Mintu Deshwara

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.

Kulaura upazila, the largest in Moulvibazar district, is grappling with a shortage of medical professionals at its upazila health complex, the only reliable healthcare facility for its population of five lakh.

As farmers across the Sylhet division prepare for the boro paddy harvest, they aim for a good yield due to favourable weather and increased cultivation.

Lawachara National Park, a protected forest spanning 1,250 hectares in Moulvibazar district, is home to rich biodiversity and is one of the last remaining strongholds of the critically endangered hoolock gibbons in the country.

The 400-year-old site of love and loss still stands as a testament to Sylhet's rich history and heritage

Sand miners, using dredgers and other mechanical equipment in violation of laws, are endangering bridges and culverts while accelerating riverbank erosion

Once a thriving aquatic ecosystem, the Sutang river in Habiganj has now transformed into a toxic waterway due to indiscriminate industrial pollution from nearby factories.

In the bustling areas of Kamalganj and Srimangal in Moulvibazar, along with Sylhet city, weavers from the Manipuri community are tirelessly preparing for Eid, crafting their renowned traditional saris and other products.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a major public health concern in Sylhet, with an alarming rise in cases among children, particularly in tea plantation areas, experts have warned.

Sajna Begum, an elderly widow from Barlekha upazila of Moulvibazar, had lost her eyesight and was unable to perform even basic tasks on her own.

Experts say that due to the pollution, oxygen levels in most parts of the river have dropped to the point where aquatic life can no longer survive.