ranjan Das, 55, a resident of Bilbari in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar. “Whoever comes to power promises the bridge -- but nothing happens.”

Tea production in the country has been severely affected by the ongoing heatwave and drought, which have persisted since the end of Chaitra.