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Moulvibazar betel nut trees cut down

8,000 betel nut trees cut in Moulvibazar, 65 indigenous families fear livelihood crisis

2 October 2026
Nursery Panpunji's jhum cultivating indigenous community faces security concerns over covert attack on their only livelihood
2 October 2026
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Indefinite transport strike begins in Habiganj

1 October 2026
Passengers stranded as bus services suspended over alleged detention, assault of workers
1 October 2026
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Habiganj transport owners call strike from tomorrow as row with Moulvibazar owners deepens

30 September 2026
Detained buses and failed talks fuel year-long dispute that repeatedly leaves commuters stranded
30 September 2026
Except for a few, most children never received the measles vaccine, while some parents were not even aware of the need for immunisation. Photo: Star

Measles vaccine still unknown in some pockets of Sylhet

28 September 2026
Many children in tea gardens, haor areas and Bede communities remain unvaccinated due to lack of awareness and access
28 September 2026
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Health centre’s generator out of order for 20 years

23 September 2026
Three-month-old Hosna, admitted with pneumonia to Kulaura Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar, needs nebuliser treatment several times a day to ease her breathing. However, frequent power outages at the hospital mean she often does not receive the treatment timely.
23 September 2026
Balla Land Port Habiganj

Cattle graze on Tk 50cr idle land port

9 September 2026
Built at a cost of nearly Tk 50 crore, Balla land port in the north-eastern district of Habiganj now stands largely unused, with parts of its infrastructure overrun by jungle and cattle grazing on the premises.
9 September 2026
Balla land port Habiganj

Cattle graze on Tk 50cr idle land port

8 September 2026
According to locals, the project was taken up because of the “special interest” of a senior government official from Habiganj. The Bangladesh Land Port Authority chairman, however, rejected the claim, saying there was no official reference to support it.
8 September 2026
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Large teak tree felled and stolen from Lawachara National Park

7 September 2026
Forest guards and beat officer were at Jankichhara camp gate and main gate at the time of the incident
7 September 2026
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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
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'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 Day 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Beauty Akhter

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
A bumper harvest of tomatoes

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

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