Mintu Deshwara

Climate change is taking a toll on tea production

The tea industry of Bangladesh is facing an unprecedented crisis due to climate change.

1w ago

Unpaid for 20 weeks, 2,500 tea workers threaten tough action

Workers to block Sylhet Airport Road on May 4

1w ago

Rituals, rhythms, and reverence

The Manipuri community in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar celebrated the ancient Lai-Haraoba festival, a vibrant cultural event rooted in centuries-old religious tradition.

2w ago

Haor farmers rush Boro harvest amid flood fears

Boro harvesting is underway across the Haor regions of Sylhet Division and Netrokona, with farmers racing to cut their crops amid fears of flash floods.

2w ago

Sreemangal Health Complex: Patients suffer due to shortage of doctors, nurses

Patients are being deprived of essential healthcare services at the 50-bed Sreemangal Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar due to an acute shortage of doctors, nurses, and technical staffers.

3w ago

Sreemangal’s ‘Lebu Bazar’ thrives during peak season

With the warm days of summer already here, the wholesale lemon market at Natunbazar in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar is abuzz with farmers and traders.

3w ago

Harvesting the field of gold

A festive spirit now fills the Hakaluki haor as farmers in Kulaura, Barlekha, and Juri upazilas of Moulvibazar, as well as Fenchuganj and Beanibazar upazilas of Sylhet, are busy harvesting their boro crop. .The vast haor fields, glowing with golden rice, have become a hive of activity..

3w ago

200-year-old Charak Puja begins on banks of Chhaychiri Dighi in Moulvibazar

The two-day festival has sparked immense excitement among locals

4w ago
March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025

Teacher, classroom shortages disrupt academic activities

The hospital itself has been functioning amid overcrowding among other challenges. Accommodating the medical college further strains its resources

March 16, 2025
March 16, 2025

A move to protect endangered wildlife

A proposal to expand Satchhari National Park in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj by 600 hectares has been approved recently.

March 14, 2025
March 14, 2025

Unplanned power lines raise risk of electrocution

Unplanned and hazardous transmission lines under Barlekha regional office of Moulvibazar Palli Bidyut Samity have raised risk of electrocution among residents

March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025

Lawachhara forest: Vanishing streams, dying wildlife

Once a vibrant and ecologically rich haven, Lawachhara Forest in Moulvibazar is now facing a dire environmental crisis. Decades of unchecked deforestation and severe water shortages have led to a decline in forest density, putting its wildlife at grave risk.

February 27, 2025
February 27, 2025

Sreemangal Public Library: Once a learning centre, now in ruins

Located on College Road in Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar, the Sreemangal Public Library was once a centre for learning and a vibrant hub of knowledge seekers.

February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025

Vanishing voices: Indigenous languages at risk in Sylhet

A total 14 languages are on the verge of disappearing for lack of preservation efforts.

February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025

Tea garden languages: A neglected issue in national discourse

Over time, these workers have faced deprivation, exploitation, and alienation, leading to their marginalised status in Bangladesh.

February 21, 2025
February 21, 2025

A forgotten hero of the Language Movement

The nation will observe International Mother Language Day today, and pay tributes to the heroes of our Language Movement.

February 18, 2025
February 18, 2025

Migratory birds being sold online in haor areas

Migratory birds are being illegally hunted in the haor areas of Sylhet and sold online through social media platforms such as WhatsApp and Facebook

February 11, 2025
February 11, 2025

Illegal sand mining wreaking havoc

Illegal sand extraction from hilly areas in at least 10 unions under Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj has been causing severe damage to the local environment and infrastructure.