Mintu Deshwara

Weeklong holiday turns Sylhet’s tea gardens, waterfalls, and eco‑parks into crowded hubs

Once-vibrant halls now struggle to survive, with most shuttered or repurposed

Sharp drop in visitors and noise gives wildlife a rare respite; experts propose limited tourism to protect biodiversity

A significant portion of the region’s economy depends on income from expatriates

Authorities tighten security while businesses expand services to handle anticipated surge of visitors

Residents protect migratory and native birds, attracting visitors and attention from nature lovers

Sadar Ali from Habiganj among Bangladeshis killed in Maldives fire

Fish of the Habiganj river carry 1.7 microplastic particles on average, it says

In the tea garden villages of Sylhet division, a language is breathing its last.

Long-awaited showers raise hopes for fresh bud growth and improved tea production

All 23 bamboo mahals across four forest ranges in the district are currently without leases, creating opportunities for organised groups to cut bamboo illegally

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.

Many local landowners feel they are not being compensated fairly

Missile strike in the UAE claims life of Bangladeshi driver; grieving family awaits repatriation

Eight local entrepreneurs are selling essentials at cost, helping families cope with soaring prices

On  Friday mornings, the otherwise quiet veranda of a house in Haktiarkhola village under Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar turns into a classroom.

Retired teacher turns her balcony into a classroom to revive Meitei Mayek

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.

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.”

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.