'Revoke decision to fell 25,000 trees in Lawachhara forest'
Lawachhara Bon O Jibo Boichitro Rokkha Andolon formed a human chain at Chowmuhona area under Srimangal upazila town of
28 June 2016
Nature Quest: Lawachhara in danger
The Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar faces further shrinkage as the Bangladesh Railway wants to cut down more than 25,000 trees to ensure safety of train passengers.
23 June 2016
Indigenous culture fest in Moulvibazar
A daylong cultural competition, including traditional dances of ethnic communities of Moulvibazar, was organised at the remote Patrokhola tea garden field of Kamalganj upazila, under Moulvibazar district on June 19.
22 June 2016
HILSA now in haor
Though unusual, fishermen are catching hilsa in Hakaluki Haor, the largest wetland in the country.
20 June 2016
Withdraw eviction notice against Khasi people
Indigenous people accompanied by environmentalists formed a human chain in Moulvibazar Press Club area in the district town
18 June 2016
Women keep vigil to protect homes
Khasi women of two punjees in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal upazila have started guarding their houses and betel leaf gardens in a bid to
10 June 2016
Villagers repair battered road as authorities sleep
After the authorities concerned paid no heed to their appeals, locals of Saitula in Sreemangal upazila yesterday repaired damaged
9 June 2016
Flood situation worsens in Moulvibazar, Sylhet
Flood situation in three upazilas of Moulvibazar and two upazilas of Sylhet district worsened yesterday due to onrush of water from
30 May 2016
500 families under erosion threat in Sylhet
At least 500 families of Shimulkandi village under Kadimnagar union of Sylhet Sadar upazila have been passing their days in panic as
29 May 2016
60 more Moulvibazar villages inundated, 50,000 marooned
Sixty more villages in Juri and Kulaura upazilas of the district have been flooded as breaches developed in the flood control
24 May 2016
Kids used in poll-related work defying ban
Children were used by the candidates in the union parishad elections at Bishwanath upazila of Sylhet district yesterday for doing election-
7 May 2016
Farmers in northeastern Bangladesh in trouble
Flash floods triggered by heavy rain and hailstorms have damaged Boro paddy massively in the haor areas of Sunamganj and Sylhet.
4 May 2016
'Plough festival' for saving land
Workers of three tea estates in Habiganj's Chunarughat upazila yesterday observed a “plough festival” to mobilise support for
2 May 2016
Safe drinking water crisis in 80 punjee villages
People of around 80 punjee (betel plantations) villages under seven upazilas of Moulvibazar district face acute crisis of safe drinking
28 April 2016
40 Sylhet schools suspend classes
Academic activities at 40 primary schools in Gowainghat and Jointapur upazilas of Sylhet have remained suspended for the last week as the institutions are still under floodwater.
25 April 2016
Flash flood hits northeastern Bangladesh city of Sylhet
Heavy rain and the onrush water from the hills triggered a flash flood in Gowainghat and Jointapur upazilas of Sylhet
24 April 2016
Paddy processing makes roads risky for vehicles
Mindless use of public roads for threshing paddy during the ongoing harvesting season is disrupting vehicular movement in different areas of the district.
13 April 2016
Nine charged with killing 4 Habiganj kids
Detectives yesterday pressed charges against nine people in the case filed in connection with the killing of four schoolboys in Bahubal upazila of Habiganj in February.
5 April 2016
Good prices of string bean make farmers happy
String bean farmers in Kulaura upazila of the district are happy with a bumper yield and good prices for the vegetable this season.
24 March 2016
Move to set up stone crushers protested
Environmentalists and citizen groups yesterday formed a human chain at Sylhet Central Shaheed Minar, protesting setting up of stone crushing machines in haors and wetlands in the district's Jaintapur upazila.
22 March 2016