Sunamganj haor
Top 6 places to travel in Sunamganj
A scenic place full of beautiful haors, serene rivers, and culturally diverse monuments, Sunamganj, situated in the Sylhet division of north-eastern Bangladesh, is a place that travel enthusiasts will fall in love with. Whether you want to go for a single day tour or take your time to visit the beautiful places spread around the district, we recommend these 6 places to be part of your next travel itinerary.
5 October 2022, 10:40 AM
Why aren’t we looking at climate-based solutions to address flooding?
Doing so could help avoid the yearly sufferings of many vulnerable and poor citizens.
6 July 2022, 14:02 PM
Farmers facing loss despite high yield
The haor farmers in Sunamganj have achieved a bumper production of Boro but are being badly hit by the low market price.
12 May 2018, 18:00 PM
Haor worried over harvest
Water entered the paddy fields in 88 villages of Sunamganj's Tahirpur and Dhamapasha upazilas early on Thursday after part of the Naotana dyke along the Tanguar Haor had been cut allegedly by some local fishermen.
28 April 2018, 18:00 PM
WDB asks Sunamganj farmers for quick harvest of paddy
As water levels start rising in the Haor basin areas of Sunamganj, Water Development Board have been urging farmers in the area to harvest their paddy as soon as possible.
24 April 2018, 06:26 AM
Havoc in haors: 140 sued for 'irregularities' in Sunamganj
One hundred and forty persons including 16 government officials have been sued in Sunamganj for their negligence and irregularities in construction of embankments that collapsed causing the flash flood in haor regions earlier in April.
3 August 2017, 10:59 AM
PM warns of action against inflated food price for "flood"
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina warns of tough actions against hoarding of food grains and inflated food price on the plea of sudden flood in the northeastern haor region.
30 April 2017, 04:44 AM
Hope in haors
Farmers and public representatives have reiterated their demand for declaring Sunamganj haor belt a disaster zone prior to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's visit to the area today.
29 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Haor havoc: 2.72 lakh people affected in Sunamganj, says local MP
A total of 2.72 lakh people have been affected by the flash flood in haor areas of Sunamganj, the local lawmaker says.
26 April 2017, 11:24 AM
PM to visit Sunamganj haors Apr 30
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit Sunamganj haor areas on April 30 in the backdrop of flash floods, crop and livestock loss in the region.
26 April 2017, 10:11 AM
Radiation not alarming
Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission (BAEC) yesterday confirmed that the radiation levels in the samples of water, dead fish and ducks collected from the flashflood-hit haor region were within the permissible limits and not alarming.
24 April 2017, 18:00 PM
Havoc in haor: Sunamganj WDB engineer withdrawn
An executive engineer of Water Development Board in Sunamganj is withdrawn amid allegations of corruption in the construction and repairing of the embankment surrounding the haor areas.
15 April 2017, 14:21 PM