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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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Inside Lawachara: Beauty thrives amid mounting threats

At dawn, when the mist hangs low over the canopy and the first call of the gibbon echoes through the trees, Lawachara feels untouched by the world beyond its borders.
14 February 2026
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Empowering women, Sadia’s key pledge

In the verdant landscape of Moulvibazar-2 (Kulaura), the campaign of Sadia Noshin Tasnim Chowdhury, candidate of the Socialist Party of Bangladesh (Marxist) in the upcoming 13th national parliamentary election, stands apart from the established norm.
11 February 2026
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Baikka Beel’s silent collapse

Baikka Beel, a wetland now facing a deepening crisis of protection, was officially closed to public access a year ago.
7 February 2026
The hidden canyons of Sreemangal

The hidden canyons of Sreemangal

Tucked away in the serene hills of Sreemangal, a natural wonder has begun to draw in nature lovers and thrill-seeking tourists.
7 February 2026
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Countless promises, little change

Tea garden workers in Sylhet division remain largely indifferent to voting, citing decades of neglect and unfulfilled promises by elected representatives.
5 February 2026
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Manpower shortage, unsafe structure strain Sylhet Leprosy Hospital

Crumbling infrastructure and staff crisis hamper treatment as patients rise in Sylhet division
25 January 2026
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Deforestation threatens Sylhet's ancient culinary heritage

Primary reason is the scarcity of slanted bamboo and binni variety rice
15 January 2026
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Roadwork disrupts classes, puts students at risk

Road development work in front of Gobardhanpur Government Primary School in Narendrapur village of Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj upazila has been disrupting academic activities and posing health risks to students.
11 January 2026
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A teacher who gave her land and life for building future generations

Tearful farewell for Parveen Sultana, whose school became a home for village students in Moulvibazar
7 January 2026
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Satchari, rema-kalenga: Illegal logging continues at reserved forests

A vested syndicate has long been engaged in illegal tree felling in the Satchari and Rema-Kalenga reserved forests in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj, putting the biodiversity of the protected areas at serious risk.
2 January 2026
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Illegal topsoil trade threatens farming

Indiscriminate extraction of fertile topsoil from agricultural land during the dry season continues unabated in Habiganj, posing a serious threat to food security and environmental sustainability, warn environmentalists and locals.
27 December 2025
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In haors, long winter nights hide the hunt for migratory birds

Weak enforcement and covert trade leave winter migratory birds vulnerable across Moulvibazar's fragile wetlands
24 December 2025
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Rajkandi Reserve Forest: Illegal constructions threaten biodiversity

The Rajkandi Forest Range, one of the country’s richest natural forests and home to rare wildlife, dense vegetation, and bamboo groves, is under growing threat due to the construction of unapproved structures within its boundaries.
12 December 2025
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Encroachment eats up railway land

Bangladesh Railway land worth around Tk 1,000 crore has been illegally grabbed across 11 stations along the Sylhet-Akhaura route in Moulvibazar.
8 December 2025
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Tk 300-500: The price of a wild bird’s freedom in Habiganj

Sellers slip into the shadows as mobile courts raid markets, but demand and trapping continue
28 November 2025
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Where old year ends in prayer: Khasi community welcomes new dawn in Moulvibazar

Celebrates new year with colourful ‘Seng Kut Snem’ festival
23 November 2025
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Rajnagar Health Complex: Services hampered for manpower crisis

Health services at the Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar are being disrupted due to a prolonged shortage of doctors and other staff.
15 November 2025
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Habiganj groups demand action to save Sutang, Khowai rivers

Activists call for end to encroachment, pollution and stronger enforcement of laws
15 November 2025
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Farmer loses 335 ducks to 'poisoning' in Moulvibazar village

Says everything built over the years was gone in a single day; villagers say 'intentional'
15 November 2025
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The hands that clean, the Harijans we refuse to see

Our stomachs often remain empty—not because we do not work hard, but because life is unfair
14 November 2025

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