Fertility in peril as topsoil sold to brick kilns
A vast tract of cultivable land around Hakaluki Haor area is losing its fertility day by day as farmers are lured into selling the topsoil to brick kilns in four upazilas of the district.
22 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Still there, poisoning the Surma
In the middle of 2016, a two-story building on the east side of the Surma river, near the Kazirbazar bridge in Sylhet city, was
21 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Nature Quest: Bamboo trinket snake found in Lawachhara
A black-banded trinket, a species of rat snakes, was found near Lawacherra National Forest in Moulvibazar. A stunningly beautiful creature, this was the first time it was discovered alive in the country.
18 January 2018, 18:00 PM
School kids at risk as stone lifting continues
Even after Wednesday's accident that killed a worker and injured another, stone extraction has continued at a quarry in Kalairag area
15 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Brick kilns pose threat to Hakaluki ecology
Operation of brick kilns in the Ecologically Critical Area (ECA) of Hakaluki Haor badly affects environment and
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Endangered vulture gets new life
The rescue of a white-rumped vulture from Sreemangal of Moulvibazar once again turned the spotlight on the majestic but endangered creature.
11 January 2018, 18:00 PM
Cracks in FF's sculpture
The sculpture of a martyred freedom fighter, built two years ago in Dakkhin Sunamganj upazila, has developed cracks in the last eight
26 December 2017, 18:00 PM
No X-mas joy for Khasis, Garos
This year's Christmas hardly brings any cheers for four hundred Khasi and Garo families in Srimangal upazila of the district, as an
24 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Marbled cats still exist in Srimangal
Unlike usual stories of animals nearing extinction, the forests of Moulvibazar brought forth an entirely different tale a couple of years ago.
21 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Pangolins in peril
Although at first glance, a pangolin may look like a reptile, it is actually a mammal.
14 December 2017, 18:00 PM
The miraculous journey of a sheep herder
Md Furkan Ali sits content on the bank of a field nearby, watching his 118-strong herd of sheep grazing idly on grass in the pastures.
8 December 2017, 18:00 PM
Blindness not an obstacle
To make sense of the world around us, everybody sometimes relies on mental visualisation, using the proverbial “mind's eye”. Teacher
24 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Fences to impede river flow
People of riverside villages in Barlekha upazila of the district are dependent on fishing in the Dhamai river, but some influential people
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Boro seedbed still under water
Preparation of seedbeds in Kawadighi Haor in the district is uncertain as most of the land is still under water, raising fears that cultivation of Boro crop may be delayed.
13 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Nature Quest: The scarlet stare
As evening fell, the stillness of the Lawacherra was suddenly broken by a chorus of croaks. Each one lasted from between 100 to 600
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
School on wetland!
The playground of a primary school in Beanibazar upazila of Sylhet remains under water for seven to eight months a year as the building of the educational institution has been set up on a wetland.
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Mandarin Farmers: Warm weather hits them hard
The sweet, round mandarins that hang from the trees on the hilly terrain of the district usually bring much joy to the farmers of the region.
5 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Taking on taboos
Topics like sex education and mental health are still considered taboo in many parts of the country. But twenty-four-year-old Ishrat Naher Erina from Sreemangal in Moulvibazar has taken up the challenge of fostering open dialogue on the matters.
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
26 illegal sawmills pose threat to Kulaura forests
Twenty-six illegally set up sawmills are contributing to the shrinking of trees in Bhatera Hill and Harargoj reserve forests in Kulaura upazila under the district.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
'BCL men' grab public toilet
After occupying a public toilet, structures are being constructed allegedly by two Chhatra League leaders in Jagannathpur municipality of Sunamganj.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM