Mintu Deshwara

A rare sighting of the endangered-looking kalij pheasant in Habiganj’s Satchhari National Park has renewed hopes for Bangladesh’s forest biodiversity, while conservationists warn that habitat loss and hunting continue to threaten the bird’s local population.

For thousands of families living on the hills and hillocks of Moulvibazar, the monsoon brings fear instead of relief, as illegal hill-cutting continues to increase the risk of deadly landslides.

LGED says erosion by rivers has disrupted communication; full extent of damage yet to be assessed

More than 8,300 homes destroyed as embankment breach forces tens of thousands to rebuild from nothing

Officials file case against two over alleged lease violations as locals say repeated warnings about sand extraction went unheeded

Eleven members of two brothers' families remained isolated for days before relief finally reached them

At least 1000 have been taken to makeshift centres

Banned China Duari nets continue trapping fish, fry and eggs across Habiganj