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Bumper tomato yields bring no joy to Sunamganj farmers

Sunamganj, March 17 -- A bountiful tomato harvest in Sunamganj has turned into a nightmare for local farmers, as an oversupply, plummeting prices, and the absence of cold storage facilities have left ... Read More


Fish looted from 10 Sunamganj waterbodies as 'police stand by'

, March 6 -- Thousands of unruly people have looted fish from at least 10 leased out waterbodies in three upazilas of Sunamganj-Shalla, Dirai and Jamalganj-over the past week. Locals said the looting... Read More


Chhatak Cement Factory grinds to a halt amid raw material shortage

Sunamganj, Feb. 26 -- Chhatak Cement Factory, the country's oldest cement plant, has ceased operations due to a severe shortage of gas and limestone. Established in 1937 on the banks of the Surma Riv... Read More


Large tract of Boro farmland in Sunamganj under threat as water dries up

Sunamganj, Feb. 19 -- An irrigation crisis has emerged across hundreds of hectares of Boro farmland lying to the south of Jibdara Bazar, Shimulbak Union, in Sunamganj's Shantiganj Upazila due to a lac... Read More


Eviction and Encroachment: A never-ending cycle along Sunamganj-Sylhet Highway

Sunamganj, Feb. 11 -- Sylhet regional highway remains trapped in an endless cycle of eviction and encroachment as unauthorised roadside establishments keep reappearing despite repeated demolition driv... Read More


Unregulated fishing devastates Jamalganj haors endangering biodiversity

Sunamganj, Feb. 10 -- Unchecked fishing, including the reckless use of high-powered pumps to drain wetlands, is driving indigenous fish species in Jamalganj upazila towards extinction, sparking seriou... Read More


Inoperative water regulators in Sunamganj haors threaten Boro crops

Sunamganj, Feb. 5 -- Twelve out of 57 water regulators in Sunamganj's haor region have become completely inoperative, disrupting the drainage system crucial for boro crops, freshwater fish and aquatic... Read More