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The voluntary organisation Purbo Singur Notun Kuri Club raised around Tk 1 lakh from locals who work abroad and well-off residents to buy bricks, sand and other materials. Photo: Star

When roads failed, 40 youths in a Moulvibazar village took matters into their own hands

2 July 2026, 16:54 PM
Local and expatriate contributions helped volunteers restore vital routes damaged by years of rain and neglect
2 July 2026, 16:54 PM
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Harvest lost to flood, Moulvibazar haor people cling to fishing for a living

1 July 2026, 12:54 PM
Relentless rain and hill runoff destroys ripened paddy across Kawadighi haor
1 July 2026, 12:54 PM
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Where bamboo pays the bills for generations

29 June 2026, 19:17 PM
The centuries-old Shahjibazar market supports thousands of families across 15 villages with a low-cost rural trade
29 June 2026, 19:17 PM
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Illegal tree felling continues in Moulvibazar's Kalachhara forest

28 June 2026, 15:37 PM
Forest department's role questioned; environmentalists warn of long-term ecological damage
28 June 2026, 15:37 PM
A bridge connecting the Kapai and Laskarpur tea gardens in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj collapsed following an overnight landslide on Sunday. Photo: Star

A fallen bridge and the daily struggles of 10,000 tea garden residents in Habiganj

25 June 2026, 12:31 PM
The landslide-hit crossing linked Kapai and Laskarpur estates, serving workers, students and families for 15 years
25 June 2026, 12:31 PM
There are currently 100 domestic and foreign fruit varieties on a two-acre hillside plot. Photo: Star

How schoolteacher turned a hillside in Moulvibazar into a fruit paradise

23 June 2026, 12:59 PM
Around 50 mango varieties grown as an experimental garden attracts local visitors and experts
23 June 2026, 12:59 PM
Harmony Festival celebrates Bangladesh’s ethnic heritage

Harmony Festival celebrates Bangladesh’s ethnic heritage

22 June 2026, 19:32 PM
Speaking at the inauguration, Minister Afroza Khanam said the government intended to transform the cultures of small ethnic groups into viable tourism assets.
22 June 2026, 19:32 PM
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Harmony Festival brings indigenous voices to the fore

20 June 2026, 12:38 PM
Three-day cultural showcase highlights traditions, handicrafts of Sylhet’s indigenous communities
20 June 2026, 12:38 PM
Farmers say heavy rainfall and subsequent flood have caused severe losses. Photo: Star

Homes flooded, farmers hit by losses in Moulvibazar as 530mm rainfall recorded in April

Continuous rain and hill runoff trigger flooding, submerging homes and crops across haor belt
4 May 2026, 13:10 PM
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Four bridges on old Dhaka-Sylhet highway at risk as erosion weakens structures

Cracks, exposed foundations and landslides raise fears of disruption along key 10km stretch in Habiganj
3 May 2026, 14:42 PM
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Haor farmers forced to sell wet Boro paddy at lower prices

Rains hit harvest before govt procurement begins
3 May 2026, 00:40 AM
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Farmers forced to sell paddy at half its cost

Farmers in the haor region have suffered a further decline in Boro paddy prices as intermittent rain and clouds continue to prevent proper drying of harvested crops.
3 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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A handful of paddy and a mountain of debt: Farmers' struggle for survival as harvest fails

Haor floods wash away harvest overnight, stench of rotting paddy fills air in Habiganj
2 May 2026, 12:58 PM
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Tea garden workers step in to save haor paddy harvest

Labour shortage prompts Rajnagar administration to deploy tea workers; farmers relieved amid flood threat
1 May 2026, 15:33 PM
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Early floods devastate Habiganj haors; Boro farmers staring at heavy losses

Nearly 11,000 tonnes of ripe paddy lost as untimely floods hit peak harvesting season
30 April 2026, 14:47 PM
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Rain, storms and landslides batter Moulvibazar, hundreds stranded as flood fears rise

855 families affected; embankment collapse, power outages and crop losses worsen crisis
29 April 2026, 12:16 PM
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Family in grief as Ukraine strike death of Moulvibazar man remains unconfirmed

Unknown caller earlier told family that Muhibur had been killed in a drone attack in Kyiv
25 April 2026, 12:12 PM
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‘I thought I would die there’

For 20 days, Babul Mia lived under the constant threat of missile strikes near Tehran, cut off from his family in Bangladesh and unsure if he would survive.
21 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh Habiganj Migrant Worker Returns After 20 days Under Missile Fire Iran

‘I thought I would die there’: Habiganj worker recounts 20 days under missile fire in Iran

Migrant returned home via Azerbaijan after embassy-led evacuation amid escalating violence
20 April 2026, 15:08 PM
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Decline of a '200-year-old' village market in Moulvibazar

Mangalchandi Bazar dwindled to a handful of sporadic shops amid shifting rural dynamics
19 April 2026, 12:59 PM
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Moulvibazar teacher honoured with grand farewell and horse carriage tribute after 31 years of service

Ranu Gopal feted with emotional tributes by students, alumni and guardians, celebrating his decades of dedication
16 April 2026, 13:58 PM
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Mounting delays, risks plague Sylhet-Akhaura rail route

The century-old Sylhet-Akhaura railway line has become increasingly unreliable and hazardous, raising growing concerns among passengers.
16 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Centuries-old Charak Puja continues to draw crowds to Chhaychiri Dighi

Devotees, visitors gather as centuries-old rituals and folk fair continue unchanged
14 April 2026, 19:42 PM
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Bringing the world to the hills

Kaikobad's struggles in delivering newspapers to the doorsteps
13 April 2026, 17:46 PM
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Clay toy makers in Sreemangal struggle to survive amid plastic surge

Rising costs and shifting consumer demand push traditional potters towards extinction in rural Bangladesh
13 April 2026, 13:58 PM
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Centuries-old Lai Haraoba festival concludes with faith and culture

Artists, researchers and cultural figures from home and abroad took part in the event
11 April 2026, 22:00 PM
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Untimely rain submerges boro fields in Habiganj haors, raising fears of losses

Officials report limited damage, but farmers warn true scale may be far higher
11 April 2026, 13:26 PM
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Early rain brings misfortune for haor farmers

Farmer Tara Mia of Shailyani village in Rupeswar haor in Sunamganj’s Madhyanagar cultivated nearly six acres of Boro paddy, partly on his own and partly through sharecroppers.
7 April 2026, 04:01 AM

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