The Lawachhara National Park has long been the victim of continuous encroachment over the years. According to local environmentalists, approximately 250 acres of the park is currently occupied, mostly by various local influential figures.
Around 250 acres of Lawachhara National Park remain occupied
Along Motiganj village under Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar, there is a narrow channel that somewhat resembles a canal.
Md Abu Zahir, a former Awami League lawmaker, gained notoriety for orchestrating an extensive network of land grabbing and extortion throughout Habiganj
For three months, 12,000 workers across NTC's 12 tea gardens have gone unpaid, leaving them struggling to afford basic necessities. Many have turned to low-wage, irregular jobs as daily work
The air is filled with the sound of drums, signalling the start of rehearsals for the festival that marks the Garo community’s New Year celebrations
festival over financial hardships, the indigenous Khasi community in the greater Sylhet region yesterday said they will be celebrating their New Year celebration as usual, thanks to the government’s promise of full support.
There are 12 tea plantations in Bangladesh owned by NTC, employing 11,286 workers
Sadek Mia, a daily wage earner who came to Moulvibazar six months back in search of work, has been finding it hard to bear his living expenses and send money to his family members in Sunamganj Sadar upazila.
Husen Mia, a farmer from Radhanagar village in Habiganj, is one of many who have lost everything to the Khowai river .
Moulvibazar’s Juri upazila is home to a somewhat unique religious site. On a shared courtyard, built on deep mutual respect, the Bhuai Jame Mosque and Bhuai Durga Puja Mandap have been a beacon of communal harmony and coexistence for years.
Ripon Chandra Sheel, a 22-year-old from Poil village in Habiganj, had been looking forward to celebrating Durga Puja with his newborn son.
More than 250,000 people in the district affected by floods
At the turn of the millennium, travelling by road between Sylhet and Dhaka felt akin to a trek across rugged terrain. One would have to awkwardly traverse bumps along narrow and winding paths for upwards of 10 hours to make the trip either way.
A 24-meter paved bridge over the Fanai river in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila has become hazardous for vehicles and pedestrians due to damage caused by river excavation.
Within just two years of construction, the new one-storey building of Rangichhara Government Primary School in Kulaura upazila of Moulvibazar has turned into a risky structure.
Illegal fishing practices in Hakaluki Haor, a major wetland located between Moulvibazar and Sylhet districts, have been causing an alarming decline to the aquatic resources of this freshwater ecosystem.
Taking advantage of the lax monitoring by law enforcers, a vested group has allegedly started filling a government canal near Kaligachhtala Point on Habiganj Town Bypass Road.
