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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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Parking ban in Lawachhara: A win for wildlife, a headache for visitors

The Forest Department has recently imposed a restriction on parking vehicles of visitors in Lawachhara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.
3 October 2025
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Once a road, now a nightmare

A 1.5-kilometre stretch of Kalenga Road in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila has fallen into such disrepair that locals say it is barely recognisable as a road.
2 October 2025
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Once a road, now a nightmare: 1.5km road in Habiganj frustrates commuters

Residents say Kalenga road has been impassable for months
2 October 2025
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Coffee cultivation gains ground in Moulvibazar

Coffee cultivation in Moulvibazar is showing renewed promise after making a gradual comeback through government initiatives and growing interest among farmers.
1 October 2025
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Puja nights bring only silence for Ripon’s family

In the heart of a festive neighbourhood, where drums beat and lights glitter for Durga Puja, one home remains eerily quiet.
29 September 2025
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The Khowai gasps for life

The Khowai river, once a vibrant waterbody flowing through the heart of Habiganj town, is now choked by indiscriminate dumping of waste and relentless encroachment on both banks.
27 September 2025
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Dhak, dhol makers struggle to keep tradition alive

In the bustling lanes of Notunbazar in Sreemangal, while shoppers crowd clothing stores, a different scene unfolds at a small shop. Upside-down dhols of various sizes are neatly arranged as craftsmen quietly tie yarn around the drums in silence.
24 September 2025
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Durga Puja celebrations begin at centuries-old Sreemangal temple

Devotees worship nine forms of Goddess Durga
22 September 2025
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Doctor shortage, poor upkeep plague Kamalganj hospital

Poor drainage, waste mismanagement and an acute shortage of doctors and staff have left Kamalganj Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar largely dysfunctional.
21 September 2025
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Tree smuggling rampant in Chunarughat forests

Tree smuggling has become rampant in the Kalenga, Rema and Satchari forest ranges of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj, with locals alleging that forest officials have either turned a blind eye or are complicit in the illicit trade.
19 September 2025
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Hunger and hardship behind every leaf

Malnutrition grips tea workers, especially women, as wages fall short of basic food needs
19 September 2025
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Where humans and birds share a home

Villagers of Ajmer protect a thriving bird colony in Moulvibazar
17 September 2025
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Last witness to a lost kingdom: Landslides push Tripura families to the brink

Once spread across several areas of Chunarughat, the Tripura people have now been reduced to just 24 families
5 September 2025
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Sand lifting rampant despite crackdown

Illegal sand mining continues unabated across several upazilas in Moulvibazar, despite a series of raids and jail sentences.
4 September 2025
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Moulvibazar District: Over 437km of rural roads in disrepair

More than 437 kilometres of rural roads across Moulvibazar have fallen into complete disrepair, leaving thousands of residents isolated, local economies crippled, and vital transport routes severed.
30 August 2025
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Rajnagar in Moulvibazar: Bamboo trade thrives at Kalarbazar

Nestled on the edge of Kawadighi Haor in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar, the Kalarbazar bamboo market has carried on a centuries-old tradition that continues to shape the region’s rural economy and cultural identity.
29 August 2025
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Habiganj-Shayestaganj: Illegal sand trade damaging road

If you travel along the Habiganj-Shayestaganj road, particularly near the Sudiakhal area, you will see large piles of sand stacked on the roadside.
28 August 2025
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Suspended trains leave commuters in hardship

Hundreds of low-income passengers and small traders in Sylhet are suffering as three of four local train services on the Sylhet-Akhaura route remain suspended, with the lone surviving service offering little relief.
23 August 2025
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Commuters suffer for suspension of trains

Thousands of low-income passengers and small-scale traders in the Sylhet region are suffering from a prolonged disruption in three local train services along the Sylhet-Akhaura railway route, with only one train in operation.
19 August 2025
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Chunarughat in Habiganj: Unregulated sand lifting threatens Deochara bridge

Unregulated and illegal sand extraction beneath the Deochara Bridge in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj has put the vital infrastructure at serious risk, raising fears among locals that a collapse may be imminent.
17 August 2025

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