Mintu Deshwara

Farmers keen as yield shows promise

Owning to its worldwide popularity, farmers have taken up coffee cultivation in the hilly terrains of Moulvibazar Sadar’s Giasnagar union.

2w ago

Calls to save Sakha Borak fall on deaf ears

Years of reckless illegal encroachment and indiscriminate pollution have left Sakha Borak river in Nabiganj upazila of Habiganj practically on deathbed.

2w ago

Borshijora Ecopark: A failed attempt to harness untapped ecotourism potential

To harness the untapped potential of ecotourism in the region, the Borshijora Ecopark was set up in 2006 across a vast expanse of natural reserve forest in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.

2w ago

Agar-attar industry in trouble for higher cost of production

Barlekha upazila in Moulvibazar is known for its agar and attar production, netting recognition not just in the country but also on the international stage. These two products are often referred to as the "white gold" of the upazila.

3w ago

Tree stealing continues unabated

Thieves have been stealing valuable trees from Lathitila Reserve Forest in Juri upazila of Moulvibazar, right under the nose of the forest officials.

4w ago

Vanishing voices: Only 4 people speak ‘Kui’ in Bangladesh

A language is quietly but surely becoming extinct in some villages at the tea estates of Moulvibazar, Habiganj, and Sylhet, along the Bangladesh-India border.

Kodalichhara Canal: Waste disposal raising flood risk

Kodalichhara Canal, which is considered as the lifeline of Moulvibazar town, usually carries the city’s drainage water into the Hail Haor (waterbody).

Adieu, Father Frank

I first met Father Frank after he came to St Joseph's Church in Sreemangal as the new parish priest in 1994, dedicating his life and knowledge to the Punjee people for the next decade

November 26, 2023
November 26, 2023

Vegetable farming on fallow land

Many farmers in Habiganj’s Chunarughat upazila have changed their fortunes and gradually becoming self-reliant by cultivating winter vegetables on fallow land.

November 18, 2023
November 18, 2023

Poachers on prowl in haors

A man, casually holding a Kaleem bird, looks for potential buyers while another carries four slaughtered birds, including a white heron and a sarali duck, and hands it over to another buyer before vanishing amid the crowd within a blink of the eye -- this is what this correspondent was welcomed to as he stepped into Kashimpur market in Moulvibazar Sadar upazila.

November 17, 2023
November 17, 2023

Factories dumping wastes in reserve forest

Raghunandan Hill Reserve Forest in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj is facing a severe environmental crisis due to indiscriminate dumping of industrial waste.

November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023

A ‘hospital’ for treating struggling students

When schools reopened after the Covid-enforced closures, many students, especially at the primary level, were found to be lagging behind in their studies.

October 31, 2023
October 31, 2023

From Chatlapur Tea Garden to Gothenburg: A journalistic odyssey

All that I tried so far was to represent the tea garden people and write about their plight, alongside reporting about the regional affairs.

October 28, 2023
October 28, 2023

Muroichhara is dying

Muroichhara river, known as the lifeline of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila, is on its deathbed.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Dulali’s rise as an artisan

Dulali Paul is 19, and has already made a niche for herself as an artisan in idol crafting. Having watched her father Bijay Paul craft idols during puja festivals while growing up, she has garnered a passion for it.

October 10, 2023
October 10, 2023

A century-old legacy of connecting lives

The first post office in the country’s tea garden area quietly approaches its centenary in Sreemangal’s Moulvibazar.

October 7, 2023
October 7, 2023

Illegal sawmills posing threat to reserve forests

Out of 50 sawmills located in Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj, 40 lack necessary documentation from relevant departments. These sawmills have been established within a 10-kilometre radius of protected and social forest areas.

October 6, 2023
October 6, 2023

Kalni River Erosion: Over 300 families at risk

More than 300 families are at risk of becoming homeless due to erosion of the Kalni river in Ajmiriganj upazila of Habiganj.

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