A 300-year-old shrine and the legend of Oggean Thakur
Nestled along the waterlogged margins of Kawadighi Haor in Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila, the temple of Oggean Thakur stands as one of the most intriguing spiritual sites in the Sylhet region.
20 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Banner-free rallies set new political tone in Moulvibazar
Streets stayed clear of posters, festoons and decorative arches as Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addressed gatherings
17 June 2026, 22:41 PM
Filth at the front door: A health centre drowning in its own neighbourhood's waste
Patients travel miles for care in Moulvibazar's Robirbazar, only to be met by years of neglect and rotting refuse
10 June 2026, 15:50 PM
BGB Battalion-55 deploys drones, expands community outreach along 103km frontier
The highest level of alert has been issued across the border area
8 June 2026, 11:45 AM
Lawachhara: The forest that breathes plastic
The Lawachhara National Park, once one of Bangladesh’s most biodiverse forests, has now become the country’s most “scenic rubbish dump”.
6 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Lawachara: The forest that breathes plastic
Once a shelter to 460 species, Lawachara National Park, now is plagued by tourists littering carelessly
5 June 2026, 13:02 PM
Hides left to rot in Moulvibazar
Hundreds of sacrificial animal hides were lost across rural areas of Moulvibazar during Eid-ul-Azha due to a lack of buyers and a salt shortage, which left traders unable to preserve much of what they collected.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Hides rot, dumped in rivers as trade hits new low in Moulvibazar
A shortage of salt, absence of buyers and mounting unpaid dues forced traders and villagers to dump or bury sacrificial hides across Moulvibazar this Eid-ul-Azha
31 May 2026, 12:28 PM
Illegal silica sand extraction raises environmental concern
The continuous sand extraction caused soil erosion beneath pillars of three bridges
30 May 2026, 22:03 PM
Farmers blame seed quality for crop failure in Kulaura
During recent visits to Mahtabpur, Ismailpur and Rajanpur villages under Hazipur union, watermelon and tomato fields were found to have underperformed
30 May 2026, 21:41 PM
No harvest, no eid: Habiganj farmers stare at debt
Continuous rainfall submerge boro fields, causing damage worth Tk 35-40 crore
27 May 2026, 19:08 PM
Measles outbreak dampens Eid tourism in Srimangal, Kamalganj
Resort owners fear sharp income losses as advance bookings remain far below usual levels
26 May 2026, 12:32 PM
200-year-old leather market in Moulvibazar fights for survival ahead of Eid
Traders fear delayed tannery payments and rising costs could devastate Balikandi’s seasonal economy
25 May 2026, 15:35 PM
'Nothing left to feed them': Flood-hit haor farmers forced to sell cattle at a loss
Widespread crop losses leave livestock owners struggling to feed animals as prices collapse
23 May 2026, 13:20 PM
25 trees felled inside Satchari park
At least 25 trees, including several century-old teak trees, have been felled inside the protected Satchari National Park in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj over the past few days, alleged locals.
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Girder collapses stall Jadukata bridge project
The construction of Shah Arefin (RA)-Advaita Mahaprabhu Maitree Bridge over the Jadukata river in Tahirpur upazila of Sunamganj has plunged into uncertainty after seven girders collapsed within two years.
21 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Tea Workers Day: Over a century since Mulluke Cholo, how much has changed for tea workers?
Every year on May 20, tea workers across Bangladesh observe Cha Shramik Dibosh: Tea Workers Day.
20 May 2026, 13:00 PM
Clay toys lose ground as plastic dominates childhood
Once central to rural Bengal, traditional pottery now struggles to survive amid plastic dominance and fading public interest.
19 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Jojnal river chokes under encroachment and waste in Habiganj
Once a flowing tributary of the Khowai, the river is now reduced to a polluted canal
17 May 2026, 13:42 PM
Harvest hopes fading
Heavy rainfall and upstream hill runoff have triggered flash floods in parts of Moulvibazar, breaching embankments, inundating villages, and damaging crops and rural infrastructure.
5 May 2026, 00:00 AM