Mintu Deshwara

A 45-metre bridge over a stream connecting the Teliapara-Shahpur road in Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj has remained incomplete for three years after the construction deadline expired in November 2022.

Unabated illegal sand extraction from the Manu river in Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila has put the Kotarkona Bridge and the newly constructed Rajapur Bridge along the Kulaura-Prithimpasha-Hazipur-Sharifpur road at risk.

A 350-year-old zamindar residence in Bangaon village under Sreemangal upazila of Moulvibazar now lies in ruins, its rich history fading into oblivion due to years of neglect and abandonment.

Local administration restores hope for workers

Dawn no longer breaks with the chirping of birds in Lawachara National Park — only with the rustle of leaves falling from dying trees. The cries of monkeys echo through the emptiness where deer once danced.

Miscreants have cut down and stolen more than 50 akashmoni trees from both sides of the LGED Road in Bahra union of Madhabpur upazila in Habiganj.

The Forest Department has recently imposed a restriction on parking vehicles of visitors in Lawachhara National Park in Kamalganj upazila of Moulvibazar.

Residents say Kalenga road has been impassable for months

The Khowai river, once a vibrant waterbody flowing through the heart of Habiganj town, is now choked by indiscriminate dumping of waste and relentless encroachment on both banks.

In the bustling lanes of Notunbazar in Sreemangal, while shoppers crowd clothing stores, a different scene unfolds at a small shop. Upside-down dhols of various sizes are neatly arranged as craftsmen quietly tie yarn around the drums in silence.

Devotees worship nine forms of Goddess Durga

Tree smuggling has become rampant in the Kalenga, Rema and Satchari forest ranges of Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj, with locals alleging that forest officials have either turned a blind eye or are complicit in the illicit trade.

Malnutrition grips tea workers, especially women, as wages fall short of basic food needs

Villagers of Ajmer protect a thriving bird colony in Moulvibazar

Once spread across several areas of Chunarughat, the Tripura people have now been reduced to just 24 families

More than 437 kilometres of rural roads across Moulvibazar have fallen into complete disrepair, leaving thousands of residents isolated, local economies crippled, and vital transport routes severed.

Nestled on the edge of Kawadighi Haor in Rajnagar upazila of Moulvibazar, the Kalarbazar bamboo market has carried on a centuries-old tradition that continues to shape the region’s rural economy and cultural identity.

If you travel along the Habiganj-Shayestaganj road, particularly near the Sudiakhal area, you will see large piles of sand stacked on the roadside.

Hundreds of low-income passengers and small traders in Sylhet are suffering as three of four local train services on the Sylhet-Akhaura route remain suspended, with the lone surviving service offering little relief.

Unregulated and illegal sand extraction beneath the Deochara Bridge in Chunarughat upazila of Habiganj has put the vital infrastructure at serious risk, raising fears among locals that a collapse may be imminent.