Added worry for flood-hit Boro farmers
A large number of farmers in haor areas of Sunamganj are passing a worrying time as lack of sunlight causes problem to dry whatever Boro paddy they could save from the recent floods.
26 May 2018
'Mulluke Cholo' dedicated to tea labourers
Recently, a theatrical performance by tea garden workers at the Deondi tea garden in the Chunarughat Upazila of Habiganj,
21 May 2018
Tea workers: Poorest of the poor
Almost a century ago, tea workers in Sylhet left their gardens and started a journey back to the lands of their origin -- Bihar, Odisha and Assam. It was a protest march they called “Mulluke Cholo” (Let's go back home). The protest was against the inhumane working conditions and torture at the hands of British owners.
18 May 2018
Sreemangal finally gets its tea auction centre
Bangladesh's second tea auction centre at Sreemangal yesterday opened its doors to traders, in a development that is set to provide a
14 May 2018
Farmers facing loss despite high yield
The haor farmers in Sunamganj have achieved a bumper production of Boro but are being badly hit by the low market price.
12 May 2018
Brick kilns threat to Hakaluki Haor
Around a dozen brick kilns in Hakaluki Haor area of Moulvibazar and Sylhet have continued operation with burning wood, polluting
9 May 2018
Brick kiln menace
Every day many children make their way to schools in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar, Sylhet, under thick, black clouds of smoke
4 May 2018
Nature Quest: Into those 'white eyes'
The magnificence of the Oriental White-eye lies exactly where the name suggests. The round, white orbs nestling the iris, looking
3 May 2018
Sreemangal abuzz with tourists
The scenic tourist spots of Sreemangal upazila in the district are buzzing with tourists, as many people from different places came to visit the area during the weeklong vacation.
3 May 2018
150-yr-Old Zamindar Bari: Falling prey to grabber
A centuries-old Zaminder Bari in the the northeast village of Panidhar has withstood the test of time, braving the elements and being a home to three generations of a Hindu family.
29 April 2018
No protective clothing for tea workers
Tea garden workers in Sylhet are exposed to serious health hazards as they are not given protective clothing while spraying pesticides on the fields.
27 April 2018
Bipasha finally gets a family of her own
Bipasha Akter, who was found abandoned by law enforcers from a village in Sunamganj just at the age of ten, is finally going to have a family of her own as today she is getting married.
27 April 2018
Unabated dumping of industrial wastes
The water of the Sutang river in Habiganj has turned pitch black due to unabated dumping of wastes from nearby industrial units for the last few years.
21 April 2018
Father linked to Beauty killing
The probe into the rape and murder of Beauty Akhter took a dramatic turn as the Habiganj police chief yesterday said key accused Babul Mia was not the killer. Instead, her father Sayed Ali, uncle Moyna Mia and a hired killer were involved in the murder.
7 April 2018
Beauty Murder: Police arrest key suspect
Law enforcers yesterday arrested the main accused in the case over Beauty Akhter's rape and murder in Habiganj.
31 March 2018
Nature Quest: Elongated tortoise, shrinking habitat
The elongated tortoise is a species of tortoise once found in different areas of the country including Sylhet.
29 March 2018
Sylhet tea workers at high risk
The tea workers in Sylhet region are at high risk of tuberculosis (TB) due to unhygienic living, malnutrition and lack of awareness.
22 March 2018
Unprotected Lawacherra
Lawacherra forest in Kamalganj upazila under the district remains highly vulnerable as tree looting goes on unabated in absence of
20 March 2018
Duck farming now a saviour for many haor women
Many women in haor areas of Sunamganj have found alternative source of income in duck rearing after losing their crops to last year's
8 March 2018
Bumper Harvest: Wholesale price of tomatoes drops to Tk 1 a kg
A bumper harvest of tomatoes had cause the wholesale prices in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj to plummet to as low as Tk 1 per kg from Tk 45 in December last year.
21 February 2018