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Mintu Deshwara

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A teacher who gave her land and life for building future generations

Tearful farewell for Parveen Sultana, whose school became a home for village students in Moulvibazar
7 January 2026, 05:56 AM
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Satchari, rema-kalenga: Illegal logging continues at reserved forests

A vested syndicate has long been engaged in illegal tree felling in the Satchari and Rema-Kalenga reserved forests in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj, putting the biodiversity of the protected areas at serious risk.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
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Illegal topsoil trade threatens farming

Indiscriminate extraction of fertile topsoil from agricultural land during the dry season continues unabated in Habiganj, posing a serious threat to food security and environmental sustainability, warn environmentalists and locals.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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In haors, long winter nights hide the hunt for migratory birds

Weak enforcement and covert trade leave winter migratory birds vulnerable across Moulvibazar's fragile wetlands
24 December 2025, 07:58 AM
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Rajkandi Reserve Forest: Illegal constructions threaten biodiversity

The Rajkandi Forest Range, one of the country’s richest natural forests and home to rare wildlife, dense vegetation, and bamboo groves, is under growing threat due to the construction of unapproved structures within its boundaries.
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Sylhet-Akhaura Route / Encroachment eats up railway land

Bangladesh Railway land worth around Tk 1,000 crore has been illegally grabbed across 11 stations along the Sylhet-Akhaura route in Moulvibazar.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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Tk 300-500: The price of a wild bird’s freedom in Habiganj

Sellers slip into the shadows as mobile courts raid markets, but demand and trapping continue
28 November 2025, 08:52 AM
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Where old year ends in prayer: Khasi community welcomes new dawn in Moulvibazar

Celebrates new year with colourful ‘Seng Kut Snem’ festival
23 November 2025, 06:29 AM
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A teacher who gave her land and life for building future generations

Tearful farewell for Parveen Sultana, whose school became a home for village students in Moulvibazar
7 January 2026, 05:56 AM
timber.jpg

Satchari, rema-kalenga: Illegal logging continues at reserved forests

A vested syndicate has long been engaged in illegal tree felling in the Satchari and Rema-Kalenga reserved forests in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj, putting the biodiversity of the protected areas at serious risk.
2 January 2026, 18:00 PM
topsoil.jpg

Illegal topsoil trade threatens farming

Indiscriminate extraction of fertile topsoil from agricultural land during the dry season continues unabated in Habiganj, posing a serious threat to food security and environmental sustainability, warn environmentalists and locals.
27 December 2025, 18:00 PM
untitled_design_4.jpg

In haors, long winter nights hide the hunt for migratory birds

Weak enforcement and covert trade leave winter migratory birds vulnerable across Moulvibazar's fragile wetlands
24 December 2025, 07:58 AM
rajkandi-reserve-forest.jpg

Rajkandi Reserve Forest: Illegal constructions threaten biodiversity

The Rajkandi Forest Range, one of the country’s richest natural forests and home to rare wildlife, dense vegetation, and bamboo groves, is under growing threat due to the construction of unapproved structures within its boundaries.
12 December 2025, 18:00 PM
bangladesh-railway-land-worth.jpg

Encroachment eats up railway land

Bangladesh Railway land worth around Tk 1,000 crore has been illegally grabbed across 11 stations along the Sylhet-Akhaura route in Moulvibazar.
8 December 2025, 18:00 PM
wild_bird_hunt_1.jpg

Tk 300-500: The price of a wild bird’s freedom in Habiganj

Sellers slip into the shadows as mobile courts raid markets, but demand and trapping continue
28 November 2025, 08:52 AM
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Where old year ends in prayer: Khasi community welcomes new dawn in Moulvibazar

Celebrates new year with colourful ‘Seng Kut Snem’ festival
23 November 2025, 06:29 AM
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Rajnagar Health Complex: Services hampered for manpower crisis

Health services at the Rajnagar Upazila Health Complex in Moulvibazar are being disrupted due to a prolonged shortage of doctors and other staff.
15 November 2025, 20:06 PM
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Habiganj groups demand action to save Sutang, Khowai rivers

Activists call for end to encroachment, pollution and stronger enforcement of laws
15 November 2025, 14:58 PM
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Farmer loses 335 ducks to 'poisoning' in Moulvibazar village

Says everything built over the years was gone in a single day; villagers say 'intentional'
15 November 2025, 06:18 AM
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The hands that clean, the Harijans we refuse to see

Our stomachs often remain empty—not because we do not work hard, but because life is unfair
14 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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A night of dance, music and devotion

As the full moon of Agrahayan rises, the Manipuri community in greater Sylhet prepares to celebrate its most cherished festival -- Maharas Leela, or Ras Utsab.
7 November 2025, 18:34 PM
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Full moon brings colour, culture and devotion to Maha Raas Leela festival

Thousands gathered Kamalganj to celebrate the age-old festival
6 November 2025, 06:04 AM
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Patients fall prey to theft gangs, broker syndicates

Broker syndicates and theft gangs have been operating at Habiganj 250-bed District Sadar Hospital for years, leaving patients and their attendants in constant fear and distress.
3 November 2025, 18:00 PM
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Manipuri community abuzz ahead of Maha Rasleela

Festival will be celebrated on November 5, coinciding with Ras Purnima
3 November 2025, 12:03 PM
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Moulvibazar's Robirbazar struggles with crumbling roads, lack of drainage

Both traders and residents suffer as key road turns impassable
3 November 2025, 08:23 AM
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Untold tales of Deanston: Inside Sreemangal’s colonial-era cemetery

From lost lovers to nameless children, it stands as a serene chronicle of life and death
2 November 2025, 16:21 PM
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Seedless grapefruit brings new hope for Juri farmers

New variety promise higher yields, better prices, and health benefits
29 October 2025, 07:21 AM
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Siltation choking Manu River

The Manu River in Moulvibazar, once a lifeline for local agriculture, fisheries, and navigation, is losing its natural water flow and navigability due to siltation.
28 October 2025, 18:00 PM

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