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Tea workers intensify protests for Tk 500 daily wage

17 August 2026
Protests spread as workers reject 5% wage increment and demand union election
17 August 2026
The government-run farm has nine ponds, including three for brood fish used in egg collection. Photo: Star

Vacancies, silted ponds leave Moulvibazar govt fish farm struggling

16 August 2026
It can produce only a fraction of the district's demand amid manpower shortages and ageing infrastructure
16 August 2026
monsoon damage in Satchari National Park Bangladesh

Monsoon mayham leaves Satchari wildlife ponds in peril

12 August 2026
Spanning 243 hectares, Satchari is considered one of the country's most biodiversity-rich protected areas
12 August 2026
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Books make a comeback in Sreemangal schools

12 August 2026
During the tiffin break at Victoria High School in Moulvibazar’s Sreemangal, a group of students were doing something that has become quite unusual these days: reading for pleasure.
12 August 2026

Erosion leaves over 100 households at risk

12 August 2026
“Every night we go to bed fearing our house could disappear into the river before morning,” said Anhar Mia, standing beside a cracked flood protection embankment in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila.
12 August 2026
book reading festival in Sreemangal Moulvibazar

In Sreemangal, books are making a comeback

11 August 2026
Hundreds of students are discovering literature beyond their textbooks through a reading festival
11 August 2026
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Indigenous Peoples' Day / Tea, toil and a fading heritage

9 August 2026
A visit to tea gardens in Sreemangal in Moulvibazar and Chanpur in Habiganj found workers picking tea leaves under scorching sun and heavy rain. Many said they had never heard of the day
9 August 2026
Dressed in traditional white clothing and a turban, Robi Munda plays the nagara at the Harmony Festival

What remains of Bangladesh's fading ethnic traditions

9 August 2026
Modernisation threatens Bangladesh ethnic traditions, making the preservation of indigenous cultural artefacts and musical instruments increasingly vital.
9 August 2026
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Once it was a river!

Along Motiganj village under Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar, there is a narrow channel that somewhat resembles a canal.
5 December 2024
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Zahir: A lawyer who terrorised Habiganj

Md Abu Zahir, a former Awami League lawmaker, gained notoriety for orchestrating an extensive network of land grabbing and extortion throughout Habiganj
4 December 2024
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Tea workers end strike as NTC agrees to pay arrears

For three months, 12,000 workers across NTC's 12 tea gardens have gone unpaid, leaving them struggling to afford basic necessities. Many have turned to low-wage, irregular jobs as daily work
3 December 2024
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Garo community rituals kick off as Wangala festival begins

The air is filled with the sound of drums, signalling the start of rehearsals for the festival that marks the Garo community’s New Year celebrations
30 November 2024
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Khasi people now will hold ‘Seng Kut Snem’

festival over financial hardships, the indigenous Khasi community in the greater Sylhet region yesterday said they will be celebrating their New Year celebration as usual, thanks to the government’s promise of full support.
22 November 2024
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10 weeks unpaid: Thousands of tea workers suffer severe hardship

There are 12 tea plantations in Bangladesh owned by NTC, employing 11,286 workers
22 November 2024
A dumping zone called Manu River

A dumping zone called Manu river

The Manu river in Moulvibazar is facing severe pollution as various types of waste, including household garbage, are routinely dumped along its banks.
14 November 2024
Maharas Lila festival preparations going on in full swing

Preparations in full swing for Maha Raas Leela festival

The festival will take place on Friday, November 15, across different areas of the upazila, especially in Madhabpur and Adampur, where most Manipuri people live
12 November 2024
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Orange growers struggle with infestation

The decline began with an infestation of white insects that drew moisture from the roots, making the trees vulnerable to further damage by termites
11 November 2024
No let up in stealing of trees

No let-up in stealing of trees

Illegal cutting and theft of teak (shegun) trees continue in the Motijheel area of Moulvibazar's Juri upazila, causing concern among locals who feel that authorities are not taking enough action in this regard
10 November 2024
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Tea production takes a hit from bad weather

Tea production in Bangladesh will likely decline this year due to adverse weather, namely sporadic bursts of rain and subsequent flooding, according to market players.
3 November 2024
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Illegal fish market on RHD land

Influential quarters have continued constructing an illegal market by occupying a portion of land owned by the Roads and Highways Department (RHD) in Habiganj town.
31 October 2024
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Puja brings no joy to tea workers

Tea worker Anima Bauri’s family consists of eight members, all dependent on her for their livelihood.
30 October 2024
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Puja brings no joy to tea workers

'I've gone without wages for the last six weeks. Each day is a challenge, as we survive on just water, salt, and rice'
30 October 2024
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In grabbers’ clutches

Local influential persons have encroached upon and filled up a government canal  in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj to construct different structures including shops and houses.
27 October 2024
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Road or dumpsite?

The accumulation of garbage and household waste along a two-kilometre stretch of the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Madhabpur upazila, Habiganj district, is causing significant inconvenience to both locals and those passing through the area.
23 October 2024
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Visual impairment no barrier to Horibol

Achieves Golden GPA-5 in HSC exams
17 October 2024
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Illegal sand mining puts forest at risk

Illegal sand extraction in the Raghunandan Hill Reserve Forest in Habiganj is posing a severe threat to its biodiversity, particularly in areas such as the Satchhari National Park and the surrounding tea gardens, which house diverse flora and fauna.
16 October 2024
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Low-income people bear the brunt in Sylhet division

Sadek Mia, a daily wage earner who came to Moulvibazar six months back in search of work, has been finding it hard to bear his living expenses and send money to his family members in Sunamganj Sadar upazila.
16 October 2024
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Erosion upends lives along Khowai river

Husen Mia, a farmer from Radhanagar village in Habiganj, is one of many who have lost everything to the  Khowai river .
13 October 2024

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