Upstream water floods Moulvibazar
Heavy rain coupled with onrush of water from the hills in the upstream has triggered flash flood in vast areas of Kamalganj upazila under Moulvibazar district, rendering one thousand families marooned.
15 September 2016, 18:00 PM
In the middle of nowhere
From a distance, it seems like Shantipur is floating on water.
The village, in the middle of two haors -- Angaruli on the west and Korochar on the east, falls under Bishwambarpur upazila of Sunamganj.
10 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Toilets occupying river land a new way to kill Surma
Taking a stroll along the banks of the Surma river with the sun on your back amid hills and trees on its both sides is a unique
9 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Sylhet blacksmiths get busier as Eid nears
As elsewhere in the country, blacksmiths in Sylhet city are busy making different sharp tools for slaughtering sacrificial
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Threat to agriculture
Illegal lifting of sand from Laghata River in Kamalganj upazila of the district has been posing a threat to the riverside
3 September 2016, 18:00 PM
Theatre Sust stages “Bedhua”
Most of 'Theatre Sust' plays have been staged in different area of the country by local troupes, either in pure translation or in
29 August 2016, 18:00 PM
4-km Moulvibazar road inundated for 3 months
Almost the entire 4kms Jagatpur-Ontehori road beside Kawadighi Haor in Sadar upazila of Moulvibazar has been inundated as the water
26 August 2016, 18:00 PM
From torn paper to art
Shopna Begum is a busy woman. Not only the mother of a teenage boy stays occupied taking care of her family, but
25 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Lawachhara trees won't be felled
The proposal to cut down 25,000 trees along the Dhaka-Sylhet railway track in Lawachhara National Park in Moulvibazar has been cancelled.
19 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Orphaned by lightning, 8 siblings in despair
The seven sisters and one brother had a somewhat happy life under the care of parents at their Purbo Jalalpur village home in Adampur
18 August 2016, 18:00 PM
A waterfall with pristine beauty
Riding on the back of rumbling thunder, the moist wind carries the monsoon notes down the green hills of Moulvibazar. As
15 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Baikunthapur tea workers request food aid from govt
Workers of Baikunthapur tea garden in Habiganj, who have been facing a food crisis due to denial of wages for the last 15 weeks,
12 August 2016, 18:00 PM
International Day of the world's indigenous people
Colourful processions, cultural programmes and discussions were held on August 9 at Nalua Tea Garden of
10 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Adibashi Sanskritik Utshab held in Kulaura
A daylong cultural festival, including traditional dances of Indigenous communities of Moulvibazar, was organised at the
8 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Lakhai Datta villagers living in constant fear
Nineteen rights based organisations, ethnic minority leaders and environmentalists' yesterday demanded proper
5 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Move Rampal project, save Sundarbans
Environmentalists and locals formed a human chain in Habiganj district town yesterday demanding immediate steps to move the proposed coal-based power plant under Rampal project from near the Sundarbans to save the biggest mangrove forest in the world.
4 August 2016, 18:00 PM
Loggers slowly razing Bhatera reserve forest
The rapacious operation of looting of trees from Bhatera reserve forest in Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar is not only changing the landscape, but also threatening the delicate ecosystem.
29 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Sunamganj schools hit hard by flood
Academic activities at 85 primary schools in Sunamganj have remained suspended for a week due to flood.
23 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Greens firm on saving Lawachhara
Lawachhara National Park is under threat following the government's move to fell around 25,000 trees of the forest to ensure a safe rail
15 July 2016, 18:00 PM
Selling birds rampant at Sylhet fair
There is an old proverb “rath dekha o kola becha”, which in English would translate to “killing two birds with one stone”.
14 July 2016, 18:00 PM